26 December 1787

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by Ralph Wewitzer. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 28 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenery, Dresses, Machinery, and Decorations. The Music composed by Walter? Clagget. The Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins and others. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Receipts: #192 2s. (188.12; 3.10)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cgJane Shore. As 9 Nov. *aThe Dumb Cake; or, The Regions of Fancy. [Cast from <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Dec.:% Harlequin-Brown; German Baron-Wewitzer; English Father-Fearon; Petit Maitre-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [$Blurton=?]); Pierrot-Cubitt; Clown-Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Rock; English Father's Wife-Mrs Pitt;Barones-Mrs Davenett. [<i>World</i>, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, $Mrs Webb= and $Miss Tweedale=.] *d[not listed on playbill]. ["A dance based on a print entitled <i>The Long Minuet</i> (by $H. W. Bunbury=) was well attempted" (<i>World</i>, 27 Dec.).% *cAfterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by $Ralph Wewitzer=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of action in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenery, Dresses, Machinery, and Decorations. The Music composed by $Walter? Clagget=. The Scenes designed and executed by $Richards=, $Carver=, $Hodgins= and others. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Receipts: #192 2s. (188.12; 3.10).

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    *p1787 12 26 cg Jane Shore. ^As17871109^.*a1787 12 26 cg The Dumb Cake; or, The Regions of Fancy. Cast from <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Dec.: Harlequin-Brown; German Baron-Wewitzer; English Father-Fearon; Petit Maitre-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [$Blurton=?]); Pierrot-Cubitt; Clown-Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Rock; English Father's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Barones-Mrs Davenett. [<i>World</i>, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, $Mrs Webb= and $Miss Tweedale=.]*d1787 12 26 cg [not listed on playbill]. "A dance based on a print entitled <i>The Long Minuet</i> (by $H. W. Bunbury=) was well attempted" (<i>World</i>, 27 Dec.).*c1787 12 26 cg Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by $Ralph Wewitzer=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of action in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenery, Dresses, Machinery, and Decorations. The Music composed by $Walter? Clagget=. The Scenes designed and executed by $Richards=, $Carver=, $Hodgins= and others. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Receipts: #192 2s. (188.12; 3.10).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45283 | 17871226 | cg | Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by $Ralph Wewitzer=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of action in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenery, Dresses, Machinery, and Decorations. The Music composed by $Walter? Clagget=. The Scenes designed and executed by $Richards=, $Carver=, $Hodgins= and others. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Receipts: #192 2s. (188.12; 3.10)
    Performance: 98262 | 45283 | p | Jane Shore | As17871109.
    AsSeeDate: 98262 | cg | p | As | 17871109
    Cast:
    616623 | 98262 | Hastings | Pope
    616624 | 98262 | Gloster | Aickin
    616625 | 98262 | Belmour | Hull
    616626 | 98262 | Catesby | Thompson
    616627 | 98262 | Ratcliffe | Gardner
    616628 | 98262 | Derby | Helme
    616629 | 98262 | Porter | Rock
    616630 | 98262 | Shore | Farren
    616631 | 98262 | Alicia | Miss Brunton
    616632 | 98262 | Jane Shore | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 98263 | 45283 | a | The Dumb Cake; or, The Regions of Fancy | Cast from <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Dec.: Harlequin-Brown; German Baron-Wewitzer; English Father-Fearon; Petit Maitre-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [$Blurton=?]); Pierrot-Cubitt; Clown-Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Rock; English Father's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Barones-Mrs Davenett. [<i>World</i>, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, $Mrs Webb= and $Miss Tweedale=.]<i>World</i>, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, $Mrs Webb= and $Miss Tweedale=.]
    Cast:
    172448 | 98263 | Harlequin | Brown
    172449 | 98263 | German Baron | Wewitzer
    172450 | 98263 | English Father | Fearon
    172451 | 98263 | Petit Maitre | A Young Gentleman
    172452 | 98263 | Pierrot | Cubitt
    172453 | 98263 | Clown | Blanchard
    172454 | 98263 | Columbine | Mrs Rock
    172455 | 98263 | English Father's Wife | Mrs Pitt
    172456 | 98263 | Barones | Mrs Davenett.
    Performance: 98264 | 45283 | d | [not listed on playbill] | "A dance based on a print entitled <i>The Long Minuet</i> (by $H. W. Bunbury=) was well attempted" (<i>World</i>, 27 Dec.).

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Title: Jane Shore
Comments:
As17871109.
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Related Works

Publish Date: 1714
Author: Nicholas Rowe
Birth: 1674
Death: 1718

Afterpiece

Title: The Dumb Cake; or, The Regions of Fancy
Comments:
Cast from Public Advertiser, 28 Dec.: Harlequin-Brown; German Baron-Wewitzer; English Father-Fearon; Petit Maitre-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Blurton?]); Pierrot-Cubitt; Clown-Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Rock; English Father's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Barones-Mrs Davenett. [World, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, Mrs Webb and Miss Tweedale.]World, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, Mrs Webb and Miss Tweedale.]
Cast:

Dance

Comment: [not listed on playbill]. "A dance based on a print entitled The Long Minuet (by H. W. Bunbury) was well attempted" (World, 27 Dec.)

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