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21 May 1759

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1758-1759
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Desse, Lucas, and Cresswick

Performance List

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Suspicious Husband. As 20 Sept. 1758, but Jack Meggot-Cresswick[, 1st time%; a <i>New Epilogue</i>-Cresswick. *a??cg Lethe. As 5 May, but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Frenchman-Cresswick; Drunken Man-Dunstall. *d??cg As 16 Oct. 1758. *c??cg Benefit for $Desse=, $Lucas=, and $Cresswick=.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1759 05 21 cg The Suspicious Husband. ^As17580920^, but Jack Meggot-Cresswick, 1st time; a <i>New Epilogue</i>-Cresswick.*a1759 05 21 cg Lethe. ^As17590505^, but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Frenchman-Cresswick; Drunken Man-Dunstall.*d1759 05 21 cg ^As17581016^.*c1759 05 21 cg Benefit for $Desse=, $Lucas=, and $Cresswick=.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 29581 | 17590521 | cg | Benefit for $Desse=, $Lucas=, and $Cresswick=
    Performance: 59969 | 29581 | p | The Suspicious Husband | As17580920, but Jack Meggot-Cresswick, 1st time; a <i>New Epilogue</i>-Cresswick.
    AsSeeDate: 59969 | cg | p | As | 17580920
    Cast:
    99627 | 59969 | Jack Meggot | Cresswick, 1st time
    99628 | 59969 | a <i>New Epilogue</i> | Cresswick.
    408482 | 59969 | Ranger | Dyer
    408483 | 59969 | Strictland | Ridout
    408484 | 59969 | Frankly | Ryan
    408485 | 59969 | Bellamy | Clarke
    408486 | 59969 | Simon | Wignell
    408487 | 59969 | Tester | Collins
    408488 | 59969 | Buckle | Anderson
    408489 | 59969 | Milliner | Miss Helm
    408490 | 59969 | Mrs Strictland | Mrs Barrington
    408491 | 59969 | Jacyntha | Mrs Vincent
    408492 | 59969 | Lucetta | Mrs Pitt
    408493 | 59969 | Clarinda | Mrs Hamilton
    408494 | 59969 | Concluding with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters in the Play.
    Performance: 59970 | 29581 | a | Lethe | As17590505, but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Frenchman-Cresswick; Drunken Man-Dunstall.
    AsSeeDate: 59970 | cg | a | As | 17590505
    Cast:
    99629 | 59970 | Fine Gentleman | Cresswick
    99630 | 59970 | Frenchman | Cresswick
    99631 | 59970 | Drunken Man | Dunstall.
    408495 | 59970 | Old Man | Shuter
    408496 | 59970 | Lord Chalkstone | Shuter
    408497 | 59970 | Mercury | Baker
    408498 | 59970 | Fine Lady | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 59971 | 29581 | d | As17581016
    AsSeeDate: 59971 | cg | d | As | 17581016

Mainpiece

Title: The Suspicious Husband
Comments:
As17580920, but Jack Meggot-Cresswick, 1st time; a New Epilogue-Cresswick.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1747
Birth: 1706
Death: 1757

Afterpiece

Title: Lethe
Comments:
As17590505, but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Frenchman-Cresswick; Drunken Man-Dunstall.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1749
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Dance

Comment: As17581016

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 21 May 1759 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 15, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=29581.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 21 May 1759 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=29581. Accessed 15 April 2025.