15 October 1787

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: [Mainpiece in place of The Grecian Daughter, advertised on playbill of 12 Oct.] Afterpiece: As originally Performed. With new Dresses, the Original Music, Scenery and Decorations. "When the hissing began there was an attempt by the Clown to put the audience in humour, by rolling over and over across the stage with a woman, or a man dressed in women's clothes. If this were a coup d'oeil for the Galleries, it was certainly an insult to the Boxes...We are glad to say that obscenity failed to rescue folly" (World, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #262 4s. (261.3; 1.1)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Othello. As 12 Oct. *aOrpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin. [Edition of 1739 ($Tho. Wood=) lists the parts: <i>Orpheus</i>r, <i>Pluto</i>r, <i>Ascalax</i>r, <i>Furies</i>r, <i>Friends</i>r, <i>Harlequin</i>r, <i>Pantaloon</i>r, <i>Gawkey</i>r, <i>Drudge</i>r, <i>Taylor</i>r, <i>Shoemaker</i>r, <i>Drawer</i>r, <i>Hostler</i>r, <i>Porter</i>r, <i>Eurydice</i>r, <i>Rhodope</i>r, <i>Nymphs</i>r, <i>Bacchants</i>r, <i>Colombine</i>r, <i>Mrs Mannerly</i>r, <i>Witch</i>r, <i>Frothwell</i>r, <i>Maid</i>r, <i>Dwarf Woman</i>r.] *c[Mainpiece in place of <i>The Grecian Daughter</i>, advertised on playbill of 12 Oct.] Afterpiece: As originally Performed. With new Dresses, the Original Music, Scenery and Decorations. "When the hissing began there was an attempt by the <i>Clown</i>r to put the audience in humour, by rolling over and over across the stage with a woman, or a man dressed in women's clothes. If this were a coup d'oeil for the Galleries, it was certainly an insult to the Boxes...We are glad tosay that obscenity failed to rescue folly" (<i>World</i>, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #262 4s. (261.3; 1.1).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 10 15 cg Othello. ^As17871012^.*a1787 10 15 cg Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin. [Edition of 1739 ($Tho. Wood=) lists the parts: <i>Orpheus</i>r, <i>Pluto</i>r, <i>Ascalax</i>r, <i>Furies</i>r, <i>Friends</i>r, <i>Harlequin</i>r, <i>Pantaloon</i>r, <i>Gawkey</i>r, <i>Drudge</i>r, <i>Taylor</i>r, <i>Shoemaker</i>r, <i>Drawer</i>r, <i>Hostler</i>r, <i>Porter</i>r, <i>Eurydice</i>r, <i>Rhodope</i>r, <i>Nymphs</i>r, <i>Bacchants</i>r, <i>Colombine</i>r, <i>Mrs Mannerly</i>r, <i>Witch</i>r, <i>Frothwell</i>r, <i>Maid</i>r, <i>Dwarf Woman</i>r.]*c1787 10 15 cg [Mainpiece in place of <i>The Grecian Daughter</i>, advertised on playbill of 12 Oct.] Afterpiece: As originally Performed. With new Dresses, the Original Music, Scenery and Decorations. "When the hissing began there was an attempt by the <i>Clown</i>r to put the audience in humour, by rolling over and over across the stage with a woman, or a man dressed in women's clothes. If this were a coup d'oeil for the Galleries, it was certainly an insult to the Boxes...We are glad to say that obscenity failed to rescue folly" (<i>World</i>, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #262 4s. (261.3; 1.1).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45162 | 17871015 | cg | [Mainpiece in place of <i>The Grecian Daughter</i>, advertised on playbill of 12 Oct.] Afterpiece: As originally Performed. With new Dresses, the Original Music, Scenery and Decorations. "When the hissing began there was an attempt by the <i>Clown</i> to put the audience in humour, by rolling over and over across the stage with a woman, or a man dressed in women's clothes. If this were a coup d'oeil for the Galleries, it was certainly an insult to the Boxes...We are glad to say that obscenity failed to rescue folly" (<i>World</i>, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #262 4s. (261.3; 1.1)
    Performance: 97973 | 45162 | p | Othello | As17871012.
    AsSeeDate: 97973 | cg | p | As | 17871012
    Cast:
    614659 | 97973 | Othello | Cambray
    614660 | 97973 | Roderigo | Blanchard
    614661 | 97973 | Cassio | Macready
    614662 | 97973 | Brabantio | Hull
    614663 | 97973 | Lodovico | Davies
    614664 | 97973 | Montano | Thompson
    614665 | 97973 | Duke | Booth
    614666 | 97973 | Gratiano | Fearon
    614667 | 97973 | Iago | Ryder
    614668 | 97973 | Emilia | Mrs Morton
    614669 | 97973 | Desdemona | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 97974 | 45162 | a | Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin | [Edition of 1739 ($Tho. Wood=) lists the parts: <i>Orpheus</i>, <i>Pluto</i>, <i>Ascalax</i>, <i>Furies</i>, <i>Friends</i>, <i>Harlequin</i>, <i>Pantaloon</i>, <i>Gawkey</i>, <i>Drudge</i>, <i>Taylor</i>, <i>Shoemaker</i>, <i>Drawer</i>, <i>Hostler</i>, <i>Porter</i>, <i>Eurydice</i>, <i>Rhodope</i>, <i>Nymphs</i>, <i>Bacchants</i>, <i>Colombine</i>, <i>Mrs Mannerly</i>, <i>Witch</i>, <i>Frothwell</i>, <i>Maid</i>, <i>Dwarf Woman</i>.]

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
As17871012.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin
Comments:
[Edition of 1739 (Tho. Wood) lists the parts: Orpheus, Pluto, Ascalax, Furies, Friends, Harlequin, Pantaloon, Gawkey, Drudge, Taylor, Shoemaker, Drawer, Hostler, Porter, Eurydice, Rhodope, Nymphs, Bacchants, Colombine, Mrs Mannerly, Witch, Frothwell, Maid, Dwarf Woman.]
Cast:
None Listed

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Publish Date: 1792
Birth: 1728
Death: 1784

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