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19 March 1753

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1752-1753
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Ryan. Quin did Falstaff for Ryan (Cross). The Nobility and Gentry at Bath gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (Gentleman's Magazine, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage]

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Scg King Henry IV, Part I, with the Humours of Falstaff. Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry. *d?Scg <i>GGrand Scots Ballet</i>, as 16 Dec. 1752. *c?Scg Benefit for $Ryan=. $Quin= did <i>Falstaff</i>r for Ryan ($Cross=). The Nobility and Gentry at <i>Bath</i> gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage].

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1753 03 19 cg King Henry IV, Part I, with the Humours of Falstaff. Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.*d1753 03 19 cg <i>GGrand Scots Ballet</i>, ^as17521216^.*c1753 03 19 cg Benefit for $Ryan=. $Quin= did <i>Falstaff</i>r for Ryan ($Cross=). The Nobility and Gentry at <i>Bath</i> gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage].

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 26524 | 17530319 | cg | Benefit for $Ryan=. $Quin= did <i>Falstaff</i> for Ryan ($Cross=). The Nobility and Gentry at <i>Bath</i> gave Quin 100 guineas, and desir'd him to send them down so many tickets for this benefit (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 1753, p. 147). Pit and Boxes together at 5s. [with an Amphitheatre on stage]
    Performance: 53284 | 26524 | p | King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff | Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
    Cast:
    87764 | 53284 | Falstaff | Quin
    87765 | 53284 | King | Sparks
    87766 | 53284 | Wales | Ryan
    87767 | 53284 | Vernon | Usher
    87768 | 53284 | Worcester | Bransby
    87769 | 53284 | Northumberland | Redman
    87770 | 53284 | Westmorland | Riccard
    87771 | 53284 | Douglas | Anderson
    87772 | 53284 | Blunt | Cushing
    87773 | 53284 | Carriers | Arthur, Dunstall
    87774 | 53284 | Francis | Collins
    87775 | 53284 | Gadshill | Bencraft
    87776 | 53284 | Bardolph | Marten
    87777 | 53284 | Hostess | Mrs Macklin
    87778 | 53284 | Lady Piercy | Mrs Vincent
    87779 | 53284 | Hotspur | Barry.
    Performance: 53285 | 26524 | d | <i>GGrand Scots Ballet</i>, as17521216
    AsSeeDate: 53285 | cg | d | As | 17521216

Mainpiece

Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff
Comments:
Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks; Wales-Ryan; Vernon-Usher; Worcester-Bransby; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Riccard; Douglas-Anderson; Blunt-Cushing; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Barry.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 19 March 1753 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=26524.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 19 March 1753 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=26524. Accessed 6 April 2025.