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12 October 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: [Cambray was the stage name of James Fennell; he was from the Edinburgh theatre (and see 16 Oct. 1789). Ryder's 1st appearance as Iago was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 14 Jan. 1767.] "Ryder wore his villainy on his sleeve, and evinced nothing of the insidiousness ordinarily expressed by other representatives of the part" (Public Advertiser, 13 Oct.). Receipts: #196 7s. (195.16; 0.11)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Othello. Othello-Cambray (1st appearance); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Ryder (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Emilia-Mrs Morton; Desdemona-Mrs Pope. *aThe Romp. Watty Cockney-Brown; Captain Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Rowson; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown. *c[$Cambray= was the stage name of $James Fennell=; he was from the <i>Edinburgh theatre</i> (and see 16 Oct. 1789). $Ryder='s 1st appearance as <i>Iago</i>r was at the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 14 Jan. 1767.] "Ryder wore his villainy on his sleeve, and evinced nothing of the insidiousness ordinarily expressed by other representatives of the part" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Oct.). Receipts: #196 7s. (195.16; 0.11).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 10 12 cg Othello. Othello-Cambray (1st appearance); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Ryder (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Emilia-Mrs Morton; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.*a1787 10 12 cg The Romp. Watty Cockney-Brown; Captain Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Rowson; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.*c1787 10 12 cg [$Cambray= was the stage name of $James Fennell=; he was from the <i>Edinburgh theatre</i> (and see 16 Oct. 1789). $Ryder='s 1st appearance as <i>Iago</i>r was at the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 14 Jan. 1767.] "Ryder wore his villainy on his sleeve, and evinced nothing of the insidiousness ordinarily expressed by other representatives of the part" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Oct.). Receipts: #196 7s. (195.16; 0.11).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45159 | 17871012 | cg | [$Cambray= was the stage name of $James Fennell=; he was from the <i>Edinburgh theatre</i> (and see 16 Oct. 1789). $Ryder='s 1st appearance as <i>Iago</i> was at the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 14 Jan. 1767.] "Ryder wore his villainy on his sleeve, and evinced nothing of the insidiousness ordinarily expressed by other representatives of the part" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Oct.). Receipts: #196 7s. (195.16; 0.11)
    Performance: 97966 | 45159 | p | Othello | Othello-Cambray (1st appearance); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Ryder (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Emilia-Mrs Morton; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    171631 | 97966 | Othello | Cambray
    171632 | 97966 | Roderigo | Blanchard
    171633 | 97966 | Cassio | Macready
    171634 | 97966 | Brabantio | Hull
    171635 | 97966 | Lodovico | Davies
    171636 | 97966 | Montano | Thompson
    171637 | 97966 | Duke | Booth
    171638 | 97966 | Gratiano | Fearon
    171639 | 97966 | Iago | Ryder
    171640 | 97966 | Emilia | Mrs Morton
    171641 | 97966 | Desdemona | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 97967 | 45159 | a | The Romp | Watty Cockney-Brown; Captain Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Rowson; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
    Cast:
    171642 | 97967 | Watty Cockney | Brown
    171643 | 97967 | Captain Sightly | Cubitt
    171644 | 97967 | Old Cockney | Thompson
    171645 | 97967 | Barnacle | Booth
    171646 | 97967 | Penelope | Miss Rowson
    171647 | 97967 | Miss La Blonde | Miss Brangin
    171648 | 97967 | Priscilla Tomboy | Mrs Brown.

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
Othello-Cambray (1st appearance); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Ryder (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Emilia-Mrs Morton; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Othello
Publish Date: 1622
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: The Romp
Comments:
Watty Cockney-Brown; Captain Sightly-Cubitt; Old Cockney-Thompson; Barnacle-Booth; Penelope-Miss Rowson; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Brown.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Romp
Publish Date: 1786
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
Author: T.A. Lloyd

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