14 January 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. By Beaumont and Fletcher, with Alterations [by Thomas Harris (Boaden, Kemble, I, 378)]. Public Advertiser, 15 Jan.: The alterations consisted of many curtailments, the last scene of Act IV being entirely omitted. [Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun. (European Magazine, Dec. 1787, p. 503; Feb. 1788, p. 105).] Receipts: #150 2s. (146.18; 3.4)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cgKing and No King. [Principal Characters by Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Hull, Wewitzer, Fearon, Pope; Mrs Bernard, Mrs Platt, Miss Brunton. [Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, Jan. 1788, p. 56:% Bessus-Ryder; Mardonius-Aickin; Tigranes-Farren; Gobrias-Hull; Swordsmen-Wewitzer, Cubitt; Bacurius-Fearon; Ligones-Thompson; Arbaces-Pope; Spaconia-Mrs Bernard; Queen Mother-Mrs Platt; Panthea-Miss Brunton; Occasional <i>Prologue</i>-Farren. *aThe Dumb Cake. As 26 Dec. 1787. *sII: a <i>Grand Chorus</i>-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy. *cMainpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. By $Beaumont= and $Fletcher=, with Alterations [by $Thomas Harris= (<i>Boaden, Kemble</i>, I, 378)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Jan.: The alterations consisted of many curtailments, the last scene of Act IV being entirely omitted. [Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun.= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1787, p. 503; Feb. 1788, p. 105).] Receipts: #150 2s. (146.18; 3.4).

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    *p1788 01 14 cg King and No King. Principal Characters by Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Hull, Wewitzer, Fearon, Pope; Mrs Bernard, Mrs Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, Jan. 1788, p. 56: Bessus-Ryder; Mardonius-Aickin; Tigranes-Farren; Gobrias-Hull; Swordsmen-Wewitzer, Cubitt; Bacurius-Fearon; Ligones-Thompson; Arbaces-Pope; Spaconia-Mrs Bernard; Queen Mother-Mrs Platt; Panthea-Miss Brunton; Occasional <i>Prologue</i>-Farren.*a1788 01 14 cg The Dumb Cake. ^As17871226^.*s1788 01 14 cg II: a <i>Grand Chorus</i>-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy.*c1788 01 14 cg Mainpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. By $Beaumont= and $Fletcher=, with Alterations [by $Thomas Harris= (<i>Boaden, Kemble</i>, I, 378)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Jan.: The alterations consisted of many curtailments, the last scene of Act IV being entirely omitted. [Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun.= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1787, p. 503; Feb. 1788, p. 105).] Receipts: #150 2s. (146.18; 3.4).

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    Event: 45319 | 17880114 | cg | Mainpiece: Never acted at this Theatre. By $Beaumont= and $Fletcher=, with Alterations [by $Thomas Harris= (<i>Boaden, Kemble</i>, I, 378)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Jan.: The alterations consisted of many curtailments, the last scene of Act IV being entirely omitted. [Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall Jun.= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1787, p. 503; Feb. 1788, p. 105).] Receipts: #150 2s. (146.18; 3.4)
    Performance: 98346 | 45319 | p | King And No King | Principal Characters by Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Hull, Wewitzer, Fearon, Pope; Mrs Bernard, Mrs Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, Jan. 1788, p. 56: Bessus-Ryder; Mardonius-Aickin; Tigranes-Farren; Gobrias-Hull; Swordsmen-Wewitzer, Cubitt; Bacurius-Fearon; Ligones-Thompson; Arbaces-Pope; Spaconia-Mrs Bernard; Queen Mother-Mrs Platt; Panthea-Miss Brunton; Occasional <i>Prologue</i>-Farren.
    Cast:
    172618 | 98346 | Bessus | Ryder
    172619 | 98346 | Mardonius | Aickin
    172620 | 98346 | Tigranes | Farren
    172621 | 98346 | Gobrias | Hull
    172622 | 98346 | Swordsmen | Wewitzer, Cubitt
    172623 | 98346 | Bacurius | Fearon
    172624 | 98346 | Ligones | Thompson
    172625 | 98346 | Arbaces | Pope
    172626 | 98346 | Spaconia | Mrs Bernard
    172627 | 98346 | Queen Mother | Mrs Platt
    172628 | 98346 | Panthea | Miss Brunton
    172629 | 98346 | Occasional <i>Prologue</i> | Farren.
    Performance: 98347 | 45319 | a | The Dumb Cake | As17871226.
    AsSeeDate: 98347 | cg | a | As | 17871226
    Cast:
    617269 | 98347 | Harlequin | Brown
    617270 | 98347 | German Baron | Wewitzer
    617271 | 98347 | English Father | Fearon
    617272 | 98347 | Petit Maitre | A Young Gentleman
    617273 | 98347 | Pierrot | Cubitt
    617274 | 98347 | Clown | Blanchard
    617275 | 98347 | Columbine | Mrs Rock
    617276 | 98347 | English Father's Wife | Mrs Pitt
    617277 | 98347 | Barones | Mrs Davenett.
    Performance: 98348 | 45319 | s | II: a <i>Grand Chorus</i>-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

Mainpiece

Title: King And No King
Comments:
Principal Characters by Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Hull, Wewitzer, Fearon, Pope; Mrs Bernard, Mrs Platt, Miss Brunton. Cast from European Magazine, Jan. 1788, p. 56: Bessus-Ryder; Mardonius-Aickin; Tigranes-Farren; Gobrias-Hull; Swordsmen-Wewitzer, Cubitt; Bacurius-Fearon; Ligones-Thompson; Arbaces-Pope; Spaconia-Mrs Bernard; Queen Mother-Mrs Platt; Panthea-Miss Brunton; Occasional Prologue-Farren.
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Publish Date:
Author: John Fletcher
Birth: 1579
Death: 1625
Birth: 1584/5
Death: 1616
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Harris

Afterpiece

Title: The Dumb Cake
Comments:
As17871226.
Cast:

Song

Comment: II: a Grand Chorus-Johnstone, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Blurton, Janson, Bonville, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Miss Paye, Miss Blower, Mrs Kennedy

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