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24 November 1742

Event Information
Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1742-1743
Volume: 3
Comments: At the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields, this Day,will be presented a Comedy. Written by Colley Cibber, Esq., Poet Laureat. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [prices regularly repeated in the bills]. For the better Decorum of the Stage, no Money will be taken behind the Scenes; and 'tis humbly hop'd no Person will desire Admittance there

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p}?lif The Careless Husband. Foppington-Cibber; Easy-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs E. Giffard; Edging-Miss Brunette; [With a New% Prologue-Mr Cibber; [And a reviv'd% Epilogue-nobody. *a}?lif The Mock Doctor. Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall. *d}?lif Carney, Mrs Roland. *c}?lif At the Theatre-Royal in <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i>, this Day,will be presented a Comedy. Written by $Colley Cibber, Esq.=, <i>Poet Laureat</i>. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [prices regularly repeated in the bills]. For the better Decorum of the Stage, no Money will be taken behind the Scenes; and 'tis humbly hop'd no Person will desire Admittance there.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1742 11 24 lif The Careless Husband. Foppington-Cibber; Easy-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs E. Giffard; Edging-Miss Brunette; With a New Prologue-Mr Cibber; And a reviv'd Epilogue-nobody.*a1742 11 24 lif The Mock Doctor. Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.*d1742 11 24 lif Carney, Mrs Roland.*c1742 11 24 lif At the Theatre-Royal in <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i>, this Day,will be presented a Comedy. Written by $Colley Cibber, Esq.=, <i>Poet Laureat</i>. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [prices regularly repeated in the bills]. For the better Decorum of the Stage, no Money will be taken behind the Scenes; and 'tis humbly hop'd no Person will desire Admittance there.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 21447 | 17421124 | lif | At the Theatre-Royal in <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i>, this Day,will be presented a Comedy. Written by $Colley Cibber, Esq.=, <i>Poet Laureat</i>. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. 1st Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [prices regularly repeated in the bills]. For the better Decorum of the Stage, no Money will be taken behind the Scenes; and 'tis humbly hop'd no Person will desire Admittance there
    Performance: 41863 | 21447 | p | The Careless Husband | Foppington-Cibber; Easy-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs E. Giffard; Edging-Miss Brunette; With a New Prologue-Mr Cibber; And a reviv'd Epilogue-nobody.
    Cast:
    66628 | 41863 | Foppington | Cibber
    66629 | 41863 | Easy | Giffard
    66630 | 41863 | Morelove | W. Giffard
    66631 | 41863 | Lady Betty | Mrs Giffard
    66632 | 41863 | Lady Easy | Mrs Butler
    66633 | 41863 | Lady Graveairs | Mrs E. Giffard
    66634 | 41863 | Edging | Miss Brunette
    66635 | 41863 | With a New Prologue | Mr Cibber
    66636 | 41863 | And a reviv'd Epilogue | nobody.
    Performance: 41864 | 21447 | a | The Mock Doctor | Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
    Cast:
    66637 | 41864 | Mock Doctor | Cibber
    66638 | 41864 | Dorcas | Mrs Dunstall.
    Performance: 41865 | 21447 | d | Carney, Mrs Roland

Mainpiece

Title: The Careless Husband
Comments:
Foppington-Cibber; Easy-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Butler; Lady Graveairs-Mrs E. Giffard; Edging-Miss Brunette; With a New Prologue-Mr Cibber; And a reviv'd Epilogue-nobody.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1704
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757

Afterpiece

Title: The Mock Doctor
Comments:
Mock Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: Carney, Mrs Roland

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