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09 January 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: The New Comedy [i.e. Secrets Worth Knowing, advertised on playbill of 8 Jan.] is unavoidably deferred till Thursday, on account of the Indisposition of two Principal Performers. Receipts: #187 18s. 6d. (173.6.6; 14.12.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Busy Body. As 4 Oct. 1797, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_. *aHarlequin and Quixotte. As 28 Dec. 1797. *cThe New Comedy [i.e. <i>Secrets Worth Knowing</i>, advertised on playbill of 8 Jan.] is unavoidably deferred till Thursday, on account of the Indisposition of two Principal Performers. Receipts: #187 18s. 6d. (173.6.6; 14.12.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 01 09 cg The Busy Body. ^As17971004^, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.*a1798 01 09 cg Harlequin and Quixotte. ^As17971228^.*c1798 01 09 cg The New Comedy [i.e. <i>Secrets Worth Knowing</i>, advertised on playbill of 8 Jan.] is unavoidably deferred till Thursday, on account of the Indisposition of two Principal Performers. Receipts: #187 18s. 6d. (173.6.6; 14.12.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51092 | 17980109 | cg | The New Comedy [i.e. <i>Secrets Worth Knowing</i>, advertised on playbill of 8 Jan.] is unavoidably deferred till Thursday, on account of the Indisposition of two Principal Performers. Receipts: #187 18s. 6d. (173.6.6; 14.12.0)
    Performance: 113483 | 51092 | p | The Busy Body | As17971004, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.
    AsSeeDate: 113483 | cg | p | As | 17971004
    Cast:
    208937 | 113483 | Sir Francis Gripe | Quick
    208938 | 113483 | Patch | Mrs Davenport
    208939 | 113483 | Miranda | Miss Betterton
    762109 | 113483 | Marplot | Lewis
    762110 | 113483 | Sir George Airy | Holman
    762111 | 113483 | Charles Gripe | Clarke
    762112 | 113483 | Whisper | Farley
    762113 | 113483 | Sir Jealous Traffic | Thompson
    762114 | 113483 | William | Ledger
    762115 | 113483 | Isabinda | Mrs Mountain
    762116 | 113483 | Scentwell | Mrs Platt
    Performance: 113484 | 51092 | a | Harlequin and Quixotte | As17971228.
    AsSeeDate: 113484 | cg | a | As | 17971228
    Cast:
    762117 | 113484 | added to <i>Principal Pantomime Characters</i> | <i>Lee.
    762118 | 113484 | 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
    762119 | 113484 | 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
    762120 | 113484 | Harlequin | Bologna Jun.
    762121 | 113484 | Sancho | Bologna
    762122 | 113484 | Scaramouchillo | Follett
    762123 | 113484 | Don Quixotte | Dyke
    762124 | 113484 | Grandee | Hawtin
    762125 | 113484 | Inca | Townsend
    762126 | 113484 | Chinese Magician | Linton
    762127 | 113484 | Colembine | Mrs Parker
    762128 | 113484 | Savoyard Girls | Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
    762129 | 113484 | Goddess of Silence | Mrs Follett
    762130 | 113484 | 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>
    762131 | 113484 | 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>
    762132 | 113484 | 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>
    762133 | 113484 | 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>
    762134 | 113484 | 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>
    762135 | 113484 | 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>
    762136 | 113484 | 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>

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17971004, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17971228.
Cast:

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