25 April 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. General Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 15, Beaufort-buildings. Receipts: #337 17s. 6d. (178.3.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 155.17.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Rosina. As 21 Dec. 1787. *aBarnaby Brittle. As 23 Nov. 1787, but Jeremy-Edwin. *aThe Irish Widow. As 19 Oct. 1787, but Widow Brady-Mrs Wells; the <i>EpilogueSong</i>-Mrs Wells. *eEnd I, end 1st piece: [those% <i>Dramatic Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly%; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country-. [The First Part consisted of imitations of $Mrs Siddons= in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of <i>Isabella</i>; $Mrs Wrighten= singing <i>Tally ho</i>; $Sga Sestini= as <i>Jessamy</i>r in <i>Lionel and Clarissa</i>; $Mrs Abington= in <i>The Way to Keep Him</i>; $Mrs Martyr= in <i>Robin Hood</i>. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and $Mrs Crawford= as <i>Jane Shore</i>r and <i>Alicia</i>r in Jane Shore (<i>World</i>, 26 Apr.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Apr., states thatshe also imitated $Mrs Crouch=, $Mrs Cargill= and $Mrs Pope=. The imitations were preceded by an <i>Introduction</i> written by $Miles Peter Andrews= (<i>World</i>, 28 Apr.).] *cBenefit for Mrs Wells. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes.<i>General Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No. 15, <i>Beaufort-buildings</i>. Receipts: #337 17s. 6d. (178.3.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 155.17.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 04 25 cg Rosina. ^As17871221^.*a1788 04 25 cg Barnaby Brittle. ^As17871123^, but Jeremy-Edwin.*a1788 04 25 cg The Irish Widow. ^As17871019^, but Widow Brady-Mrs Wells; the <i>Epilogue Song</i>-Mrs Wells.*e1788 04 25 cg End I, end 1st piece: those <i>Dramatic Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country-. [The First Part consisted of imitations of $Mrs Siddons= in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of <i>Isabella</i>; $Mrs Wrighten= singing <i>Tally ho</i>; $Sga Sestini= as <i>Jessamy</i>r in <i>Lionel and Clarissa</i>; $Mrs Abington= in <i>The Way to Keep Him</i>; $Mrs Martyr= in <i>Robin Hood</i>. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and $Mrs Crawford= as <i>Jane Shore</i>r and <i>Alicia</i>r in Jane Shore (<i>World</i>, 26 Apr.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated $Mrs Crouch=, $Mrs Cargill= and $Mrs Pope=. The imitations were preceded by an <i>Introduction</i> written by $Miles Peter Andrews= (<i>World</i>, 28 Apr.).]*c1788 04 25 cg Benefit for Mrs Wells. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. <i>General Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No. 15, <i>Beaufort-buildings</i>. Receipts: #337 17s. 6d. (178.3.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 155.17.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45504 | 17880425 | cg | Benefit for Mrs Wells. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. <i>General Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No. 15, <i>Beaufort-buildings</i>. Receipts: #337 17s. 6d. (178.3.0; 3.17.6; tickets: 155.17.0)
    Performance: 98800 | 45504 | p | Rosina | As17871221.
    AsSeeDate: 98800 | cg | p | As | 17871221
    Cast:
    620234 | 98800 | Robert | Cubitt
    620235 | 98800 | Tattle | Mrs Davenett.
    620236 | 98800 | Sir John Restless | Ryder
    620237 | 98800 | Mr Blanford | Fearon
    620238 | 98800 | Sir William Belmont | Thompson
    620239 | 98800 | Young Belmont | Davies
    620240 | 98800 | Brush | Wewitzer
    620241 | 98800 | Beverly | Lewis
    620242 | 98800 | Lady Restless | Mrs Mattocks
    620243 | 98800 | Clarissa | Mrs Morton
    620244 | 98800 | Marmalet | Miss Stuart
    620245 | 98800 | Tippet | Mrs Platt
    620246 | 98800 | Belinda | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 98801 | 45504 | a | Barnaby Brittle | As17871123, but Jeremy-Edwin.
    AsSeeDate: 98801 | cg | a | As | 17871123
    Cast:
    173438 | 98801 | Jeremy | Edwin.
    620247 | 98801 | Barnaby Brittle | Quick
    620248 | 98801 | Lovemore | Davies
    620249 | 98801 | Clodpole | Fearon
    620250 | 98801 | Sir Peter Pride | Booth
    620251 | 98801 | Damaris | Mrs Morton
    620252 | 98801 | Lady Pride | Mrs Pitt
    620253 | 98801 | Mrs Brittle | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 98802 | 45504 | a | The Irish Widow | As17871019, but Widow Brady-Mrs Wells; the <i>Epilogue Song</i>-Mrs Wells.
    AsSeeDate: 98802 | cg | a | As | 17871019
    Cast:
    173439 | 98802 | Widow Brady | Mrs Wells
    173440 | 98802 | the <i>Epilogue Song</i> | Mrs Wells.
    620254 | 98802 | Whittle | Wewitzer
    620255 | 98802 | Kecksey | Bernard
    620256 | 98802 | Thomas | Quick
    620257 | 98802 | Bates | Fearon
    620258 | 98802 | Sir Patrick O'Neale | Booth
    620259 | 98802 | Nephew | Macready
    Performance: 98803 | 45504 | e | End I, end 1st piece: those <i>Dramatic Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country- | [The First Part consisted of imitations of $Mrs Siddons= in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of <i>Isabella</i>; $Mrs Wrighten= singing <i>Tally ho</i>; $Sga Sestini= as <i>Jessamy</i> in <i>Lionel and Clarissa</i>; $Mrs Abington= in <i>The Way to Keep Him</i>; $Mrs Martyr= in <i>Robin Hood</i>. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and $Mrs Crawford= as <i>Jane Shore</i> and <i>Alicia</i> in Jane Shore (<i>World</i>, 26 Apr.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated $Mrs Crouch=, $Mrs Cargill= and $Mrs Pope=. The imitations were preceded by an <i>Introduction</i> written by $Miles Peter Andrews= (<i>World</i>, 28 Apr.).]

Mainpiece

Title: Rosina
Comments:
As17871221.
Cast:

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

Afterpiece

Title: Barnaby Brittle
Comments:
As17871123, but Jeremy-Edwin.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Irish Widow
Comments:
As17871019, but Widow Brady-Mrs Wells; the Epilogue Song-Mrs Wells.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1772
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Entertainment

Comment: End I, end 1st piece: those Dramatic Imitations-Mrs Wells [of which the Public have deigned to think so flatteringly; In the First Part: Traits of Tragic Comic and Vocal Characters-; The Second will conclude: a Scene from Two great Tragic Actresses of this Country-. [The First Part consisted of imitations of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" scene in IV.ii of Isabella; Mrs Wrighten singing Tally ho; Sga Sestini as Jessamy in Lionel and Clarissa; Mrs Abington in The Way to Keep Him; Mrs Martyr in Robin Hood. The Second concluded with Mrs Siddons and Mrs Crawford as Jane Shore and Alicia in Jane Shore (World, 26 Apr.). Public Advertiser, 26 Apr., states that she also imitated Mrs Crouch, Mrs Cargill and Mrs Pope. The imitations were preceded by an Introduction written by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 28 Apr.).

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