11 April 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [1st piece in place of Look before You Leap, advertised on playbill of 10 Apr. This new farce was withdrawn from cg, and 1st acted at the hay, 22 Aug. 1788.] 2nd piece: In 3 acts. General Advertiser, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 28, Great Pultney-street. Receipts: #260 17s. (152.9; 3.17; tickets: 104.11)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Poor Soldier. As 28 Mar. *aThe Winter's Tale. Florizel (1st and only time)-Mrs Martyr; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with <i>songs</i>)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Wells. *aTom Thumb. As 29 Mar. *sEnd: <i>The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers</i>-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-Mrs Martyr. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End 2nd piece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</i>-Edwin. *cBenefit for Mrs Martyr. [1st piece in place of <i>Look before You Leap</i>, advertised on playbill of 10 Apr. This new farce was withdrawn from <i>cg</i>, and 1st acted at the <i>hay</i>, 22 Aug. 1788.] 2nd piece: In 3 acts. <i>General Advertiser</i>, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Martyr=, No. 28, <i>Great Pultney-street</i>. Receipts: #260 17s. (152.9; 3.17;tickets: 104.11).

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    *p1788 04 11 cg The Poor Soldier. ^As17880328^ .*a1788 04 11 cg The Winter's Tale. Florizel (1st and only time)-Mrs Martyr; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with <i>songs</i>)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Wells.*a1788 04 11 cg Tom Thumb. ^As17880329^ .*s1788 04 11 cg End: <i>The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers</i>-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-Mrs Martyr.*e1788 04 11 cg <i>Monologue</i>. End 2nd piece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</i>-Edwin.*c1788 04 11 cg Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [1st piece in place of <i>Look before You Leap</i>, advertised on playbill of 10 Apr. This new farce was withdrawn from <i>cg</i>, and 1st acted at the <i>hay</i>, 22 Aug. 1788.] 2nd piece: In 3 acts. <i>General Advertiser</i>, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Martyr=, No. 28, <i>Great Pultney-street</i>. Receipts: #260 17s. (152.9; 3.17; tickets: 104.11).

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    Event: 45475 | 17880411 | cg | Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [1st piece in place of <i>Look before You Leap</i>, advertised on playbill of 10 Apr. This new farce was withdrawn from <i>cg</i>, and 1st acted at the <i>hay</i>, 22 Aug. 1788.] 2nd piece: In 3 acts. <i>General Advertiser</i>, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Martyr=, No. 28, <i>Great Pultney-street</i>. Receipts: #260 17s. (152.9; 3.17; tickets: 104.11)
    Performance: 98723 | 45475 | p | The Poor Soldier | As17880328 .
    AsSeeDate: 98723 | cg | p | As | 17880328
    Cast:
    619712 | 98723 | Faulkland | Lewis
    619713 | 98723 | Captain Absolute | Bernard
    619714 | 98723 | Sir Anthony Absolute | Fearon
    619715 | 98723 | Sir Lucius O'Trigger | Johnstone
    619716 | 98723 | Fag | Brown
    619717 | 98723 | David | Wewitzer
    619718 | 98723 | Coachman | Thompson
    619719 | 98723 | Acres | Quick
    619720 | 98723 | Julia | Miss Brunton
    619721 | 98723 | Mrs Malaprop | Mrs Webb
    619722 | 98723 | Lucy | Miss Stuart
    619723 | 98723 | Lydia Languish | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 98724 | 45475 | a | The Winter's Tale | Florizel (1st and only time)-Mrs Martyr; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with <i>songs</i>)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Wells.
    Cast:
    173335 | 98724 | Florizel | Mrs Martyr
    173336 | 98724 | Polixenes | Aickin
    173337 | 98724 | Camillo | Hull
    173338 | 98724 | Clown | Quick
    173339 | 98724 | Autolicus | Edwin
    173340 | 98724 | Old Shepherd | Booth
    173341 | 98724 | Nicholas | Darley
    173342 | 98724 | Leontes | Pope
    173343 | 98724 | Perdita | Miss Brunton
    173344 | 98724 | Paulina | Mrs Morton
    173345 | 98724 | Dorcas | Miss Stuart
    173346 | 98724 | Hermione | Mrs Wells.
    Performance: 98725 | 45475 | a | Tom Thumb | As17880329 .
    AsSeeDate: 98725 | cg | a | As | 17880329
    Cast:
    619724 | 98725 | Tom Thumb | Master Simmons
    619725 | 98725 | Grizzle | Edwin
    619726 | 98725 | Doodle | Davies
    619727 | 98725 | Noodle | Cubitt
    619728 | 98725 | Ghost | Darley
    619729 | 98725 | Arthur | Quick
    619730 | 98725 | Huncamunca | Mrs Kennedy
    619731 | 98725 | Glumdalca | Mrs Webb
    619732 | 98725 | Dollalolla | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 98726 | 45475 | s | End: <i>The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers</i>-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-Mrs Martyr
    Performance: 98727 | 45475 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End 2nd piece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</i>-Edwin.
    Cast:
    173347 | 98727 | <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</ | Edwin.

Mainpiece

Title: The Poor Soldier
Comments:
As17880328 .
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Winter's Tale
Comments:
Florizel (1st and only time)-Mrs Martyr; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Leontes-Pope; Perdita-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Wells.
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Title: Tom Thumb
Comments:
As17880329 .
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Song

Comment: End: The new Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

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