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13 October 1761

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1761-1762
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: Not perform'd these two Years. [See 26 May 1760.] Income from Boxes #25 15s. Nightly expenses #37 2s. 1d. plus the following items: Chorus singers in the Fair (Dibdin, Warren, Court, Roberts and Whiteaker) at 5s. each-#1 5s.; Two side Drums 10s.; Fife 5s.; Two Fire-eaters 15s.; Merry Andrew 5s.; Fidder 2s. 6d.; Loveman 2s. 6d. Receipts: #131 (Winston Theatrical Record)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?-cg Othello. Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Hull; Brabantio-Gibson; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy. *a?-cg The Fair[, A Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment%. Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi[, first time%; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; [In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant,% the Lieutenant-Shuter; [With a new% Song-Beard [in the character of a <i>Sailor</i>r%; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; [To conclude with a% <i>Bohemian Dance</i>-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier. *c?-cg Afterpiece: Not perform'd these two Years. [See 26 May 1760.] Income from Boxes #25 15s. Nightly expenses #37 2s. 1d. plus the following items: Chorus singers in the <i>Fair</i> ($Dibdin=, $Warren=, $Court=, $Roberts= and $Whiteaker=) at 5s. each-#1 5s.; Two side Drums 10s.; Fife 5s.; Two Fire-eaters 15s.; Merry Andrew 5s.; Fidder 2s. 6d.; Loveman 2s. 6d. Receipts: #131 (<i>Winston Theatrical Record</i>).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1761 10 13 cg Othello. Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Hull; Brabantio-Gibson; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.*a1761 10 13 cg The Fair, A Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment. Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi, first time; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant, the Lieutenant-Shuter; With a new Song-Beard in the character of a <i>Sailor</i>r; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; To conclude with a <i>Bohemian Dance</i>-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.*c1761 10 13 cg Afterpiece: Not perform'd these two Years. [See 26 May 1760.] Income from Boxes #25 15s. Nightly expenses #37 2s. 1d. plus the following items: Chorus singers in the <i>Fair</i> ($Dibdin=, $Warren=, $Court=, $Roberts= and $Whiteaker=) at 5s. each-#1 5s.; Two side Drums 10s.; Fife 5s.; Two Fire-eaters 15s.; Merry Andrew 5s.; Fidder 2s. 6d.; Loveman 2s. 6d. Receipts: #131 (<i>Winston Theatrical Record</i>).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 30841 | 17611013 | cg | Afterpiece: Not perform'd these two Years. [See 26 May 1760.] Income from Boxes #25 15s. Nightly expenses #37 2s. 1d. plus the following items: Chorus singers in the <i>Fair</i> ($Dibdin=, $Warren=, $Court=, $Roberts= and $Whiteaker=) at 5s. each-#1 5s.; Two side Drums 10s.; Fife 5s.; Two Fire-eaters 15s.; Merry Andrew 5s.; Fidder 2s. 6d.; Loveman 2s. 6d. Receipts: #131 (<i>Winston Theatrical Record</i>)
    Performance: 62544 | 30841 | p | Othello | Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Hull; Brabantio-Gibson; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
    Cast:
    103868 | 62544 | Othello | Ross
    103869 | 62544 | Iago | Sparks
    103870 | 62544 | Cassio | Hull
    103871 | 62544 | Brabantio | Gibson
    103872 | 62544 | Roderigo | Dyer
    103873 | 62544 | Lodovico | Anderson
    103874 | 62544 | Gratiano | Redman
    103875 | 62544 | Duke | Marten
    103876 | 62544 | Montano | Davis
    103877 | 62544 | Emilia | Mrs Hamilton
    103878 | 62544 | Desdemona | Mrs Bellamy.
    Performance: 62545 | 30841 | a | The Fair, A Grotesque Pantomime Entertainment | Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi, first time; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant, the Lieutenant-Shuter; With a new Song-Beard in the character of a <i>Sailor</i>; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; To conclude with a <i>Bohemian Dance</i>-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.
    Cast:
    103879 | 62545 | Harlequin | Miles
    103880 | 62545 | Pantaloon | Bencraft
    103881 | 62545 | Wife to Pantaloon | Mrs Pitt
    103882 | 62545 | Colombine | Sga Maranesi, first time
    103883 | 62545 | Pierrot | Lalauze
    103884 | 62545 | Constable | Redman
    103885 | 62545 | Porter | Holtom
    103886 | 62545 | the Lieutenant | Shuter
    103887 | 62545 | With a new Song | Beard in the character of a <i>Sailor</i>
    103888 | 62545 | Midshipman | Young
    103889 | 62545 | Drummer | Tatoo
    103890 | 62545 | Recruits | Mattocks, Baker, Legg
    103891 | 62545 | The Equilibrist on the Wire | Matthews
    103892 | 62545 | Andrew to Yates's Parade | Jonathan
    103893 | 62545 | Andrew to Puppet Shew | Collins
    103894 | 62545 | Tiddee Doll | Dunstall
    103895 | 62545 | Butcher | Perry
    103896 | 62545 | Slaughtermen | Holtom, Buck
    103897 | 62545 | Spectators attending the Fair | the Comedians
    103898 | 62545 | To conclude with a <i>Bohemian Dance</i> | Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
Othello-Ross; Iago-Sparks; Cassio-Hull; Brabantio-Gibson; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-Davis; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Sga Maranesi, first time; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; In which will be introduc'd a Recruiting Lieutenant, the Lieutenant-Shuter; With a new Song-Beard in the character of a Sailor; Midshipman-Young; Drummer-Tatoo; Recruits-Mattocks, Baker, Legg; The Equilibrist on the Wire-Matthews; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butcher-Perry; Slaughtermen-Holtom, Buck; Spectators attending the Fair-the Comedians; To conclude with a Bohemian Dance-Leppie, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Mrs Granier.

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 13 October 1761 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=30841.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 13 October 1761 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=30841. Accessed 6 April 2025.