23 December 1756

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1756-1757
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Old Cole [William Cole] Citizen of London and Family, under Misfortunes, who has been a Free Mason these thirty years, and Master of several Lodges. Being the last time of performing till the Christmas Holidays

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Merchant of Venice. As 26 Oct. *a??cg The Cheats of Scapin. As 18 Nov., but Lucia-Miss Helm. *d??cg As 17 Dec. *s??cg [BBy the Desire of the Friends of $Old Cole= we will endeavor to sing a Song at the End of the Play% (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). *c??cg Benefit for $Old Cole= [$William Cole=] Citizen of London and Family, under Misfortunes, who has been a Free Mason these thirty years, and Master of several Lodges. Being the last time of performing till the Christmas Holidays.

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    *p1756 12 23 cg The Merchant of Venice. ^As17561026^.*a1756 12 23 cg The Cheats of Scapin. ^As17561118^, but Lucia-Miss Helm.*d1756 12 23 cg ^As17561217^.*s1756 12 23 cg By the Desire of the Friends of $Old Cole= we will endeavor to sing a Song at the End of the Play (<i>Public Advertiser</i>).*c1756 12 23 cg Benefit for $Old Cole= [$William Cole=] Citizen of London and Family, under Misfortunes, who has been a Free Mason these thirty years, and Master of several Lodges. Being the last time of performing till the Christmas Holidays.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 28286 | 17561223 | cg | Benefit for $Old Cole= [$William Cole=] Citizen of London and Family, under Misfortunes, who has been a Free Mason these thirty years, and Master of several Lodges. Being the last time of performing till the Christmas Holidays
    Performance: 57134 | 28286 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | As17561026.
    AsSeeDate: 57134 | cg | p | As | 17561026
    Cast:
    396748 | 57134 | Shylock | Arthur
    396749 | 57134 | Antonio | Sparks
    396750 | 57134 | Bassanio | Ryan
    396751 | 57134 | Duke | Anderson
    396752 | 57134 | Gratiano | Dyer
    396753 | 57134 | Lorenzo | Lowe
    396754 | 57134 | Solarino | Ridout
    396755 | 57134 | Salanio | Gibson
    396756 | 57134 | Gobbo | Collins
    396757 | 57134 | Tubal | Stoppelaer
    396758 | 57134 | Launcelot | Shuter
    396759 | 57134 | Jessica | Mrs Chambers
    396760 | 57134 | Nerissa | Mrs Vincent
    396761 | 57134 | Portia | Mrs Woffington.
    Performance: 57135 | 28286 | a | The Cheats of Scapin | As17561118, but Lucia-Miss Helm.
    AsSeeDate: 57135 | cg | a | As | 17561118
    Cast:
    94828 | 57135 | Lucia | Miss Helm.
    396762 | 57135 | Clara | Miss Mullart.
    396763 | 57135 | Thrifty | Bennet
    396764 | 57135 | Gripe | Costollo
    396765 | 57135 | Leander | Gibson
    396766 | 57135 | Shift | Dunstall
    396767 | 57135 | Octavian | Anderson
    396768 | 57135 | Sly | R. Smith
    396769 | 57135 | Scapin | Shuter.
    Performance: 57136 | 28286 | d | As17561217
    AsSeeDate: 57136 | cg | d | As | 17561217
    Performance: 57137 | 28286 | s | By the Desire of the Friends of $Old Cole= we will endeavor to sing a Song at the End of the Play (<i>Public Advertiser</i>)

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
As17561026.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1600
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1701
Birth: 1666
Death: 1735

Afterpiece

Title: The Cheats of Scapin
Comments:
As17561118, but Lucia-Miss Helm.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Dance

Comment: As17561217

Song

Comment: By the Desire of the Friends of Old Cole we will endeavor to sing a Song at the End of the Play (Public Advertiser)

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