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08 May 1760

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Miss Sledge, and Madam Jansolin. Receipts: #32 2s. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #7 14s. 6d., covered by income from tickets: @Tickets Cresswick Box 45@Pit 89@Gallery 31@Value #27 14s.@Tickets Desse Box 157@Pit 54@Gallery 70@Value #19 12s.@Tickets Jansoleene Box 58@Pit 179@Gallery 125@Value #53 17s.@Total Box 278@Pit 486@Gallery 381@Value #180 10s. and money #32 2s.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?cg The Way of the World. Sir Wilful-Shuter; Fainall-Ridout; Mirabel-Gibson; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cresswick; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Foible-Mrs Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Helm; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Miss Sledge; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton. *a?cg Lethe. As 21 April, but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; <i>Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life</i>-. *d?cg I: <i>The Drunken Peasant</i>-Miles; Clown-Bennet; II: <i>The Threshers</i>, as 5 Oct. 1759; III: <i>The Dutch Skipper</i>-Poitier; End: <i>The Lamp Lighters</i>, as 18 March. *c?cg Benefit for $Cresswick=, $Desse=, $Miss Sledge=, and $Madam Jansolin=. Receipts: #32 2s. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #7 14s. 6d., covered by income from tickets: @Tickets Cresswick Box 45@Pit 89@Gallery 31@Value #27 14s.@Tickets Desse Box 157@Pit 54@Gallery 70@Value #19 12s.@Tickets Jansoleene Box 58@Pit 179@Gallery 125@Value #53 17s.@Total Box 278@Pit 486@Gallery 381@Value #180 10s. and money #32 2s.@

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    *p1760 05 08 cg The Way of the World. Sir Wilful-Shuter; Fainall-Ridout; Mirabel-Gibson; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cresswick; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Foible-Mrs Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Helm; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Miss Sledge; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.*a1760 05 08 cg Lethe. ^As17600421^ but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; <i>Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life</i>-.*d1760 05 08 cg I: <i>The Drunken Peasant</i>-Miles; Clown-Bennet; II: <i>The Threshers</i>, ^as17591005^; III: <i>The Dutch Skipper</i>-Poitier; End: <i>The Lamp Lighters</i>, ^as17600318^.*c1760 05 08 cg Benefit for $Cresswick=, $Desse=, $Miss Sledge=, and $Madam Jansolin=. Receipts: #32 2s. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #7 14s. 6d., covered by income from tickets: @Tickets Cresswick Box 45@Pit 89@Gallery 31@Value #27 14s.@Tickets Desse Box 157@Pit 54@Gallery 70@Value #19 12s.@Tickets Jansoleene Box 58@Pit 179@Gallery 125@Value #53 17s.@Total Box 278@Pit 486@Gallery 381@Value #180 10s. and money #32 2s.@

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    Event: 30121 | 17600508 | cg | Benefit for $Cresswick=, $Desse=, $Miss Sledge=, and $Madam Jansolin=. Receipts: #32 2s. in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #7 14s. 6d., covered by income from tickets: @Tickets Cresswick Box 45@Pit 89@Gallery 31@Value #27 14s.@Tickets Desse Box 157@Pit 54@Gallery 70@Value #19 12s.@Tickets Jansoleene Box 58@Pit 179@Gallery 125@Value #53 17s.@Total Box 278@Pit 486@Gallery 381@Value #180 10s. and money #32 2s.
    Performance: 61060 | 30121 | p | The Way Of The World | Sir Wilful-Shuter; Fainall-Ridout; Mirabel-Gibson; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cresswick; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Foible-Mrs Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Helm; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Miss Sledge; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
    Cast:
    101428 | 61060 | Sir Wilful | Shuter
    101429 | 61060 | Fainall | Ridout
    101430 | 61060 | Mirabel | Gibson
    101431 | 61060 | Witwou'd | Dyer
    101432 | 61060 | Petulant | Cresswick
    101433 | 61060 | Waitwell | Dunstall
    101434 | 61060 | Marwood | Mrs Elmy
    101435 | 61060 | Foible | Mrs Ferguson
    101436 | 61060 | Mincing | Miss Helm
    101437 | 61060 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs Pitt
    101438 | 61060 | Mrs Fainall | Miss Sledge
    101439 | 61060 | Millamant | Mrs Hamilton.
    Performance: 61061 | 30121 | a | Lethe | As17600421 but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; <i>Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life</i>-.
    AsSeeDate: 61061 | cg | a | As | 17600421
    Cast:
    101440 | 61061 | Fine Gentleman | Cresswick
    101441 | 61061 | <i>Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of | .
    415052 | 61061 | Drunken Man | Dunstall.
    415053 | 61061 | Fine Lady | Miss Brent, in Which she will introduce <i>Ah se un cor barbaro</i>, a favourite song in <i>Demetrio</i>.
    415054 | 61061 | Frenchman | Holtom.
    415055 | 61061 | Old Man and Lord Chalkstone | Shuter
    Performance: 61062 | 30121 | d | I: <i>The Drunken Peasant</i>-Miles; Clown-Bennet; II: <i>The Threshers</i>, as17591005; III: <i>The Dutch Skipper</i>-Poitier; End: <i>The Lamp Lighters</i>, as17600318
    AsSeeDate: 61062 | cg | d | As | 17591005

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World
Comments:
Sir Wilful-Shuter; Fainall-Ridout; Mirabel-Gibson; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cresswick; Waitwell-Dunstall; Marwood-Mrs Elmy; Foible-Mrs Ferguson; Mincing-Miss Helm; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Miss Sledge; Millamant-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: Lethe
Comments:
As17600421 but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life-.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Dance

Comment: I: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; II: The Threshers, as17591005; III: The Dutch Skipper-Poitier; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

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