20 May 1789

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #290 16s. 6d. (196.14.6; 4.10.0; tickets: 89.12.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Fontainbleau. As 26 Sept. 1788, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts. *aThe Flitch of Bacon. Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with <i>Angels everBright and Fair</i> from "<i>Theodora</i>" by $Handel=)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character). *dAs 21 Oct. 1788. *sMainpiece: [With an additional% <i>song</i> [by $Shield=%-; [the% <i>Bravura Song</i> [from <i>Erifile</i>, by $Sacchini=%-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; <i>Auld Robin Gray</i>-Mrs Billington. *cBenefit for Mrs Billington. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 May: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Billington=, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #290 16s. 6d. (196.14.6; 4.10.0; tickets: 89.12.0).

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    *p1789 05 20 cg Fontainbleau. ^As17880926^, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.*a1789 05 20 cg The Flitch of Bacon. Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with <i>Angels ever Bright and Fair</i> from "<i>Theodora</i>" by $Handel=)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).*d1789 05 20 cg ^As17881021^.*s1789 05 20 cg Mainpiece: With an additional <i>song</i> by $Shield=-; the <i>Bravura Song</i> from <i>Erifile</i>, by $Sacchini=-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; <i>Auld Robin Gray</i>-Mrs Billington.*c1789 05 20 cg Benefit for Mrs Billington. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 May: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Billington=, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #290 16s. 6d. (196.14.6; 4.10.0; tickets: 89.12.0).

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    Event: 46109 | 17890520 | cg | Benefit for Mrs Billington. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 May: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Billington=, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #290 16s. 6d. (196.14.6; 4.10.0; tickets: 89.12.0)
    Performance: 100427 | 46109 | p | Fontainbleau | As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
    AsSeeDate: 100427 | cg | p | As | 17880926
    Cast:
    176997 | 100427 | Sir John Bull | Fearon
    176998 | 100427 | Mrs Casey | Miss Stuart
    176999 | 100427 | Rosa | Mrs Billington
    177000 | 100427 | Nanette | Mrs Watts.
    631070 | 100427 | Lackland | Lewis
    631071 | 100427 | Lepoche | Quick
    631072 | 100427 | Squire Tally@ho | Edwin
    631073 | 100427 | Lord Winlove | Davies
    631074 | 100427 | Colonel Epaulette | Wewitzer
    631075 | 100427 | Henry | Johnstone
    631076 | 100427 | Celia | Mrs Martyr
    631077 | 100427 | Lady Bull | Mrs Webb
    631078 | 100427 | Nannette | Miss Stuart
    631079 | 100427 | Miss Dolly Bull | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 100428 | 46109 | a | The Flitch of Bacon | Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with <i>Angels ever Bright and Fair</i> from "<i>Theodora</i>" by $Handel=)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    177001 | 100428 | Captain Greville | Johnstone
    177002 | 100428 | Captain Wilson | Bannister
    177003 | 100428 | Major Benbow | Wewitzer
    177004 | 100428 | Justice Benbow | Fearon
    177005 | 100428 | Kilderkin | Ledger
    177006 | 100428 | Ned | Rock
    177007 | 100428 | Puttey | Painter
    177008 | 100428 | Tipple | Edwin
    177009 | 100428 | Eliza | Mrs Billington
    Performance: 100429 | 46109 | d | As17881021
    AsSeeDate: 100429 | cg | d | As | 17881021
    Performance: 100430 | 46109 | s | Mainpiece: With an additional <i>song</i> by $Shield=-; the <i>Bravura Song</i> from <i>Erifile</i>, by $Sacchini=-; accompanied on the hautboy-W | Parke; <i>Auld Robin Gray</i>-Mrs Billington.
    Cast:
    177010 | 100430 | <i>Auld Robin Gray</i> | Mrs Billington.

Mainpiece

Title: Fontainbleau
Comments:
As17880926, but Sir John Bull-Fearon; Mrs Casey-Miss Stuart; Rosa-Mrs Billington; Nanette-Mrs Watts.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with Angels ever Bright and Fair from "Theodora" by Handel)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1779
Author: Henry Bate
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Dance

Comment: As17881021

Song

Comment: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

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