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26 March 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: By Permission of George Colman, Esq. [the holder of the copyright]. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: money taken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6, was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Inkle and Yarico. [Principal Characters by Edwin, Quick, Booth, Davies, Darley, Thompson, Gardner, Farren, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Morton, Mrs Forster (of <i>dl</i>), Mrs Martyr.% [Cast suggested by $Genest=, VI, 493:% Trudge-Edwin; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Medium-Booth; Campley-Davies; Inkle-Farren; Yarico-Miss Tweedale; Narcissa-Mrs Morton; Patty-Mrs Forster; Wosski-Mrs Martyr; [Genest does not assign% Darley, Thompson, Gardner. *aThe Apprentice. Dick-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Scotchman-Cubitt; Watchman-Wewitzer; Irishman-Rock; Bailiff-Gardner; Simon-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Stuart. *sII: [a new comic song (1st time),% <i>Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row</i>-Edwin. *e[<i>Monologue</i>. %End: <i>The Kensington Stage</i>[; or, <i>The Fatigues of a Long Journey</i> (a Comical, Poetical Description)%-Edwin. *cBenefit for $Edwin=. Mainpiece: By Permission of $George Colman, Esq.= [the holder of the copyright]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: moneytaken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6,was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 03 26 cg Inkle and Yarico. Principal Characters by Edwin, Quick, Booth, Davies, Darley, Thompson, Gardner, Farren, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Morton, Mrs Forster (of <i>dl</i>), Mrs Martyr. Cast suggested by $Genest=, VI, 493: Trudge-Edwin; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Medium-Booth; Campley-Davies; Inkle-Farren; Yarico-Miss Tweedale; Narcissa-Mrs Morton; Patty-Mrs Forster; Wosski-Mrs Martyr; Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner.*a1788 03 26 cg The Apprentice. Dick-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Scotchman-Cubitt; Watchman-Wewitzer; Irishman-Rock; Bailiff-Gardner; Simon-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Stuart.*s1788 03 26 cg II: a new comic song (1st time), <i>Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row</i>-Edwin.*e1788 03 26 cg <i>Monologue</i>. End: <i>The Kensington Stage</i>; or, <i>The Fatigues of a Long Journey</i> (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin.*c1788 03 26 cg Benefit for $Edwin=. Mainpiece: By Permission of $George Colman, Esq.= [the holder of the copyright]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: money taken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6, was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45440 | 17880326 | cg | Benefit for $Edwin=. Mainpiece: By Permission of $George Colman, Esq.= [the holder of the copyright]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #386 7s., as follows: money taken at the doors was #256.0.6, on which he paid charge of #100.11.6, leaving a balance due him of #155.9.0, which he was paid on 7 Apr.; after money, #4.8.6, was retained by the theatre; he sold 411 box tickets, 83 pit tickets, 107 gallery tickets for #125.18.0, free of charge; his total profit therefore was #281.7.0
    Performance: 98641 | 45440 | p | Inkle And Yarico | Principal Characters by Edwin, Quick, Booth, Davies, Darley, Thompson, Gardner, Farren, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Morton, Mrs Forster (of <i>dl</i>), Mrs Martyr. Cast suggested by $Genest=, VI, 493: Trudge-Edwin; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Medium-Booth; Campley-Davies; Inkle-Farren; Yarico-Miss Tweedale; Narcissa-Mrs Morton; Patty-Mrs Forster; Wosski-Mrs Martyr; Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner. Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner.
    Cast:
    173079 | 98641 | Trudge | Edwin
    173080 | 98641 | Sir Christopher Curry | Quick
    173081 | 98641 | Medium | Booth
    173082 | 98641 | Campley | Davies
    173083 | 98641 | Inkle | Farren
    173084 | 98641 | Yarico | Miss Tweedale
    173085 | 98641 | Narcissa | Mrs Morton
    173086 | 98641 | Patty | Mrs Forster
    173087 | 98641 | Wosski | Mrs Martyr
    Performance: 98642 | 45440 | a | The Apprentice | Dick-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Scotchman-Cubitt; Watchman-Wewitzer; Irishman-Rock; Bailiff-Gardner; Simon-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
    Cast:
    173088 | 98642 | Dick | Edwin Jun.
    173089 | 98642 | Wingate | Fearon
    173090 | 98642 | Gargle | Thompson
    173091 | 98642 | Scotchman | Cubitt
    173092 | 98642 | Watchman | Wewitzer
    173093 | 98642 | Irishman | Rock
    173094 | 98642 | Bailiff | Gardner
    173095 | 98642 | Simon | Edwin
    173096 | 98642 | Charlotte | Miss Stuart.
    Performance: 98643 | 45440 | s | II: a new comic song (1st time), <i>Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row</i>-Edwin
    Performance: 98644 | 45440 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End: <i>The Kensington Stage</i>; or, <i>The Fatigues of a Long Journey</i> (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin.
    Cast:
    173097 | 98644 | <i>The Fatigues of a Long Journey</i> | Edwin.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Edwin, Quick, Booth, Davies, Darley, Thompson, Gardner, Farren, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Morton, Mrs Forster (of dl), Mrs Martyr. Cast suggested by Genest, VI, 493: Trudge-Edwin; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Medium-Booth; Campley-Davies; Inkle-Farren; Yarico-Miss Tweedale; Narcissa-Mrs Morton; Patty-Mrs Forster; Wosski-Mrs Martyr; Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner. Genest does not assign Darley, Thompson, Gardner.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Dick-Edwin Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Wingate-Fearon; Gargle-Thompson; Scotchman-Cubitt; Watchman-Wewitzer; Irishman-Rock; Bailiff-Gardner; Simon-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Charlotte-Miss Stuart.
Cast:

Song

Comment: II: a new comic song (1st time), Four@and@twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End: The Kensington Stage; or, The Fatigues of a Long Journey (a Comical, Poetical Description)-Edwin

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