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29 April 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Elizabeth Inchbald, said to be translated from a French comedy. Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall (World, 30 Apr.). Text 1st published, Dublin: C. Lewis, 1789; it assigns no parts]. [3rd piece in place of The Guardian, advertised on playbill of 28 Apr.] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d. (149.14.6; 8.6.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Rosina. As 21 Dec. 1787. *aAnimal Magnetism. [Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Cubitt, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 27 Nov. 1788:% Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Edwin; Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Cubitt; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks;<i>Prologue</i>-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see 5 June).] *aOmai. As 24 Mar., but Towha-Evatt. *c2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Elizabeth Inchbald=, said to be translated from a <i>French comedy</i>. Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall= (<i>World</i>, 30 Apr.). Text 1st published, <i>Dublin</i>: $C. Lewis=, 1789; it assigns no parts]. [3rd piece in place of <i>The Guardian</i>, advertised on playbill of 28 Apr.] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d. (149.14.6; 8.6.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 04 29 cg Rosina. ^As17871221^.*a1788 04 29 cg Animal Magnetism. Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Cubitt, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 27 Nov. 1788: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Edwin; Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Cubitt; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (^see17880605^.]*a1788 04 29 cg Omai. ^As17880324^but Towha-Evatt.*c1788 04 29 cg 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Elizabeth Inchbald=, said to be translated from a <i>French comedy</i>. Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall= (<i>World</i>, 30 Apr.). Text 1st published, <i>Dublin</i>: $C. Lewis=, 1789; it assigns no parts]. [3rd piece in place of <i>The Guardian</i>, advertised on playbill of 28 Apr.] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d. (149.14.6; 8.6.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45511 | 17880429 | cg | 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Elizabeth Inchbald=, said to be translated from a <i>French comedy</i>. Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall= (<i>World</i>, 30 Apr.). Text 1st published, <i>Dublin</i>: $C. Lewis=, 1789; it assigns no parts]. [3rd piece in place of <i>The Guardian</i>, advertised on playbill of 28 Apr.] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d. (149.14.6; 8.6.0)
    Performance: 98820 | 45511 | p | Rosina | As17871221.
    AsSeeDate: 98820 | cg | p | As | 17871221
    Cast:
    620354 | 98820 | Robert | Cubitt
    620355 | 98820 | Tattle | Mrs Davenett.
    620356 | 98820 | Sir John Restless | Ryder
    620357 | 98820 | Mr Blanford | Fearon
    620358 | 98820 | Sir William Belmont | Thompson
    620359 | 98820 | Young Belmont | Davies
    620360 | 98820 | Brush | Wewitzer
    620361 | 98820 | Beverly | Lewis
    620362 | 98820 | Lady Restless | Mrs Mattocks
    620363 | 98820 | Clarissa | Mrs Morton
    620364 | 98820 | Marmalet | Miss Stuart
    620365 | 98820 | Tippet | Mrs Platt
    620366 | 98820 | Belinda | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 98821 | 45511 | a | Animal Magnetism | Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Cubitt, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 27 Nov. 1788: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Edwin; Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Cubitt; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]
    Cast:
    173472 | 98821 | Doctor | Quick
    173473 | 98821 | La Fleur | Edwin
    173474 | 98821 | Marquis D'Lancy | Pope
    173475 | 98821 | Jeff'ry | Blanchard
    173476 | 98821 | Picard | Cubitt
    173477 | 98821 | Constance | Mrs Wells
    173478 | 98821 | Lisette | Mrs Mattocks
    173479 | 98821 | <i>Prologue</i> | Pope.
    Performance: 98822 | 45511 | a | Omai | As17880324but Towha-Evatt.
    AsSeeDate: 98822 | cg | a | As | 17880324
    Cast:
    173480 | 98822 | 880324but Towha | Evatt.
    620367 | 98822 | Towha | Helme
    620368 | 98822 | Otoo | Darley
    620369 | 98822 | Omai | Blurton
    620370 | 98822 | Harlequin | Brown
    620371 | 98822 | Oediddee | Mrs Kennedy
    620372 | 98822 | Oberea | Mrs Martyr
    620373 | 98822 | Don Struttolando | Macready
    620374 | 98822 | Clown | Wewitzer
    620375 | 98822 | Britannia | Mrs Platt
    620376 | 98822 | Londina | Mrs Watts
    620377 | 98822 | Colombine | Mrs Rock
    620378 | 98822 | An English Sailor | Edwin.

Mainpiece

Title: Rosina
Comments:
As17871221.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Afterpiece

Title: Animal Magnetism
Comments:
Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Pope, Blanchard, Cubitt, Mrs Wells, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 27 Nov. 1788: Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Edwin; Marquis D'Lancy-Pope; Jeff'ry-Blanchard; Picard-Cubitt; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17880605.]
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1789
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Afterpiece

Title: Omai
Comments:
As17880324but Towha-Evatt.
Cast:

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