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07 April 1746

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1745-1746
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Woodward. Mainpiece: An Historical Play, never acted there before [see 20 March 1738]. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. As written by Shakespear. Containing the wars of Cymbeline with the Romansr, in the reign of Augustus Caesar; the various distresses and Adventures of Imogen the King's Daughter; the noble repulse the Romans met with, on their invading Britain; their defeat, and many other historical passages. Ladies are desired to send their servants early to prevent mistakes. To be Lett, and enter'd upon on Monday next, the 7th instant Commodious Places in the Front and Upper Boxes...for the excellent reviv'd play of Shakespear... For further Particulars enquire of Mr Woodward, at his house near the theatre [in advance bills]

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg Cymbeline, King Of Britain. Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by $Mr Boyce=)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard. *a??cg The Royal Chace. As 11 March, but Aerial Spirits-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys; [Pluto-_; Rector-_; Neptune-_; Pan-_; Hercules-_; Apollo-_; Mars-_;% <i>Italian Peasants</i>-_. *d??cg <i>BBird Catchers</i>-Cooke, Sga Campioni. *c??cg Benefit $Woodward=. Mainpiece: An Historical Play, never acted there before [see 20 March 1738]. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. As written by $Shakespear=. Containing the wars of <i>Cymbeline</i>r with the $Romans=r, in the reign of <i>Augustus Caesar</i>r; the various distresses and Adventures of <i>Imogen</i>r the King's Daughter; the noble repulse the Romans met with, on their invading Britain; their defeat, and many other historical passages. Ladies are desired to send their servants early to prevent mistakes. To be Lett, and enter'd upon on Monday next, the 7th instant Commodious Places in the Front and Upper Boxes...for the excellent reviv'd play of Shakespear... For further Particulars enquire of Mr Woodward, at his house near the theatre [in advance bills].
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1746 04 07 cg Cymbeline, King Of Britain. Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by $Mr Boyce=)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.*a1746 04 07 cg The Royal Chace. ^As17460311^ but Aerial Spirits-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys; Pluto-_; Rector-_; Neptune-_; Pan-_; Hercules-_; Apollo-_; Mars-_; <i>Italian Peasants</i>-_.*d1746 04 07 cg <i>BBird Catchers</i>-Cooke, Sga Campioni.*c1746 04 07 cg Benefit $Woodward=. Mainpiece: An Historical Play, never acted there before [see 20 March 1738]. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. As written by $Shakespear=. Containing the wars of <i>Cymbeline</i>r with the $Romans=r, in the reign of <i>Augustus Caesar</i>r; the various distresses and Adventures of <i>Imogen</i>r the King's Daughter; the noble repulse the Romans met with, on their invading Britain; their defeat, and many other historical passages. Ladies are desired to send their servants early to prevent mistakes. To be Lett, and enter'd upon on Monday next, the 7th instant Commodious Places in the Front and Upper Boxes...for the excellent reviv'd play of Shakespear... For further Particulars enquire of Mr Woodward, at his house near the theatre [in advance bills].
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 23229 | 17460407 | cg | Benefit $Woodward=. Mainpiece: An Historical Play, never acted there before [see 20 March 1738]. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. As written by $Shakespear=. Containing the wars of <i>Cymbeline</i> with the $Romans=r, in the reign of <i>Augustus Caesar</i>; the various distresses and Adventures of <i>Imogen</i> the King's Daughter; the noble repulse the Romans met with, on their invading Britain; their defeat, and many other historical passages. Ladies are desired to send their servants early to prevent mistakes. To be Lett, and enter'd upon on Monday next, the 7th instant Commodious Places in the Front and Upper Boxes...for the excellent reviv'd play of Shakespear... For further Particulars enquire of Mr Woodward, at his house near the theatre [in advance bills]
    Performance: 46046 | 23229 | p | Cymbeline, King Of Britain | Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by $Mr Boyce=)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.
    Cast:
    74421 | 46046 | Cymbeline | Cashell
    74422 | 46046 | Posthumus | Ryan
    74423 | 46046 | Jachimo | Hale
    74424 | 46046 | Bellarius | Johnson
    74425 | 46046 | Guiderius | Woodward
    74426 | 46046 | Arviragus | Beard
    74427 | 46046 | Cloten | Chapman
    74428 | 46046 | Cornelius | Rosco
    74429 | 46046 | Pisanio | Bridgwater
    74430 | 46046 | Caius Lucius | Ridout
    74431 | 46046 | Philario | Anderson
    74432 | 46046 | Roman Captain | Bencraft
    74433 | 46046 | English Lord | Carr
    74434 | 46046 | French Gentleman | Hayman
    74435 | 46046 | Queen | Mrs James
    74436 | 46046 | Helena | Mrs Bland
    74437 | 46046 | Imogen | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 46047 | 23229 | a | The Royal Chace | As17460311 but Aerial Spirits-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys; Pluto-_; Rector-_; Neptune-_; Pan-_; Hercules-_; Apollo-_; Mars-_; <i>Italian Peasants</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 46047 | cg | a | As | 17460311
    Cast:
    74438 | 46047 | Aerial Spirits | Mathews, Miss Vandersluys
    347004 | 46047 | Columbine | Mrs Dunstall
    347005 | 46047 | a Ballet call'd the <i>Italian Peasants</i> | .
    347006 | 46047 | Harlequin | Woodward
    347007 | 46047 | add Aerial Spirits | Sga Campioni.
    347008 | 46047 | Chasseur Royale | Beard
    347009 | 46047 | Merlin | Leveridge
    347010 | 46047 | Jupiter Harlequin | Woodward
    347011 | 46047 | Mercury | Reinhold
    347012 | 46047 | Doctor | Bencraft
    347013 | 46047 | Colombine | Mrs Havard
    347014 | 46047 | Pierrot | Lalauze.
    Performance: 46048 | 23229 | d | <i>BBird Catchers</i>-Cooke, Sga Campioni

Mainpiece

Comments:
Cymbeline-Cashell; Posthumus-Ryan; Jachimo-Hale; Bellarius-Johnson; Guiderius-Woodward; Arviragus (with the dirge set new by Mr Boyce)-Beard; Cloten-Chapman; Cornelius-Rosco; Pisanio-Bridgwater; Caius Lucius-Ridout; Philario-Anderson; Roman Captain-Bencraft; English Lord-Carr; French Gentleman-Hayman; Queen-Mrs James; Helena-Mrs Bland; Imogen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17460311 but Aerial Spirits-Mathews, Miss Vandersluys; Pluto-_; Rector-_; Neptune-_; Pan-_; Hercules-_; Apollo-_; Mars-_; Italian Peasants-_.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

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