12 April 1792

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Holman. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. In IV a Grand Banquet. Morning Herald, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman at his chambers, No. 14 John-street, Adelphi. "There is a deficiency in the length of [Holman's] upper lip that continually exposes his teeth to the audience...He has a method of hurrying over the latter part of a sentence, as if to give it more effect, but in reality destroys the intention and solemnity of the scene" (Candid Strictures,45-46). Receipts: #280 11s. 6d. (188.10.6; 3.16.0; tickets: 88.5.0) (charge: #105)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Alexander the Great. Alexander-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Cubitt; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Mrs Merry; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Miss Chapman; Roxana-Mrs Pope. *aModern Antiques. As 14 Sept. 1791. *sII: <i>Grand Triumphal Entry</i> of Alexander into Babylon-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Marshall, Gray, Rock, Rowson, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Taylor, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr; End: <i>Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure</i>-Johnstone, Incledon; [with% new Accompaniments [by $Shield=%-. *cBenefit for $Holman=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. In IV a Grand Banquet. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman at his chambers, No. 14 <i>John-street</i>, <i>Adelphi</i>. "There is a deficiency in the length of [Holman's] upper lip that continually exposes his teeth to the audience...He has a method of hurrying over the latter part of a sentence, as if to give it more effect, but in reality destroys the intention and solemnity of the scene" (<i>Candid Strictures</i>,45-46). Receipts: #280 11s. 6d. (188.10.6; 3.16.0; tickets: 88.5.0) (charge: #105).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1792 04 12 cg Alexander the Great. Alexander-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Cubitt; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Mrs Merry; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Miss Chapman; Roxana-Mrs Pope.*a1792 04 12 cg Modern Antiques. ^As17910914^.*s1792 04 12 cg II: <i>Grand Triumphal Entry</i> of Alexander into Babylon-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Marshall, Gray, Rock, Rowson, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Taylor, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr; End: <i>Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure</i>-Johnstone, Incledon; with new Accompaniments by $Shield=-.*c1792 04 12 cg Benefit for $Holman=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. In IV a Grand Banquet. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman at his chambers, No. 14 <i>John-street</i>, <i>Adelphi</i>. "There is a deficiency in the length of [Holman's] upper lip that continually exposes his teeth to the audience...He has a method of hurrying over the latter part of a sentence, as if to give it more effect, but in reality destroys the intention and solemnity of the scene" (<i>Candid Strictures</i>,45-46). Receipts: #280 11s. 6d. (188.10.6; 3.16.0; tickets: 88.5.0) (charge: #105).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47789 | 17920412 | cg | Benefit for $Holman=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. In IV a Grand Banquet. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman at his chambers, No. 14 <i>John-street</i>, <i>Adelphi</i>. "There is a deficiency in the length of [Holman's] upper lip that continually exposes his teeth to the audience...He has a method of hurrying over the latter part of a sentence, as if to give it more effect, but in reality destroys the intention and solemnity of the scene" (<i>Candid Strictures</i>,45-46). Receipts: #280 11s. 6d. (188.10.6; 3.16.0; tickets: 88.5.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 104877 | 47789 | p | Alexander The Great | Alexander-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Cubitt; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Mrs Merry; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Miss Chapman; Roxana-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    187189 | 104877 | Alexander | Holman
    187190 | 104877 | Lysimachus | Farren
    187191 | 104877 | Hephestion | Davies
    187192 | 104877 | Cassander | Cubitt
    187193 | 104877 | Polyperchon | Macready
    187194 | 104877 | Thessalus | Evatt
    187195 | 104877 | Clytus | Aickin
    187196 | 104877 | Statira | Mrs Merry
    187197 | 104877 | Sysigambis | Mrs Platt
    187198 | 104877 | Parisatis | Miss Chapman
    187199 | 104877 | Roxana | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 104878 | 47789 | a | Modern Antiques | As17910914.
    AsSeeDate: 104878 | cg | a | As | 17910914
    Cast:
    667830 | 104878 | Cockletop | Quick
    667831 | 104878 | Joey | Blanchard
    667832 | 104878 | Napkin | Wilson
    667833 | 104878 | Frank | Munden
    667834 | 104878 | Hearty | Powel
    667835 | 104878 | Mrs Camomile | Miss Chapman
    667836 | 104878 | Belinda | Mrs Harlowe
    667837 | 104878 | Flounce | Mrs Rock
    667838 | 104878 | Nan | Mrs Cross
    667839 | 104878 | Mrs Cockletop | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 104879 | 47789 | s | II: <i>Grand Triumphal Entry</i> of Alexander into Babylon-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Marshall, Gray, Rock, Rowson, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Taylor, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr; End: <i>Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure</i>-Johnstone, Incledon; with new Accompaniments by $Shield=-

Mainpiece

Comments:
Alexander-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Cubitt; Polyperchon-Macready; Thessalus-Evatt; Clytus-Aickin; Statira-Mrs Merry; Sysigambis-Mrs Platt; Parisatis-Miss Chapman; Roxana-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Afterpiece

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As17910914.
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Song

Comment: II: Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Marshall, Gray, Rock, Rowson, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Taylor, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr; End: Wine cannot cure the Pain I endure-Johnstone, Incledon; with new Accompaniments by Shield-

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