04 December 1789

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: [The playbill announces The Beggar's Opera (in place of The Maid of the Mill, advertised on playbill of 3 Dec., but "deferred on account of the Indisposition of Johnstone") and The Touchstone. But "Mrs Billington was taken ill & The Merry Wives of Windsor with The Deserter & Devil on Two Sticks were substituted for B. Opera & Touchstone" (MS annotation on BM bill: cg, Vol. VII). World, 5 Dec., states that The Mayor of Garratt was the afterpiece, but the Account-Book lists The Devil upon Two Sticks.] Receipts: #126 18s. (115.0.6; 11.17.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Merry Wives of Windsor. See 9 Oct. *aThe Devil upon Two Sticks. See 31 Oct. *d<i>The Deserter</i>-[, See 13 Nov%. *c[The playbill announces <i>The Beggar's Opera</i> (in place of <i>TheMaid of the Mill</i>, advertised on playbill of 3 Dec., but "deferred on account of the Indisposition of $Johnstone=") and <i>The Touchstone</i>. But "$Mrs Billington= was taken ill & <i>The Merry Wives of Windsor</i> with <i>The Deserter</i> & <i>Devil on Two Sticks</i> were substituted for B. Opera & Touchstone" (MS annotation on <i>BM bill</i>: <i>cg</i>, Vol. VII). <i>World</i>, 5 Dec., states that <i>The Mayor of Garratt</i> was the afterpiece, but the Account-Book lists <i>The Devil upon Two Sticks</i>.] Receipts: #126 18s. (115.0.6; 11.17.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 12 04 cg The Merry Wives of Windsor. ^See17891009^.*a1789 12 04 cg The Devil upon Two Sticks. ^See17891031^.*d1789 12 04 cg <i>The Deserter</i>-[, ^See17891113^.*c1789 12 04 cg [The playbill announces <i>The Beggar's Opera</i> (in place of <i>The Maid of the Mill</i>, advertised on playbill of 3 Dec., but "deferred on account of the Indisposition of $Johnstone=") and <i>The Touchstone</i>. But "$Mrs Billington= was taken ill & <i>The Merry Wives of Windsor</i> with <i>The Deserter</i> & <i>Devil on Two Sticks</i> were substituted for B. Opera & Touchstone" (MS annotation on <i>BM bill</i>: <i>cg</i>, Vol. VII). <i>World</i>, 5 Dec., states that <i>The Mayor of Garratt</i> was the afterpiece, but the Account-Book lists <i>The Devil upon Two Sticks</i>.] Receipts: #126 18s. (115.0.6; 11.17.6).

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    Event: 46379 | 17891204 | cg | [The playbill announces <i>The Beggar's Opera</i> (in place of <i>The Maid of the Mill</i>, advertised on playbill of 3 Dec., but "deferred on account of the Indisposition of $Johnstone=") and <i>The Touchstone</i>. But "$Mrs Billington= was taken ill & <i>The Merry Wives of Windsor</i> with <i>The Deserter</i> & <i>Devil on Two Sticks</i> were substituted for B. Opera & Touchstone" (MS annotation on <i>BM bill</i>: <i>cg</i>, Vol. VII). <i>World</i>, 5 Dec., states that <i>The Mayor of Garratt</i> was the afterpiece, but the Account-Book lists <i>The Devil upon Two Sticks</i>.] Receipts: #126 18s. (115.0.6; 11.17.6)
    Performance: 101160 | 46379 | p | The Merry Wives Of Windsor | See17891009.
    Performance: 101161 | 46379 | a | The Devil upon Two Sticks | See17891031.
    Performance: 101162 | 46379 | d | <i>The Deserter</i>-[, See17891113

Mainpiece

Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
See17891009.
Cast:
None Listed

Related Works

Publish Date: 1602
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1702
Author: John Dennis
Birth: 1658
Death: 1734

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks
Comments:
See17891031.
Cast:
None Listed

Related Works

Publish Date: 1778
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: The Deserter-[, See17891113

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