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28 May 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Delpini. 3rd piece: 1st time at that Theatre [1st acted at the Royalty, 13 Aug. 1787]. Delpini's Grand, Tragic, Comic, Pantomimical Entertainment in 2 acts. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by Gluck, the Airs and Duett by Reeve. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #224 11s. (114.2; 7.18; tickets: 102.11)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Deserter.As 29 Sept. 1788. *aBarataria. As 20 Nov. 1788, but Recorder-Wewitzer; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini. *aDon Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed. Don Juan-Cranfield; Don Pedro Commandant-Boyce; Spanish Grandees-Thompson, Lee, Farley; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna-Miss Francis; Vocal Characters-Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr. *dEnd 1st piece: <i>New Dance</i> [by $Byrne=%-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin. *cBenefit for $Delpini=. 3rd piece: 1st time at that Theatre [1st acted at the <i>Royalty</i>, 13 Aug. 1787]. $Delpini='s Grand, Tragic, Comic, Pantomimical Entertainment in 2 acts. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by $Gluck=, the Airs and Duett by $Reeve=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, <i>Tavistock-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #224 11s. (114.2; 7.18; tickets: 102.11).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 05 28 cg The Deserter. ^As17880929^.*a1789 05 28 cg Barataria. ^As17881120^, but Recorder-Wewitzer; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini.*a1789 05 28 cg Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed. Don Juan-Cranfield; Don Pedro Commandant-Boyce; Spanish Grandees-Thompson, Lee, Farley; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna-Miss Francis; Vocal Characters-Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr.*d1789 05 28 cg End 1st piece: <i>New Dance</i> by $Byrne=-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.*c1789 05 28 cg Benefit for $Delpini=. 3rd piece: 1st time at that Theatre [1st acted at the <i>Royalty</i>, 13 Aug. 1787]. $Delpini='s Grand, Tragic, Comic, Pantomimical Entertainment in 2 acts. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by $Gluck=, the Airs and Duett by $Reeve=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, <i>Tavistock-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #224 11s. (114.2; 7.18; tickets: 102.11).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46130 | 17890528 | cg | Benefit for $Delpini=. 3rd piece: 1st time at that Theatre [1st acted at the <i>Royalty</i>, 13 Aug. 1787]. $Delpini='s Grand, Tragic, Comic, Pantomimical Entertainment in 2 acts. With new Dresses and Decorations. The Music composed by $Gluck=, the Airs and Duett by $Reeve=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 17, <i>Tavistock-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #224 11s. (114.2; 7.18; tickets: 102.11)
    Performance: 100491 | 46130 | p | The Deserter | As17880929.
    AsSeeDate: 100491 | cg | p | As | 17880929
    Cast:
    631367 | 100491 | Romeo | Middleton
    631368 | 100491 | Capulet | Fearon
    631369 | 100491 | Benvolio | Davies
    631370 | 100491 | Friar Lawrence | Hull
    631371 | 100491 | Paris | Macready
    631372 | 100491 | Montague | Thompson
    631373 | 100491 | Tibalt | Cubitt
    631374 | 100491 | Prince | Gardner
    631375 | 100491 | Mercutio | Lewis
    631376 | 100491 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Platt
    631377 | 100491 | Nurse | Mrs Pitt
    631378 | 100491 | Juliet | Miss Brunton.
    Performance: 100492 | 46130 | a | Barataria | As17881120, but Recorder-Wewitzer; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini.
    AsSeeDate: 100492 | cg | a | As | 17881120
    Cast:
    177163 | 100492 | Recorder | Wewitzer
    177164 | 100492 | Mary the Buxom | Mrs Delpini.
    631379 | 100492 | Sancho Pancha | Quick
    631380 | 100492 | Duke | Cubitt
    631381 | 100492 | Manuel | Davies
    631382 | 100492 | Pedro | Thompson
    631383 | 100492 | Don Quixote | Gardner
    631384 | 100492 | Lady Tereza Pancha | Mrs Webb
    631385 | 100492 | Spanish Lady | Mrs Pitt
    631386 | 100492 | Duchess | Miss Stuart
    Performance: 100493 | 46130 | a | Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed | Don Juan-Cranfield; Don Pedro Commandant-Boyce; Spanish Grandees-Thompson, Lee, Farley; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna-Miss Francis; Vocal Characters-Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    177165 | 100493 | Don Juan | Cranfield
    177166 | 100493 | Don Pedro Commandant | Boyce
    177167 | 100493 | Spanish Grandees | Thompson, Lee, Farley
    177168 | 100493 | Scaramouch | Delpini
    177169 | 100493 | Donna Anna | Miss Francis
    177170 | 100493 | Vocal Characters | Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 100494 | 46130 | d | End 1st piece: <i>New Dance</i> by $Byrne=-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

Mainpiece

Title: The Deserter
Comments:
As17880929.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Deserter
Publish Date:
Birth: 1740
Death: 1828
Author: William Reeve
Birth: 1757
Death: 1815
Work Title: The Deserter
Publish Date: 1773
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
Author: Phillidor

Afterpiece

Title: Barataria
Comments:
As17881120, but Recorder-Wewitzer; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed
Comments:
Don Juan-Cranfield; Don Pedro Commandant-Boyce; Spanish Grandees-Thompson, Lee, Farley; Scaramouch-Delpini; Donna Anna-Miss Francis; Vocal Characters-Delpini, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1640
Death: 1692
Publish Date: 1782

Dance

Comment: End 1st piece: New Dance by Byrne-; In 3rd piece: Dancing-Byrne, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 28 May 1789 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=46130.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 28 May 1789 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=46130. Accessed 3 April 2025.