28 January 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by Hook, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Lady of the Manor. Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington. *aRosina. As 21 Dec. 1787. *dEnd II: <i>Leap Year</i>-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin. *sIn afterpiece: (for that Night only) <i>Sweet Bird</i>-[, from <i>L'Allegro il Penseroso</i> by $Handel=% Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke. *cBenefit for $Mrs Billington=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by $Hook=, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 01 28 cg The Lady of the Manor. Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.*a1788 01 28 cg Rosina. ^As17871221^.*d1788 01 28 cg End II: <i>Leap Year</i>-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin.*s1788 01 28 cg In afterpiece: (for that Night only) <i>Sweet Bird</i>-, from <i>L'Allegro il Penseroso</i> by $Handel= Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke.*c1788 01 28 cg Benefit for $Mrs Billington=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by $Hook=, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45347 | 17880128 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Billington=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by $Hook=, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)
    Performance: 98412 | 45347 | p | The Lady Of The Manor | Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
    Cast:
    172742 | 98412 | Young English | Johnstone
    172743 | 98412 | Sir John English | Quick
    172744 | 98412 | Timothy Shacklefigure | Edwin
    172745 | 98412 | Farmer Sternhold | Darley
    172746 | 98412 | Vulture | Wewitzer
    172747 | 98412 | Doublejugg | Fearon
    172748 | 98412 | Carbuncle | Booth
    172749 | 98412 | Hazard | Cubitt
    172750 | 98412 | Plunder | Gardner
    172751 | 98412 | Sneak | Stevens
    172752 | 98412 | Sir Charles Manly | Bowden
    172753 | 98412 | Mrs Townly | Mrs Martyr
    172754 | 98412 | Lady Lucy | Mrs Billington.
    Performance: 98413 | 45347 | a | Rosina | As17871221.
    AsSeeDate: 98413 | cg | a | As | 17871221
    Cast:
    617776 | 98413 | Belville | Johnstone
    617777 | 98413 | Captain Belville | Brown
    617778 | 98413 | Rustic | Davies
    617779 | 98413 | Irish Haymaker | Rock
    617780 | 98413 | William | Mrs Kennedy
    617781 | 98413 | Phoebe | Mrs Martyr
    617782 | 98413 | Dorcas | Mrs Pitt
    617783 | 98413 | Rosina | Mrs Billington.
    Performance: 98414 | 45347 | d | End II: <i>Leap Year</i>-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
    Performance: 98415 | 45347 | s | In afterpiece: (for that Night only) <i>Sweet Bird</i>-, from <i>L'Allegro il Penseroso</i> by $Handel= Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W | Parke.

Mainpiece

Title: The Lady Of The Manor
Comments:
Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1778
Birth: 1729/30
Death: 1779

Afterpiece

Title: Rosina
Comments:
As17871221.
Cast:

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Work Title: Rosina
Publish Date: 1783
Baptism: 1724
Death: 1789

Dance

Comment: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song

Comment: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

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