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02 January 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Receipts: #267 6s. 6d. (259.7.6; 7.19.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg False Impressions. As 23 Nov. 1797. *aHarlequin and Quixotte. As 28 Dec. 1797. *cReceipts: #267 6s. 6d. (259.7.6; 7.19.0).
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    *p1798 01 02 cg False Impressions. ^As17971123^.*a1798 01 02 cg Harlequin and Quixotte. ^As17971228^.*c1798 01 02 cg Receipts: #267 6s. 6d. (259.7.6; 7.19.0).
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    Event: 51078 | 17980102 | cg | Receipts: #267 6s. 6d. (259.7.6; 7.19.0)
    Performance: 113454 | 51078 | p | False Impressions | As17971123.
    AsSeeDate: 113454 | cg | p | As | 17971123
    Cast:
    761768 | 113454 | Scud | Quick
    761769 | 113454 | Algernon | Holman
    761770 | 113454 | Simon Single | Munden
    761771 | 113454 | Sir Oliver Montrath | Murray
    761772 | 113454 | Earling | Whitfield
    761773 | 113454 | Farmer Gawdry | Davenport
    761774 | 113454 | Frank | Thompson
    761775 | 113454 | Jack | Simmons
    761776 | 113454 | Isaac | Follett
    761777 | 113454 | Peter | Curties
    761778 | 113454 | Lady Cypress | Miss Chapman
    761779 | 113454 | Jenny Scud | Mrs Knight
    761780 | 113454 | Mrs Buckram | Mrs Davenport
    761781 | 113454 | Rachel Williams | Mrs Norton
    761782 | 113454 | Emily Fitzallan | Miss Betterton
    Performance: 113455 | 51078 | a | Harlequin and Quixotte | As17971228.
    AsSeeDate: 113455 | cg | a | As | 17971228
    Cast:
    761783 | 113455 | added to <i>Principal Pantomime Characters</i> | <i>Lee.
    761784 | 113455 | Principal Pantomime Characters | Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
    761785 | 113455 | Principal Vocal Characters | Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
    761786 | 113455 | Harlequin | Bologna Jun.
    761787 | 113455 | Sancho | Bologna
    761788 | 113455 | Scaramouchillo | Follett
    761789 | 113455 | Don Quixotte | Dyke
    761790 | 113455 | Grandee | Hawtin
    761791 | 113455 | Inca | Townsend
    761792 | 113455 | Chinese Magician | Linton
    761793 | 113455 | Colembine | Mrs Parker
    761794 | 113455 | Savoyard Girls | Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
    761795 | 113455 | Goddess of Silence | Mrs Follett
    761796 | 113455 | Maritornes | Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a <i>Peruvian Temple</i>, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the $Inca= in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha <i>Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    761797 | 113455 | where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge | the $Inca= in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha <i>Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    761798 | 113455 | to attempt the re | obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha <i>Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    761799 | 113455 | and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La M | to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    761800 | 113455 | the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the | they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    761801 | 113455 | and re | appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    761802 | 113455 | warned from the Grotto of the Goddess Pleasure by | they take shelter in one of the +East India Company's Warehouses</i>, which on their being closely pursued, is transform'd into a Picturesque <i>Chinese Apartment</i>. In this country he is deprived, by an adverse Magician, of his <i>Columbine</i>

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