14 April 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Part of the Pit [Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: nine rows] will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #296 19s. 6d. (164.19.6; 7.5.0; tickets: 124.15.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Much Ado about Nothing. As 7 Nov. 1787. *aHigh Life below Stairs. Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton;Kitty (with the <i>song</i>)-Mrs Abington; <i>mock minuet</i>-Ryder, Mrs Abington. *dII:<i>Masquerade Dance</i>, as 7 Nov. 1787; End: <i>New Divertisement</i>, as 24 Jan. *sII afterpiece: <i>Ally Croaker</i> [in two parts,%-Mrs Abington, Johnstone. *cBenefit for $Mrs Abington=. Part of the Pit [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: nine rows] will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #296 19s. 6d. (164.19.6; 7.5.0; tickets: 124.15.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 04 14 cg Much Ado about Nothing. ^As17871107^.*a1788 04 14 cg High Life below Stairs. Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the <i>song</i>)-Mrs Abington; <i>mock minuet</i>-Ryder, Mrs Abington.*d1788 04 14 cg II: <i>Masquerade Dance</i>, ^as17871107^; End: <i>New Divertisement</i>, ^as17880124^.*s1788 04 14 cg II afterpiece: <i>Ally Croaker</i> in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone.*c1788 04 14 cg Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. Part of the Pit [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: nine rows] will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #296 19s. 6d. (164.19.6; 7.5.0; tickets: 124.15.0).

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    Event: 45480 | 17880414 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. Part of the Pit [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: nine rows] will be laid into the Boxes. Receipts: #296 19s. 6d. (164.19.6; 7.5.0; tickets: 124.15.0)
    Performance: 98738 | 45480 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | As17871107.
    AsSeeDate: 98738 | cg | p | As | 17871107
    Cast:
    619798 | 98738 | Benedick | Lewis
    619799 | 98738 | Leonato | Hull
    619800 | 98738 | Don Pedro | Davies
    619801 | 98738 | Claudio | Farren
    619802 | 98738 | Balthazar | Darley
    619803 | 98738 | Don John | Booth
    619804 | 98738 | Anthonio | Thompson
    619805 | 98738 | Borachio | Macready
    619806 | 98738 | Conrade | Cubitt
    619807 | 98738 | Friar | Fearon
    619808 | 98738 | Verges | Wewitzer
    619809 | 98738 | Dogberry | Quick
    619810 | 98738 | Town Clerk | Edwin
    619811 | 98738 | Hero | Mrs Inchbald
    619812 | 98738 | Beatrice | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 98739 | 45480 | a | High Life below Stairs | Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the <i>song</i>)-Mrs Abington; <i>mock minuet</i>-Ryder, Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    173352 | 98739 | Duke's Servant | Lewis
    173353 | 98739 | Lovel | Brown
    173354 | 98739 | Freeman | Macready
    173355 | 98739 | Philip | Fearon
    173356 | 98739 | Robert | Thompson
    173357 | 98739 | Sir Harry's Servant | Ryder
    173358 | 98739 | Lady Charlotte | Miss Stuart
    173359 | 98739 | Lady Bab | Mrs Morton
    173360 | 98739 | Kitty | Mrs Abington
    173361 | 98739 | <i>mock minuet</i> | Ryder, Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 98740 | 45480 | d | II: <i>Masquerade Dance</i>, as17871107; End: <i>New Divertisement</i>, as17880124
    AsSeeDate: 98740 | cg | d | As | 17871107
    Performance: 98741 | 45480 | s | II afterpiece: <i>Ally Croaker</i> in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
As17871107.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: High Life below Stairs
Comments:
Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with the song)-Mrs Abington; mock minuet-Ryder, Mrs Abington.
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Dance

Comment: II: Masquerade Dance, as17871107; End: New Divertisement, as17880124

Song

Comment: II afterpiece: Ally Croaker in two parts,-Mrs Abington, Johnstone

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