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07 December 1732

Event Information
Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1732-1733
Volume: 3
Comments: [The opening of Covent Garden Theatre.] Written by the late Mr Congreve. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from Bow-street leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pn?lif@cg The Way of the World. Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens. *cn?lif@cg [TThe opening of <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i>.] Written by the late $Mr Congreve=. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from <i>Bow-street</i> leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1732 12 07 lif The Way of the World. Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.*c1732 12 07 lif [The opening of <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i>.] Written by the late $Mr Congreve=. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from <i>Bow-street</i> leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 15211 | 17321207 | lif | [The opening of <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i>.] Written by the late $Mr Congreve=. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from <i>Bow-street</i> leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115
    Performance: 26732 | 15211 | p | The Way Of The World | Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.
    Cast:
    38746 | 26732 | Witwoud | Chapman
    38747 | 26732 | Millamant | Mrs Younger
    38748 | 26732 | Sir Wilful | Hippisley
    38749 | 26732 | Mirabel | Ryan
    38750 | 26732 | Fainall | Quin
    38751 | 26732 | Petulant | Neale
    38752 | 26732 | Waitwell | Penkethman
    38753 | 26732 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Buchanan
    38754 | 26732 | Mrs Marwood | Mrs Hallam
    38755 | 26732 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs Egleton
    38756 | 26732 | Foible | Mrs Stevens.

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World
Comments:
Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.
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Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

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