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21 December 1759

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for the General Lying-In Hospital, Duke Street. Receipts: #56, plus #142 6s. from tickets. Total #198 6s. Charges #84. Paid J. Rich on acct, #547 10s

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?ucg The Earl of Essex. Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward[1st time%; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton. *a?ucg The Englishman Returned from Paris. As 11 Oct. *d?ucg As 18 Dec. *c?ucg Benefit for the <i>General Lying-In Hospital</i>, <i>Duke Street</i>. Receipts: #56, plus #142 6s. from tickets. Total #198 6s. Charges #84. Paid $J. Rich= on acct, #547 10s.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1759 12 21 cg The Earl of Essex. Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward1st time; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.*a1759 12 21 cg The Englishman Returned from Paris. ^As17591011^.*d1759 12 21 cg ^As17591218^.*c1759 12 21 cg Benefit for the <i>General Lying-In Hospital</i>, <i>Duke Street</i>. Receipts: #56, plus #142 6s. from tickets. Total #198 6s. Charges #84. Paid $J. Rich= on acct, #547 10s.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 29873 | 17591221 | cg | Benefit for the <i>General Lying-In Hospital</i>, <i>Duke Street</i>. Receipts: #56, plus #142 6s. from tickets. Total #198 6s. Charges #84. Paid $J. Rich= on acct, #547 10s
    Performance: 60531 | 29873 | p | The Earl Of Essex | Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward1st time; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
    Cast:
    100587 | 60531 | Essex | Ross
    100588 | 60531 | Rutland | Mrs Ward1st time
    100589 | 60531 | Burleigh | Sparks
    100590 | 60531 | Southampton | Dyer
    100591 | 60531 | Raleigh | Anderson
    100592 | 60531 | Nottingham | Mrs Vincent
    100593 | 60531 | Queen | Mrs Hamilton.
    Performance: 60532 | 29873 | a | The Englishman Returned from Paris | As17591011.
    AsSeeDate: 60532 | cg | a | As | 17591011
    Cast:
    411495 | 60532 | Buck | Dyer
    411496 | 60532 | Crab | Sparks
    411497 | 60532 | McRuthen | Shuter
    411498 | 60532 | Lucinda | Mrs Baker.
    Performance: 60533 | 29873 | d | As17591218
    AsSeeDate: 60533 | cg | d | As | 17591218

Mainpiece

Title: The Earl Of Essex
Comments:
Essex-Ross; Rutland-Mrs Ward1st time; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Dyer; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris
Comments:
As17591011.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: As17591218

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 21 December 1759 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 9, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=29873.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 21 December 1759 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=29873. Accessed 9 April 2025.