20 April 1747

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1746-1747
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Woodward. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid Servandoni #10 10s. Paid Price a bill for carpenter's work at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in King St. (near the Churchyard Gate) Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House; at the Salutation Tavern in Nicholas Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Tomorrow The Distress'd Mother and Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick.--General Advertiser. Daily Advertiser: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?tcg Julius Caesar; with the Death of Brutus and Cassius. Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Havard; Caesar-Bridgwater; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward; Calphurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard. *a?tcg Orpheus and Eurydice. As 9 March, but Country lads-_; Country lasses-_; Woman Dwarf-_. *e?tcg Between Play and Afterpiece: <i>An Alarm to Britons</i>-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) [usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments%. *c?tcg Benefit $Woodward=. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid $Servandoni= #10 10s. Paid $Price= a bill for carpenter's work at <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre</i> last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in <i>King St.</i> (near the <i>Churchyard Gate</i>) <i>Covent Garden</i>; at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>; at the <i>Salutation Tavern</i> in <i>Nicholas Lane</i>; and of $Page= at the stage door. Tomorrow <i>The Distress'd Mother</i> and <i>Miss in her Teens</i>, the part of <i>Fribble</i> by $Garrick=.--<i>General Advertiser</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, <i>Folger Library</i>.]
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    *p1747 04 20 cg Julius Caesar; with the Death of Brutus and Cassius. Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Havard; Caesar-Bridgwater; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward; Calphurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard.*a1747 04 20 cg Orpheus and Eurydice. ^As17470309^ but Country lads-_; Country lasses-_; Woman Dwarf-_.*e1747 04 20 cg Between Play and Afterpiece: <i>An Alarm to Britons</i>-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments.*c1747 04 20 cg Benefit $Woodward=. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid $Servandoni= #10 10s. Paid $Price= a bill for carpenter's work at <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre</i> last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in <i>King St.</i> (near the <i>Churchyard Gate</i>) <i>Covent Garden</i>; at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>; at the <i>Salutation Tavern</i> in <i>Nicholas Lane</i>; and of $Page= at the stage door. Tomorrow <i>The Distress'd Mother</i> and <i>Miss in her Teens</i>, the part of <i>Fribble</i> by $Garrick=.--<i>General Advertiser</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, <i>Folger Library</i>.]
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    Event: 23812 | 17470420 | cg | Benefit $Woodward=. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid $Servandoni= #10 10s. Paid $Price= a bill for carpenter's work at <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre</i> last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in <i>King St.</i> (near the <i>Churchyard Gate</i>) <i>Covent Garden</i>; at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>; at the <i>Salutation Tavern</i> in <i>Nicholas Lane</i>; and of $Page= at the stage door. Tomorrow <i>The Distress'd Mother</i> and <i>Miss in her Teens</i>, the part of <i>Fribble</i> by $Garrick=.--<i>General Advertiser</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, <i>Folger Library</i>.
    Performance: 47371 | 23812 | p | Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius | Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Havard; Caesar-Bridgwater; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward; Calphurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard.
    Cast:
    77128 | 47371 | Brutus | Quin
    77129 | 47371 | Cassius | Ryan
    77130 | 47371 | Antony | Havard
    77131 | 47371 | Caesar | Bridgwater
    77132 | 47371 | Plebeians | Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward
    77133 | 47371 | Calphurnia | Mrs James
    77134 | 47371 | Portia | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 47372 | 23812 | a | Orpheus and Eurydice | As17470309 but Country lads-_; Country lasses-_; Woman Dwarf-_.
    AsSeeDate: 47372 | cg | a | As | 17470309
    Cast:
    351784 | 47372 | in the character of <i>Pierot</i> | Lalauze.
    351785 | 47372 | Country lasses | Mrs <i>Vaughan, Mrs _LeFont.
    351786 | 47372 | Orpheus | Beard
    351787 | 47372 | Rhodope | Mrs Lampe
    351788 | 47372 | Eurydice | Miss Younge
    351789 | 47372 | 1st Nymph | Sga Campioni
    351790 | 47372 | Harlequin | Woodward
    351791 | 47372 | Colombine | Mrs Havard
    351792 | 47372 | Pantaloon | Arthur
    351793 | 47372 | Gawky | Bencraft
    351794 | 47372 | Mrs Mannerly | Mrs Martin
    351795 | 47372 | Goody Gurton | Marten
    351796 | 47372 | Drudge | Hippisley
    351797 | 47372 | Woman Dwarf | French Boy
    351798 | 47372 | Country lads | Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade
    Performance: 47373 | 23812 | e | Between Play and Afterpiece: <i>An Alarm to Britons</i>-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments

Mainpiece

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Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Havard; Caesar-Bridgwater; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward; Calphurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17470309 but Country lads-_; Country lasses-_; Woman Dwarf-_.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Between Play and Afterpiece: An Alarm to Britons-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments

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