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06 April 1790

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Quick. "Quick, in July 1777, played Richard III at Bristol" (Anthony Pasquin [pseud. for John Williams], Poems [1789], II, 244). "Most people expected from Quick a comic representation of Richard the Third--but strange to tell he was earnest in the attempt, and succeeded tolerably. The audience, however, were not disposed to be very serious, and named him 'Little Dicky'" (Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.). [Address by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1790, p. 307.] Gazetteer, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #430 17s. 6d. (265.5.6; 4.15.0; tickets: 160.17.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg King Richard the Third. As 25 Sept. 1789, but King Richard (for that night only)-Quick (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Lord Mayor-Reeve; Ratcliffe-_. *aCatherine and Petruchio. As 13 Mar. *dAfter Singing: As 21 Oct. 1789. *sEnd: <i>A Laugh and a Cry</i> (composed by $Blewitt=)-Darley, Blanchard. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% Preceding: [an Introductory% <i>Address</i>-Ryder. *cBenefit for Quick. "$Quick=, in July 1777, played <i>Richard III</i>r at <i>Bristol</i>" ($Anthony Pasquin= [pseud. for $John Williams=], <i>Poems</i> [1789], II, 244). "Most people expected from Quick a comic representation of Richard the Third--but strange to tell he was earnest in the attempt, and succeeded tolerably. The audience, however, were not disposed to be very serious, and named him '$Little Dicky='" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 8 Apr.). [Address by$Robert Merry= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1790, p. 307.] <i>Gazetteer</i>, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, <i>Broad-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>. Receipts: #430 17s. 6d. (265.5.6; 4.15.0; tickets: 160.17.0).

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    *p1790 04 06 cg King Richard the Third. ^As17890925^, but King Richard (for that night only)-Quick (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Lord Mayor-Reeve; Ratcliffe-_.*a1790 04 06 cg Catherine and Petruchio. ^As17900313^ .*d1790 04 06 cg After Singing: ^As17891021^.*s1790 04 06 cg End: <i>A Laugh and a Cry</i> (composed by $Blewitt=)-Darley, Blanchard.*e1790 04 06 cg <i>Monologue</i>. Preceding: an Introductory <i>Address</i>-Ryder.*c1790 04 06 cg Benefit for Quick. "$Quick=, in July 1777, played <i>Richard III</i>r at <i>Bristol</i>" ($Anthony Pasquin= [pseud. for $John Williams=], <i>Poems</i> [1789], II, 244). "Most people expected from Quick a comic representation of Richard the Third--but strange to tell he was earnest in the attempt, and succeeded tolerably. The audience, however, were not disposed to be very serious, and named him '$Little Dicky='" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 8 Apr.). [Address by $Robert Merry= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1790, p. 307.] <i>Gazetteer</i>, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, <i>Broad-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>. Receipts: #430 17s. 6d. (265.5.6; 4.15.0; tickets: 160.17.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46595 | 17900406 | cg | Benefit for Quick. "$Quick=, in July 1777, played <i>Richard III</i> at <i>Bristol</i>" ($Anthony Pasquin= [pseud. for $John Williams=], <i>Poems</i> [1789], II, 244). "Most people expected from Quick a comic representation of Richard the Third--but strange to tell he was earnest in the attempt, and succeeded tolerably. The audience, however, were not disposed to be very serious, and named him '$Little Dicky='" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 8 Apr.). [Address by $Robert Merry= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1790, p. 307.] <i>Gazetteer</i>, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, <i>Broad-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>. Receipts: #430 17s. 6d. (265.5.6; 4.15.0; tickets: 160.17.0)
    Performance: 101790 | 46595 | p | King Richard The Third | As17890925, but King Richard (for that night only)-Quick (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Lord Mayor-Reeve; Ratcliffe-_.
    AsSeeDate: 101790 | cg | p | As | 17890925
    Cast:
    180149 | 101790 | King Richard | Quick
    180150 | 101790 | Lord Mayor | Reeve
    641674 | 101790 | King Henry | Aickin
    641675 | 101790 | Buckingham | Farren
    641676 | 101790 | Stanley | Powel
    641677 | 101790 | Tressel | Egan
    641678 | 101790 | Edw. | Mrs Byrne
    641679 | 101790 | of York | Master Simmons
    641680 | 101790 | Norfolk | Macready
    641681 | 101790 | Lieut. | Cubitt
    641682 | 101790 | Catesby | Davies
    641683 | 101790 | Ratcliffe | Thompson
    641684 | 101790 | Oxford | Evatt
    641685 | 101790 | Richmond | Holman
    641686 | 101790 | Lady Anne | Miss Brunton
    641687 | 101790 | Duchess of York | Mrs Platt
    641688 | 101790 | Queen | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 101791 | 46595 | a | Catherine and Petruchio | As17900313 .
    AsSeeDate: 101791 | cg | a | As | 17900313
    Cast:
    641689 | 101791 | Petruchio | Lewis
    641690 | 101791 | Baptista | Thompson
    641691 | 101791 | Hortensio | Egan
    641692 | 101791 | Biondello | Rock
    641693 | 101791 | Pedro | Evatt
    641694 | 101791 | Taylor | Bernard
    641695 | 101791 | Music@master | C. Powell
    641696 | 101791 | Grumio | Quick
    641697 | 101791 | Bianca | Miss Brangin
    641698 | 101791 | Curtis | Mrs White
    641699 | 101791 | Catherine | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 101792 | 46595 | d | After Singing: As17891021
    AsSeeDate: 101792 | cg | d | As | 17891021
    Performance: 101793 | 46595 | s | End: <i>A Laugh and a Cry</i> (composed by $Blewitt=)-Darley, Blanchard
    Performance: 101794 | 46595 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | Preceding: an Introductory <i>Address</i>-Ryder.
    Cast:
    180151 | 101794 | an Introductory <i>Address</i> | Ryder.

Mainpiece

Title: King Richard The Third
Comments:
As17890925, but King Richard (for that night only)-Quick (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Lord Mayor-Reeve; Ratcliffe-_.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757
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Afterpiece

Title: Catherine and Petruchio
Comments:
As17900313 .
Cast:

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Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
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Dance

Comment: After Singing: As17891021

Song

Comment: End: A Laugh and a Cry (composed by Blewitt)-Darley, Blanchard

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. Preceding: an Introductory Address-Ryder

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