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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Work Title: Fontainbleau; or, Our Way in France
Associated Date?: 1785
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John O'Keeffe (1747 - 1833)
   William Shield (1748/9 - 1829)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Fontainbleau; or, our way in France
Author(s):O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833.
Publication Date:1785
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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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Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.

Work Title: The Flitch of Bacon
Associated Date?: 1779
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Henry Bate
   William Shield (1748/9 - 1829)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The flitch of bacon
Author(s):Dudley, H. Bate, Sir (Henry Bate), 1745-1824.
Publication Date:1779
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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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