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24 November 1792

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1792-1793
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by Dr Arne and Giardini. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs Pollock is identified in European Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (Morning Herald, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Elfrida. Edgar-Holman; Organ [recte <i>Orgar</i>r ]-Farren; Edwin-Harley; Ardulph-Macready; Athelwold-Pope; Elfrida-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [$Mrs Pollock=]); Albina (with the <i>Odes</i>)-Mrs Pope. *aAnimal Magnetism. Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Rock [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Blurton=]; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks. *dEnd: <i>A New Divertisement</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi. *sIn: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr. *cMainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by $Dr Arne= and $Giardini=. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [$Mrs Pollock= is identified in <i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1792 11 24 cg Elfrida. Edgar-Holman; Organ [recte <i>Orgar</i>r ]-Farren; Edwin-Harley; Ardulph-Macready; Athelwold-Pope; Elfrida-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [$Mrs Pollock=]); Albina (with the <i>Odes</i>)-Mrs Pope.*a1792 11 24 cg Animal Magnetism. Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Rock [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Blurton=]; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.*d1792 11 24 cg End: <i>A New Divertisement</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi.*s1792 11 24 cg In: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr.*c1792 11 24 cg Mainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by $Dr Arne= and $Giardini=. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [$Mrs Pollock= is identified in <i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 48088 | 17921124 | cg | Mainpiece: In Four Acts. The Music by $Dr Arne= and $Giardini=. Books of the Lyric Part of the Drama to be had at the Theatre. [$Mrs Pollock= is identified in <i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1792, p. 456. "Candour and impartiality compel us to advise this lady to desist from a pursuit that affords her not the most distant prospect of success. She is deficient in every dramatic requisite, her person alone excepted" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 26 Nov.).] Receipts: #182 0s. 6d
    Performance: 105636 | 48088 | p | Elfrida | Edgar-Holman; Organ [recte <i>Orgar</i> ]-Farren; Edwin-Harley; Ardulph-Macready; Athelwold-Pope; Elfrida-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [$Mrs Pollock=]); Albina (with the <i>Odes</i>)-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    189193 | 105636 | Edgar | Holman
    189194 | 105636 | recte <i>Orgar</i> ] | Farren
    189195 | 105636 | Edwin | Harley
    189196 | 105636 | Ardulph | Macready
    189197 | 105636 | Athelwold | Pope
    189198 | 105636 | Elfrida | A Young Lady
    189199 | 105636 | Albina | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 105637 | 48088 | a | Animal Magnetism | Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Rock [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Blurton=]; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    189200 | 105637 | Doctor | Quick
    189201 | 105637 | La Fleur | Blanchard
    189202 | 105637 | Marquis D'Lancy | Macready
    189203 | 105637 | Jeff'ry | Cross
    189204 | 105637 | Picard | Rock
    189205 | 105637 | Constance | Mrs Wells
    189206 | 105637 | Lisette | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 105638 | 48088 | d | End: <i>A New Divertisement</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi
    Performance: 105639 | 48088 | s | In: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr

Mainpiece

Title: Elfrida
Comments:
Edgar-Holman; Organ [recte Orgar ]-Farren; Edwin-Harley; Ardulph-Macready; Athelwold-Pope; Elfrida-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Pollock]); Albina (with the Odes)-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Elfrida
Publish Date: 1798
Work Title: Elfrida
Publish Date: 1772
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Work Title: Elfrida
Publish Date: 1779
Birth: 1716
Death: 1796
Author: William Mason
Birth: 1725
Death: 1797

Afterpiece

Title: Animal Magnetism
Comments:
Doctor-Quick; La Fleur-Blanchard; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeff'ry-Cross; Picard-Rock [Public Advertiser: Blurton]; Constance-Mrs Wells; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1789
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Dance

Comment: End: A New Divertisement-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi

Song

Comment: In: the Principal Vocal Parts-Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Barnett, Mrs Martyr

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