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14 May 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Farren. Public Advertiser, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 73, Gower-street. Account-Book, 16 May: Received Farren's benefit deficiency #33 7s. 6d. [Reckoned as follows: Farren disposed of #209 12s. in tickets; this sum he kept. Money [i.e. tickets sold at the doors of the theatre] amounted to #71 12s. 6d. From this money he was obliged to meet the house charge of #105, and hence owed the treasury the amount stated above.] Receipts: #281 4s. 6d. (69.".0; 2.10.6; tickets: 209.12.0)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Heiress. Sir ClementFlint-Aickin; Lord Gayville-Farren; Alscrip-Quick; Chignon-Blanchard; Mr Blandish-Macready; Mr Rightly-Fearon; Prompt-Bernard; Clifford-Pope; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Alton-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Emily-Mrs Pope. *aThe Feast of Anacreon. As 5 May. *aThe Intriguing Chambermaid. As 5 May. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% EndIV: <i>A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the Tower of London</i>-Edwin. *cBenefit for $Farren=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 73, <i>Gower-street</i>. Account-Book, 16 May: Received Farren's benefit deficiency #33 7s. 6d. [Reckoned as follows: Farren disposed of #209 12s. in tickets; this sum he kept. Money [i.e. tickets sold at the doors of the theatre] amountedto #71 12s. 6d. From this money he was obliged to meet the house charge of #105, and hence owed the treasury the amount stated above.] Receipts: #281 4s. 6d.(69.".0; 2.10.6; tickets: 209.12.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 05 14 cg The Heiress. Sir ClementFlint-Aickin; Lord Gayville-Farren; Alscrip-Quick; Chignon-Blanchard; Mr Blandish-Macready; Mr Rightly-Fearon; Prompt-Bernard; Clifford-Pope; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Alton-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Emily-Mrs Pope.*a1789 05 14 cg The Feast of Anacreon. ^As17890505^.*a1789 05 14 cg The Intriguing Chambermaid. ^As17890505^.*e1789 05 14 cg <i>Monologue</i>. End IV: <i>A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the Tower of London</i>-Edwin.*c1789 05 14 cg Benefit for $Farren=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 73, <i>Gower-street</i>. Account-Book, 16 May: Received Farren's benefit deficiency #33 7s. 6d. [Reckoned as follows: Farren disposed of #209 12s. in tickets; this sum he kept. Money [i.e. tickets sold at the doors of the theatre] amounted to #71 12s. 6d. From this money he was obliged to meet the house charge of #105, and hence owed the treasury the amount stated above.] Receipts: #281 4s. 6d. (69.".0; 2.10.6; tickets: 209.12.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46095 | 17890514 | cg | Benefit for $Farren=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 73, <i>Gower-street</i>. Account-Book, 16 May: Received Farren's benefit deficiency #33 7s. 6d. [Reckoned as follows: Farren disposed of #209 12s. in tickets; this sum he kept. Money [i.e. tickets sold at the doors of the theatre] amounted to #71 12s. 6d. From this money he was obliged to meet the house charge of #105, and hence owed the treasury the amount stated above.] Receipts: #281 4s. 6d. (69.".0; 2.10.6; tickets: 209.12.0)
    Performance: 100387 | 46095 | p | The Heiress | Sir ClementFlint-Aickin; Lord Gayville-Farren; Alscrip-Quick; Chignon-Blanchard; Mr Blandish-Macready; Mr Rightly-Fearon; Prompt-Bernard; Clifford-Pope; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Alton-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Emily-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    176928 | 100387 | Sir ClementFlint | Aickin
    176929 | 100387 | Lord Gayville | Farren
    176930 | 100387 | Alscrip | Quick
    176931 | 100387 | Chignon | Blanchard
    176932 | 100387 | Mr Blandish | Macready
    176933 | 100387 | Mr Rightly | Fearon
    176934 | 100387 | Prompt | Bernard
    176935 | 100387 | Clifford | Pope
    176936 | 100387 | Miss Alscrip | Mrs Mattocks
    176937 | 100387 | Miss Alton | Miss Reynolds
    176938 | 100387 | Mrs Blandish | Mrs Inchbald
    176939 | 100387 | Lady Emily | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 100388 | 46095 | a | The Feast of Anacreon | As17890505.
    AsSeeDate: 100388 | cg | a | As | 17890505
    Cast:
    630749 | 100388 | Principal Parts | Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin
    630750 | 100388 | President | Bannister
    630751 | 100388 | <i>Come come all Noble Souls</i>
    630752 | 100388 | <i>Jack thou'rt a Toper</i>
    630753 | 100388 | </i>
    630754 | 100388 | When Bibo went down to the Regions below= | Bannister
    630755 | 100388 | <i>Poor Thomas Day</i> | Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister
    630756 | 100388 | <i>Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows</i>
    630757 | 100388 | <i>God save the King</i> | Full Chorus.
    630758 | 100388 | Drunken Colonel | Ryder
    630759 | 100388 | Goodall | Fearon
    630760 | 100388 | Oldcastle | Wewitzer
    630761 | 100388 | Valentine | Macready
    630762 | 100388 | Slap | Gardner
    630763 | 100388 | Mrs Highman | Mrs Webb
    630764 | 100388 | Charlotte | Miss Rowson
    630765 | 100388 | Lettice | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 100389 | 46095 | a | The Intriguing Chambermaid | As17890505.
    AsSeeDate: 100389 | cg | a | As | 17890505
    Cast:
    630766 | 100389 | Principal Parts | Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin
    630767 | 100389 | President | Bannister
    630768 | 100389 | <i>Come come all Noble Souls</i>
    630769 | 100389 | <i>Jack thou'rt a Toper</i>
    630770 | 100389 | </i>
    630771 | 100389 | When Bibo went down to the Regions below= | Bannister
    630772 | 100389 | <i>Poor Thomas Day</i> | Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister
    630773 | 100389 | <i>Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows</i>
    630774 | 100389 | <i>God save the King</i> | Full Chorus.
    630775 | 100389 | Drunken Colonel | Ryder
    630776 | 100389 | Goodall | Fearon
    630777 | 100389 | Oldcastle | Wewitzer
    630778 | 100389 | Valentine | Macready
    630779 | 100389 | Slap | Gardner
    630780 | 100389 | Mrs Highman | Mrs Webb
    630781 | 100389 | Charlotte | Miss Rowson
    630782 | 100389 | Lettice | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 100390 | 46095 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End IV: <i>A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the Tower of London</i>-Edwin.
    Cast:
    176940 | 100390 | <i>A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the T | Edwin.

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Comments:
Sir ClementFlint-Aickin; Lord Gayville-Farren; Alscrip-Quick; Chignon-Blanchard; Mr Blandish-Macready; Mr Rightly-Fearon; Prompt-Bernard; Clifford-Pope; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Alton-Miss Reynolds; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Emily-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17890505.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17890505.

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End IV: A Comic Description of the Curiosities in the Tower of London-Edwin

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