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03 January 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Receipts: #270 19s. (262.0; 8.19)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Way to Keep Him. As 8 Dec. 1797, but John-_; Mignionet-_; Furnish-_. *aHarlequin and Quixotte. As 28 Dec. 1797. *cReceipts: #270 19s. (262.0; 8.19).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 01 03 cg The Way to Keep Him. ^As17971208^, but John-_; Mignionet-_; Furnish-_.*a1798 01 03 cg Harlequin and Quixotte. ^As17971228^.*c1798 01 03 cg Receipts: #270 19s. (262.0; 8.19).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51081 | 17980103 | cg | Receipts: #270 19s. (262.0; 8.19)
    Performance: 113460 | 51081 | p | The Way To Keep Him | As17971208, but John-_; Mignionet-_; Furnish-_.
    AsSeeDate: 113460 | cg | p | As | 17971208
    Cast:
    761855 | 113460 | Lovemore | Murray
    761856 | 113460 | Sir Brilliant Fashion | Betterton
    761857 | 113460 | William | Clarke
    761858 | 113460 | Sideboard | Farley
    761859 | 113460 | John | Abbot
    761860 | 113460 | Sir Bashful Constant | Quick
    761861 | 113460 | Mrs Lovemore | Mrs Coates
    761862 | 113460 | Lady Constant | Miss Chapman
    761863 | 113460 | Muslin | Mrs Mattocks
    761864 | 113460 | Mignionet | Miss Leserve
    761865 | 113460 | Furnish | Mrs Watts
    761866 | 113460 | Widow Belmour | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113461 | 51081 | a | Harlequin and Quixotte | As17971228.
    AsSeeDate: 113461 | cg | a | As | 17971228
    Cast:
    761867 | 113461 | added to <i>Principal Pantomime Characters</i> | <i>Lee.
    761868 | 113461 | 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
    761869 | 113461 | 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
    761870 | 113461 | Harlequin | Bologna Jun.
    761871 | 113461 | Sancho | Bologna
    761872 | 113461 | Scaramouchillo | Follett
    761873 | 113461 | Don Quixotte | Dyke
    761874 | 113461 | Grandee | Hawtin
    761875 | 113461 | Inca | Townsend
    761876 | 113461 | Chinese Magician | Linton
    761877 | 113461 | Colembine | Mrs Parker
    761878 | 113461 | Savoyard Girls | Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
    761879 | 113461 | Goddess of Silence | Mrs Follett
    761880 | 113461 | 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>
    761881 | 113461 | 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>
    761882 | 113461 | 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>
    761883 | 113461 | 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>
    761884 | 113461 | 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>
    761885 | 113461 | 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>
    761886 | 113461 | 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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As17971208, but John-_; Mignionet-_; Furnish-_.
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As17971228.
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