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11 February 1790

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for King. 1st piece: Altered [by MacNamara Morgan] from The Winter's Tale. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas King. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: An Alteration, never yet performed, of Sir John Vanburgh's [sic] Mistake. Public Advertiser, 10 Feb.: Tickets to be had of King, at his house in Gerrard-street. Receipts: #321 2s. 6d. (249.14.0; 4.8:6; tickets: 67.0.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Sheep Shearing; or, Florizel and Perdita. Florizel-Holman; Polixines-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad@singing Pedler)-King; Dorcas-Miss Rowson; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton. *aLovers' Quarrels. Principal Characters-King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson,Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from playbills of 12 May and 15 Oct. 1790: Sancho-King; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Ryder; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-MrsBernard; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.] *aBon Ton. As 20 Nov. 1789. *dEnd 1st piece: <i>Tamborine Dance</i>, as 21 Oct. 1789. *sIn II 1st piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-; [and trio,% <i>Get you hence!</i>-. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% After dancing: <i>A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages</i> (Written by the late $George Alexander Stevens=)-King. *cBenefit for King. 1st piece: Altered [by $MacNamara Morgan=] from <i>The Winter's Tale</i>. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Thomas King=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: An Alteration, never yet performed,of $Sir John Vanburgh='s [sic] <i>Mistake</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 10 Feb.: Tickets to be had of $King=, at his house in <i>Gerrard-street</i>. Receipts: #321 2s. 6d.(249.14.0; 4.8:6; tickets: 67.0.0).

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    *p1790 02 11 cg The Sheep Shearing; or, Florizel and Perdita. Florizel-Holman; Polixines-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad@singing Pedler)-King; Dorcas-Miss Rowson; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.*a1790 02 11 cg Lovers' Quarrels. Principal Characters-King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from playbills of 12 May and 15 Oct. 1790: Sancho-King; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Ryder; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.]*a1790 02 11 cg Bon Ton. ^As17891120^.*d1790 02 11 cg End 1st piece: <i>Tamborine Dance</i>, ^as17891021^.*s1790 02 11 cg In II 1st piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-; and trio, <i>Get you hence!</i>-.*e1790 02 11 cg <i>Monologue</i>. After dancing: <i>A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages</i> (Written by the late $George Alexander Stevens=)-King.*c1790 02 11 cg Benefit for King. 1st piece: Altered [by $MacNamara Morgan=] from <i>The Winter's Tale</i>. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Thomas King=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: An Alteration, never yet performed, of $Sir John Vanburgh='s [sic] <i>Mistake</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 10 Feb.: Tickets to be had of $King=, at his house in <i>Gerrard-street</i>. Receipts: #321 2s. 6d. (249.14.0; 4.8:6; tickets: 67.0.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46502 | 17900211 | cg | Benefit for King. 1st piece: Altered [by $MacNamara Morgan=] from <i>The Winter's Tale</i>. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Thomas King=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: An Alteration, never yet performed, of $Sir John Vanburgh='s [sic] <i>Mistake</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 10 Feb.: Tickets to be had of $King=, at his house in <i>Gerrard-street</i>. Receipts: #321 2s. 6d. (249.14.0; 4.8:6; tickets: 67.0.0)
    Performance: 101514 | 46502 | p | The Sheep Shearing; Or, Florizel And Perdita | Florizel-Holman; Polixines-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad@singing Pedler)-King; Dorcas-Miss Rowson; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
    Cast:
    179476 | 101514 | Florizel | Holman
    179477 | 101514 | Polixines | Aickin
    179478 | 101514 | Antigonus | Hull
    179479 | 101514 | Camillo | Powel
    179480 | 101514 | Clown | Cubitt
    179481 | 101514 | Autolicus | King
    179482 | 101514 | Dorcas | Miss Rowson
    179483 | 101514 | Mopsa | Mrs Byrne
    179484 | 101514 | Perdita | Miss Brunton.
    Performance: 101515 | 46502 | a | Lovers' Quarrels | Principal Characters-King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from playbills of 12 May and 15 Oct. 1790: Sancho-King; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Ryder; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.]
    Cast:
    179485 | 101515 | Principal Characters | King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope.
    179486 | 101515 | Sancho | King
    179487 | 101515 | Don Carlos | Holman
    179488 | 101515 | Lopez | Ryder
    179489 | 101515 | Don Lorenzo | Farren
    179490 | 101515 | Don Alvarez | Rock
    179491 | 101515 | Don Felix | Thompson
    179492 | 101515 | Angelina | Miss Chapman
    179493 | 101515 | Isabella | Mrs Bernard
    179494 | 101515 | Jacintha | Mrs Mattocks
    179495 | 101515 | Leonora | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 101516 | 46502 | a | Bon Ton | As17891120.
    AsSeeDate: 101516 | cg | a | As | 17891120
    Cast:
    639481 | 101516 | Sir John Trotley | King
    639482 | 101516 | Lord Minikin | Bernard
    639483 | 101516 | Colonel Tivy | Davies
    639484 | 101516 | Jessamy | Macready
    639485 | 101516 | Mignon | C. Powell
    639486 | 101516 | Davy | Quick
    639487 | 101516 | Lady Minikin | Miss Chapman
    639488 | 101516 | Gymp | Mrs Platt
    639489 | 101516 | Miss Tittup | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 101517 | 46502 | d | End 1st piece: <i>Tamborine Dance</i>, as17891021
    AsSeeDate: 101517 | cg | d | As | 17891021
    Performance: 101518 | 46502 | s | In II 1st piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-; and trio, <i>Get you hence | </i>-.
    Cast:
    179496 | 101518 | /i> | .
    Performance: 101519 | 46502 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | After dancing: <i>A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages</i> (Written by the late $George Alexander Stevens=)-King.
    Cast:
    179497 | 101519 | <i>A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages</i> | King.

Mainpiece

Title: The Sheep Shearing; Or, Florizel And Perdita
Comments:
Florizel-Holman; Polixines-Aickin; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Cubitt; Autolicus (the Ballad@singing Pedler)-King; Dorcas-Miss Rowson; Mopsa-Mrs Byrne; Perdita-Miss Brunton.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1777
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

Afterpiece

Title: Lovers' Quarrels
Comments:
Principal Characters-King, Holman, Ryder, Farren, Rock, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from playbills of 12 May and 15 Oct. 1790: Sancho-King; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Ryder; Don Lorenzo-Farren; Don Alvarez-Rock; Don Felix-Thompson; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Leonora-Mrs Pope.]
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1720
Death: 1762
Work Title: The Mistake
Publish Date: 1706
Author: John Vanbrugh
Birth: 1664
Death: 1726
Work Title: The Mistake
Publish Date:
Author: John Vanbrugh
Birth: 1664
Death: 1726
Work Title: The Mistake
Publish Date:
Author: John Vanbrugh
Birth: 1664
Death: 1726

Afterpiece

Title: Bon Ton
Comments:
As17891120.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End 1st piece: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

Song

Comment: In II 1st piece: Come come my good Shepherds-; and trio, Get you hence!-

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. After dancing: A Paraphrase of Shakespeare's Seven Ages (Written by the late George Alexander Stevens)-King

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