28 February 1792

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: 1st time at this Theatre [1st performed at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 3 Jan. 1784]. The Music by Gluck [whose opera this actually was, with additions by] Handel, Bach, Sacchini, Reeve, and Mazzinghi. With an entire new Overture composed by Gyrowetz. In II Weichsel will accompany an obligato song on the violin. Dances by Byrne and Mlle St.Amand. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [acted 27 May 1791]. Morning Herald, 9 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #371 15s. (257.18.6; 8.15.6; tickets: 105.1.0) (charge: #105)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cgOrpheus and Eurydice. [Principal Characters by Incledon, Gray, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. [Cast from libretto ($T. Cadell=, 1792):% Orpheus-Incledon; Hymen-Gray; Pluto-Darley; Cupid-Mrs Mountain; Eurydice-Mrs Billington; Shepherds Furies and Shades of departed Heroes-Linton, Rowson, Tett, Kenrick, Street,Watson, Clark, Hart, Dixon, Letteney, Dawes, Rowe, Master Craig, Master Davis, Master Pulley; Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of departed Heroines-Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst. *aRosina. Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Marshall [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Cubitt=]; William-Blanchard; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock; Phoebe-MrsMartyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington. *s<i>Sweet Bird</i>(by $Handel=)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel. *cBenefit for $Mrs Billington=. Mainpiece: 1st time at this Theatre [1st performed at $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 3 Jan. 1784]. The Music by $Gluck= [whose opera this actually was, with additions by] $Handel=, $Bach=, $Sacchini=, $Reeve=, and $Mazzinghi=. With anentire new Overture composed by $Gyrowetz=. In II $Weichsel= will accompany anobligato <i>song</i> on the violin. <i>Dances</i> by $Byrne= and $Mlle St.Amand=. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [acted 27 May 1791]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 9 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington,No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #371 15s. (257.18.6; 8.15.6; tickets: 105.1.0) (charge: #105).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1792 02 28 cg Orpheus and Eurydice. Principal Characters by Incledon, Gray, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. Cast from libretto ($T. Cadell=, 1792): Orpheus-Incledon; Hymen-Gray; Pluto-Darley; Cupid-Mrs Mountain; Eurydice-Mrs Billington; Shepherds Furies and Shades of departed Heroes-Linton, Rowson, Tett, Kenrick, Street, Watson, Clark, Hart, Dixon, Letteney, Dawes, Rowe, Master Craig, Master Davis, Master Pulley; Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of departed Heroines-Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.*a1792 02 28 cg Rosina. Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Marshall [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Cubitt=]; William-Blanchard; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.*s1792 02 28 cg <i>Sweet Bird</i>(by $Handel=)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel.*c1792 02 28 cg Benefit for $Mrs Billington=. Mainpiece: 1st time at this Theatre [1st performed at $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 3 Jan. 1784]. The Music by $Gluck= [whose opera this actually was, with additions by] $Handel=, $Bach=, $Sacchini=, $Reeve=, and $Mazzinghi=. With an entire new Overture composed by $Gyrowetz=. In II $Weichsel= will accompany an obligato <i>song</i> on the violin. <i>Dances</i> by $Byrne= and $Mlle St.Amand=. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [acted 27 May 1791]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 9 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #371 15s. (257.18.6; 8.15.6; tickets: 105.1.0) (charge: #105).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47709 | 17920228 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Billington=. Mainpiece: 1st time at this Theatre [1st performed at $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=, 3 Jan. 1784]. The Music by $Gluck= [whose opera this actually was, with additions by] $Handel=, $Bach=, $Sacchini=, $Reeve=, and $Mazzinghi=. With an entire new Overture composed by $Gyrowetz=. In II $Weichsel= will accompany an obligato <i>song</i> on the violin. <i>Dances</i> by $Byrne= and $Mlle St.Amand=. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [acted 27 May 1791]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 9 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, <i>Poland-street</i>. Receipts: #371 15s. (257.18.6; 8.15.6; tickets: 105.1.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 104666 | 47709 | p | Orpheus And Eurydice | Principal Characters by Incledon, Gray, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. Cast from libretto ($T. Cadell=, 1792): Orpheus-Incledon; Hymen-Gray; Pluto-Darley; Cupid-Mrs Mountain; Eurydice-Mrs Billington; Shepherds Furies and Shades of departed Heroes-Linton, Rowson, Tett, Kenrick, Street, Watson, Clark, Hart, Dixon, Letteney, Dawes, Rowe, Master Craig, Master Davis, Master Pulley; Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of departed Heroines-Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.
    Cast:
    186537 | 104666 | Orpheus | Incledon
    186538 | 104666 | Hymen | Gray
    186539 | 104666 | Pluto | Darley
    186540 | 104666 | Cupid | Mrs Mountain
    186541 | 104666 | Eurydice | Mrs Billington
    186542 | 104666 | Shepherds Furies and Shades of departed Heroes | Linton, Rowson, Tett, Kenrick, Street, Watson, Clark, Hart, Dixon, Letteney, Dawes, Rowe, Master Craig, Master Davis, Master Pulley
    186543 | 104666 | Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of depar | Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.
    Performance: 104667 | 47709 | a | Rosina | Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Marshall [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Cubitt=]; William-Blanchard; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
    Cast:
    186544 | 104667 | Belville | Johnstone
    186545 | 104667 | Captain Belville | Marshall
    186546 | 104667 | William | Blanchard
    186547 | 104667 | Rustic | Davies
    186548 | 104667 | Irish Haymaker | Rock
    186549 | 104667 | Phoebe | Mrs Martyr
    186550 | 104667 | Dorcas | Mrs Pitt
    186551 | 104667 | Rosina | Mrs Billington.
    Performance: 104668 | 47709 | s | <i>Sweet Bird</i>(by $Handel=)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Incledon, Gray, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Billington. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1792): Orpheus-Incledon; Hymen-Gray; Pluto-Darley; Cupid-Mrs Mountain; Eurydice-Mrs Billington; Shepherds Furies and Shades of departed Heroes-Linton, Rowson, Tett, Kenrick, Street, Watson, Clark, Hart, Dixon, Letteney, Dawes, Rowe, Master Craig, Master Davis, Master Pulley; Principal Shepherdesses Furies and Shades of departed Heroines-Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Barnett, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Gray, Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece

Title: Rosina
Comments:
Belville-Johnstone; Captain Belville-Marshall [Public Advertiser: Cubitt]; William-Blanchard; Rustic-Davies; Irish Haymaker-Rock; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
Cast:

Song

Comment: Sweet Bird(by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-Weichsel

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