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06 January 1792

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces Macbeth, but "Holman was disabled by illness; Macbeth was allotted to Harley...who was also indisposed." The Farmer and The Merry Mourners [i.e. Modern Antiques] were acted, but "Quick, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. Waldron played Quick's character. Mrs Watts...took the part which belongs to Mrs Harlowe" (London Chronicle, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Farmer. See 12 Sept.1791. *aModern Antiques. See 14 Sept. 1791, but Cockletop-Waldron [of <i>dl</i>]; Belinda-Mrs Watts. *aBlue Beard. As 5 Jan. *c[In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces <i>Macbeth</i>, but "$Holman= was disabled by illness; <i>Macbeth</i>r was allotted to $Harley=...who was also indisposed." <i>The Farmer</i> and <i>The MerryMourners</i> [i.e. <i>Modern Antiques</i>] were acted, but "$Quick=, in hurrying to thetheatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. $Waldron= played Quick's character. $Mrs Watts=...took the part which belongs to $Mrs Harlowe=" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1792 01 06 cg The Farmer. ^See17910912^.*a1792 01 06 cg Modern Antiques. ^See17910914^, but Cockletop-Waldron [of <i>dl</i>]; Belinda-Mrs Watts.*a1792 01 06 cg Blue Beard. ^As17920105^.*c1792 01 06 cg [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces <i>Macbeth</i>, but "$Holman= was disabled by illness; <i>Macbeth</i>r was allotted to $Harley=...who was also indisposed." <i>The Farmer</i> and <i>The Merry Mourners</i> [i.e. <i>Modern Antiques</i>] were acted, but "$Quick=, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. $Waldron= played Quick's character. $Mrs Watts=...took the part which belongs to $Mrs Harlowe=" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47609 | 17920106 | cg | [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces <i>Macbeth</i>, but "$Holman= was disabled by illness; <i>Macbeth</i> was allotted to $Harley=...who was also indisposed." <i>The Farmer</i> and <i>The Merry Mourners</i> [i.e. <i>Modern Antiques</i>] were acted, but "$Quick=, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. $Waldron= played Quick's character. $Mrs Watts=...took the part which belongs to $Mrs Harlowe=" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15)
    Performance: 104433 | 47609 | p | The Farmer | See17910912.
    Performance: 104434 | 47609 | a | Modern Antiques | See17910914, but Cockletop-Waldron [of <i>dl</i>]; Belinda-Mrs Watts.
    Cast:
    186065 | 104434 | Cockletop | Waldron
    186066 | 104434 | Belinda | Mrs Watts.
    Performance: 104435 | 47609 | a | Blue Beard | As17920105.
    AsSeeDate: 104435 | cg | a | As | 17920105
    Cast:
    663717 | 104435 | 2nd Brother | Letteney.
    663718 | 104435 | Harlequin | Bayzand
    663719 | 104435 | <i>Daemons of Revenge</i> | _Bayzand.
    663720 | 104435 | Aerial Spirits | Miss _Barnett, Miss <i>Broadhurst.
    663721 | 104435 | Little Old Man | Master Webb.
    663722 | 104435 | Blue Beard | Darley
    663723 | 104435 | Clown | Follett
    663724 | 104435 | Brothers to Colombine | Farley, King
    663725 | 104435 | Assassins | Rowson, Powers
    663726 | 104435 | Haggard | Gray
    663727 | 104435 | Sligo | Rock
    663728 | 104435 | Swagger | Davies
    663729 | 104435 | M'Carney | Powel
    663730 | 104435 | Bounce | Marshall
    663731 | 104435 | Waiter | Cross
    663732 | 104435 | Doctor | C. Powell
    663733 | 104435 | Sailor | Rees
    663734 | 104435 | Footboy | Simmons
    663735 | 104435 | Tipy Bob | Munden
    663736 | 104435 | Daemons of Revenge | Ratchford, Platt, Rayner, Jackson, Wild, Bayzand
    663737 | 104435 | Sister Ann | Miss Leserve
    663738 | 104435 | Lady Dash | Miss Stuart
    663739 | 104435 | Mrs Fussick | Mrs Davenett
    663740 | 104435 | Miss Common | Mrs Rock
    663741 | 104435 | Mrs Hoplove | Mrs Cross
    663742 | 104435 | Widow Giggle | Mrs Gray
    663743 | 104435 | Colombine | Mlle St.Amand

Mainpiece

Comments:
See17910912.
Cast:
None Listed

Afterpiece

Comments:
See17910914, but Cockletop-Waldron [of dl]; Belinda-Mrs Watts.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17920105.
Cast:

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