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08 October 1792

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1792-1793
Volume: 5
Comments: [Mrs Esten's 1st appearance as Juliet was at Edinburgh, 19 Jan. 1790.] In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by Baumgarten. Receipts: #340 9s. 6d

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in <i>London</i>])-Mrs Esten. *aBlue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin. Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst. *dIn afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford. *sEnd IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; [with% the <i>Solemn Dirge</i> [Vocal Parts%-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst. *c[$Mrs Esten='s 1st appearance as <i>Juliet</i>r was at <i>Edinburgh</i>, 19 Jan. 1790.] In Act I of mainpiece a <i>Masquerade Scene</i>incident to the Play. Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by $Baumgarten=. Receipts: #340 9s. 6d.

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    *p1792 10 08 cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in <i>London</i>])-Mrs Esten.*a1792 10 08 cg Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin. Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.*d1792 10 08 cg In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford.*s1792 10 08 cg End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the <i>Solemn Dirge</i> Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst.*c1792 10 08 cg [$Mrs Esten='s 1st appearance as <i>Juliet</i>r was at <i>Edinburgh</i>, 19 Jan. 1790.] In Act I of mainpiece a <i>Masquerade Scene</i> incident to the Play. Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by $Baumgarten=. Receipts: #340 9s. 6d.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 48015 | 17921008 | cg | [$Mrs Esten='s 1st appearance as <i>Juliet</i> was at <i>Edinburgh</i>, 19 Jan. 1790.] In Act I of mainpiece a <i>Masquerade Scene</i> incident to the Play. Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by $Baumgarten=. Receipts: #340 9s. 6d
    Performance: 105455 | 48015 | p | Romeo And Juliet | Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in <i>London</i>])-Mrs Esten.
    Cast:
    188550 | 105455 | Romeo | Holman
    188551 | 105455 | Capulet | Powel
    188552 | 105455 | Benvolio | Davies
    188553 | 105455 | Friar Lawrence | Hull
    188554 | 105455 | Prince | Macready
    188555 | 105455 | Tibalt | Cubitt
    188556 | 105455 | Paris | Marshall
    188557 | 105455 | Balthazar | Evatt
    188558 | 105455 | Mercutio | Lewis
    188559 | 105455 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Platt
    188560 | 105455 | Nurse | Mrs Powell
    188561 | 105455 | Juliet | Mrs Esten.
    Performance: 105456 | 48015 | a | Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin | Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.
    Cast:
    188562 | 105456 | Blue Beard | Darley
    188563 | 105456 | Harlequin | Bayzand
    188564 | 105456 | Clown | Follett
    188565 | 105456 | Brothers to Colombine | Farley, Letteney
    188566 | 105456 | Assassins | Rowson, Powers
    188567 | 105456 | Haggard | Gray
    188568 | 105456 | Waiter | Cross
    188569 | 105456 | Little Old Man | Master Webb
    188570 | 105456 | Sailor | Rees
    188571 | 105456 | Footboy | Simmons
    188572 | 105456 | Tippy Bob | Munden
    188573 | 105456 | Sister Ann | Miss Leserve
    188574 | 105456 | Miss Common | Mrs Rock
    188575 | 105456 | Mrs Hoplove | Mrs Cross
    188576 | 105456 | Widow Giggle | Mrs Gray
    188577 | 105456 | Colombine | Mrs Watts
    188578 | 105456 | Daemons of Revenge | Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde
    188579 | 105456 | Aerial Spirits | Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.
    Performance: 105457 | 48015 | d | In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford
    Performance: 105458 | 48015 | s | End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the <i>Solemn Dirge</i> Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst

Mainpiece

Title: Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in London])-Mrs Esten.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1597
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: Blue Beard; or, The Flight of Harlequin
Comments:
Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford

Song

Comment: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst

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