20 November 1797

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: [Murray's 1st appearance as King Lear was at Bath, 21 Feb. 1788; when Miss Campion, Mrs Spencer's as Cordelia was at Dublin, 23 Mar. 1790] Receipts: #192 16s. (190.10; 2.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg King Lear. King Lear-Murray (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Bastard-Whitfield; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Clarke; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Simmons; Doctor-Davenport; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edger-Holman; Regan-Mrs Litchfield; Goneril-Miss Mansel; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character [in London]). *aBarataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor. Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davenport; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Waddy; Don Quixote-Dyke; Custom@house Officer-Farley; Thin Man-Simmons; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Big Woman-Mrs Gilbert; Duchess-Mrs Follett; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks. *c[$Murray='s 1st appearance as <i>King Lear</i>r was at <i>Bath</i>, 21 Feb. 1788; when $Miss Campion=, $Mrs Spencer='s as <i>Cordelia</i>r was at <i>Dublin</i>, 23 Mar. 1790] Receipts: #192 16s. (190.10; 2.6).

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    *p1797 11 20 cg King Lear. King Lear-Murray (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Bastard-Whitfield; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Clarke; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Simmons; Doctor-Davenport; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edger-Holman; Regan-Mrs Litchfield; Goneril-Miss Mansel; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character [in London]).*a1797 11 20 cg Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor. Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davenport; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Waddy; Don Quixote-Dyke; Custom@house Officer-Farley; Thin Man-Simmons; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Big Woman-Mrs Gilbert; Duchess-Mrs Follett; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.*c1797 11 20 cg [$Murray='s 1st appearance as <i>King Lear</i>r was at <i>Bath</i>, 21 Feb. 1788; when $Miss Campion=, $Mrs Spencer='s as <i>Cordelia</i>r was at <i>Dublin</i>, 23 Mar. 1790] Receipts: #192 16s. (190.10; 2.6).

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    Event: 50995 | 17971120 | cg | [$Murray='s 1st appearance as <i>King Lear</i> was at <i>Bath</i>, 21 Feb. 1788; when $Miss Campion=, $Mrs Spencer='s as <i>Cordelia</i> was at <i>Dublin</i>, 23 Mar. 1790] Receipts: #192 16s. (190.10; 2.6)
    Performance: 113258 | 50995 | p | King Lear | King Lear-Murray (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Bastard-Whitfield; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Clarke; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Simmons; Doctor-Davenport; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edger-Holman; Regan-Mrs Litchfield; Goneril-Miss Mansel; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
    Cast:
    208372 | 113258 | King Lear | Murray
    208373 | 113258 | Bastard | Whitfield
    208374 | 113258 | Gloster | Hull
    208375 | 113258 | Kent | Waddy
    208376 | 113258 | Cornwall | Clarke
    208377 | 113258 | Albany | Toms
    208378 | 113258 | Gentleman Usher | Simmons
    208379 | 113258 | Doctor | Davenport
    208380 | 113258 | Cornwall's Servant | Thompson
    208381 | 113258 | Edger | Holman
    208382 | 113258 | Regan | Mrs Litchfield
    208383 | 113258 | Goneril | Miss Mansel
    208384 | 113258 | Arante | Miss Leserve
    208385 | 113258 | Cordelia | Mrs Spencer
    Performance: 113259 | 50995 | a | Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor | Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davenport; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Waddy; Don Quixote-Dyke; Custom@house Officer-Farley; Thin Man-Simmons; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Big Woman-Mrs Gilbert; Duchess-Mrs Follett; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    208386 | 113259 | Sancho Pancha | Quick
    208387 | 113259 | Duke | Claremont
    208388 | 113259 | Manuel | Davenport
    208389 | 113259 | Pedro | Thompson
    208390 | 113259 | Recorder | Powel
    208391 | 113259 | Alonzo | Waddy
    208392 | 113259 | Don Quixote | Dyke
    208393 | 113259 | Custom@house Officer | Farley
    208394 | 113259 | Thin Man | Simmons
    208395 | 113259 | Lady Tereza Pancha | Mrs Davenport
    208396 | 113259 | Spanish Lady | Mrs Platt
    208397 | 113259 | Big Woman | Mrs Gilbert
    208398 | 113259 | Duchess | Mrs Follett
    208399 | 113259 | Mary the Buxom | Mrs Mattocks.

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
King Lear-Murray (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Bastard-Whitfield; Gloster-Hull; Kent-Waddy; Cornwall-Clarke; Albany-Toms; Gentleman Usher-Simmons; Doctor-Davenport; Cornwall's Servant-Thompson; Edger-Holman; Regan-Mrs Litchfield; Goneril-Miss Mansel; Arante-Miss Leserve; Cordelia-Mrs Spencer (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor
Comments:
Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Claremont; Manuel-Davenport; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Waddy; Don Quixote-Dyke; Custom@house Officer-Farley; Thin Man-Simmons; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Davenport; Spanish Lady-Mrs Platt; Big Woman-Mrs Gilbert; Duchess-Mrs Follett; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Mattocks.
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