06 July 1719

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Theatre: Richmond
Theatrical Season: 1718-1719
Volume: 2
Comments: Chetwood, A General History of the Stage, p. 198: Yet a blind Man might have borne with Norris in the Roman Patriot , for he spoke it with all the Solemnity of a suffering Hero; while Penkethman, and the rest of the motley Tribe, made it as ridiculous by Humour and Action: And yet some of the first Rank in the Kingdom seemed highly diverted whilst others invoked the...dead Roman and Briton to rise, and avenge their own Cause. Lady Bristol in. Letter Books of John Hervey, II, 74-75: I had no patience to see [Addison's] play burlesqued as it was last night for the entertainment of their Royal Highnesses...their Audience was much too good for them, for there was a great many people of quality

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pZ?ri Cato Burlesqued. Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters [including women's parts%-low comedians ($Chetwood=); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse ($Lady Bristol=). *cZ?ri $Chetwood=, <i>A General History of the Stage</i>, p. 198: Yet a blind Man might have borne with $Norris= in the <i>Roman Patriot</i>r , for he spoke it with all the Solemnity of a suffering Hero; while $Penkethman=, and the rest of the motley Tribe, made it as ridiculous by Humour and Action: And yet some of the first Rank in the Kingdom seemed highly diverted whilst others invoked the...dead $Roman= and $Briton= to rise, and avenge their own Cause. $Lady Bristol= in. <i>Letter Books of John Hervey</i>, II, 74-75: I had no patience to see [$Addison='s] play burlesqued as it was last night for the entertainment of $their Royal Highnesses=...their Audience was much too good for them, for there was a great many people of quality.
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    *p1719 07 06 ri Cato Burlesqued. Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters including women's parts-low comedians ($Chetwood=); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse ($Lady Bristol=).*c1719 07 06 ri $Chetwood=, <i>A General History of the Stage</i>, p. 198: Yet a blind Man might have borne with $Norris= in the <i>Roman Patriot</i>r , for he spoke it with all the Solemnity of a suffering Hero; while $Penkethman=, and the rest of the motley Tribe, made it as ridiculous by Humour and Action: And yet some of the first Rank in the Kingdom seemed highly diverted whilst others invoked the...dead $Roman= and $Briton= to rise, and avenge their own Cause. $Lady Bristol= in. <i>Letter Books of John Hervey</i>, II, 74-75: I had no patience to see [$Addison='s] play burlesqued as it was last night for the entertainment of $their Royal Highnesses=...their Audience was much too good for them, for there was a great many people of quality.
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    Event: 7850 | 17190706 | ri | $Chetwood=, <i>A General History of the Stage</i>, p. 198: Yet a blind Man might have borne with $Norris= in the <i>Roman Patriot</i> , for he spoke it with all the Solemnity of a suffering Hero; while $Penkethman=, and the rest of the motley Tribe, made it as ridiculous by Humour and Action: And yet some of the first Rank in the Kingdom seemed highly diverted whilst others invoked the...dead $Roman= and $Briton= to rise, and avenge their own Cause. $Lady Bristol= in. <i>Letter Books of John Hervey</i>, II, 74-75: I had no patience to see [$Addison='s] play burlesqued as it was last night for the entertainment of $their Royal Highnesses=...their Audience was much too good for them, for there was a great many people of quality
    Performance: 12501 | 7850 | p | Cato Burlesqued | Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters including women's parts-low comedians ($Chetwood=); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse ($Lady Bristol=).
    Cast:
    16093 | 12501 | Cato | Norris
    16094 | 12501 | Juba | Penkethman
    16095 | 12501 | other characters including women's parts | low comedians
    16096 | 12501 | Marcia | Young Wilks
    16097 | 12501 | Lucia | Shepherd
    16098 | 12501 | Porcius | Fieldhouse

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Cato-Norris; Juba-Penkethman; other characters including women's parts-low comedians (Chetwood); Marcia-Young Wilks; Lucia-Shepherd; Porcius-Fieldhouse (Lady Bristol).
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