08 May 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Quick. Afterpiece: A new Farce never performed. Altered from Sir Charles Sedley's Piece of the same title by Dr Goldsmith. Acted only this night (playbill). [The notation on the alteration is by Kemble on the playbill. The characters are: Sourby, Octavio, Wentworth, Dancing Master, Scamper, Clarissa and Jenny. See Edition by Alice I. Perry Wood (Cambridge, Mass., 1931).] Charges #66 5s. Profit to Quick #7 6d., plus #80 from tickets (Box 100; Pit 263; Gallery 156) (Account Book). [Brief review of the Grumbler in the Westminster Magazine for May 1773: "It was several years ago translated from the French, and received this night some additional touches from the pen of Dr Goldsmith. An entertainment of one act cannot be expected to contain much. The whole merit of this is centered in one character, and perhaps in one scene."] Receipts: #73 5s. 6d
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg King Lear. As 25 Jan., but Gent. Usher-Quick[, first time%. *aThe Grumbler. Principal parts-Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme. *dAfter the Interlude: <i>The Whim</i>, as 26 April. *uEnd of Play: Interlude. [An <i>Interlude</i> by $S. Foote Esq=;% Lady Pentweazle-Quick; Carmine-Davis. *cBenefit for $Quick=. Afterpiece: A new Farce never performed. Altered from $Sir Charles Sedley='s Piece of the same title by $Dr Goldsmith=. Acted only this night (playbill). [The notation on the alteration is by $Kemble= on the playbill. The characters are: <i>Sourby</i>r, <i>Octavio</i>r, <i>Wentworth</i>r, <i>Dancing Master</i>r, <i>Scamper</i>r, <i>Clarissa</i>r and <i>Jenny</i>r. See Edition by $Alice I. Perry Wood= (<i>Cambridge, Mass.</i>, 1931).] Charges #66 5s. Profit to Quick #7 6d., plus #80 from tickets (Box 100; Pit 263; Gallery 156) (Account Book). [Brief review of the <i>Grumbler</i> in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for May 1773: "It was several years ago translated from the <i>French</i>, and received this night some additional touches from the pen of Dr Goldsmith. An entertainment ofone act cannot be expected to contain much. The whole merit of this is centered in one character, and perhaps in one scene."] Receipts: #73 5s. 6d.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 05 08 cg King Lear. ^As17730125^, but Gent. Usher-Quick, first time.*a1773 05 08 cg The Grumbler. Principal parts-Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.*d1773 05 08 cg After the Interlude: <i>The Whim</i>, ^as17730426^.*u1773 05 08 cg 1773 5 8 End of Play: Interlude. An <i>Interlude</i> by $S. Foote Esq=; Lady Pentweazle-Quick; Carmine-Davis.*c1773 05 08 cg Benefit for $Quick=. Afterpiece: A new Farce never performed. Altered from $Sir Charles Sedley='s Piece of the same title by $Dr Goldsmith=. Acted only this night (playbill). [The notation on the alteration is by $Kemble= on the playbill. The characters are: <i>Sourby</i>r, <i>Octavio</i>r, <i>Wentworth</i>r, <i>Dancing Master</i>r, <i>Scamper</i>r, <i>Clarissa</i>r and <i>Jenny</i>r. See Edition by $Alice I. Perry Wood= (<i>Cambridge, Mass.</i>, 1931).] Charges #66 5s. Profit to Quick #7 6d., plus #80 from tickets (Box 100; Pit 263; Gallery 156) (Account Book). [Brief review of the <i>Grumbler</i> in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for May 1773: "It was several years ago translated from the <i>French</i>, and received this night some additional touches from the pen of Dr Goldsmith. An entertainment of one act cannot be expected to contain much. The whole merit of this is centered in one character, and perhaps in one scene."] Receipts: #73 5s. 6d.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37069 | 17730508 | cg | Benefit for $Quick=. Afterpiece: A new Farce never performed. Altered from $Sir Charles Sedley='s Piece of the same title by $Dr Goldsmith=. Acted only this night (playbill). [The notation on the alteration is by $Kemble= on the playbill. The characters are: <i>Sourby</i>, <i>Octavio</i>, <i>Wentworth</i>, <i>Dancing Master</i>, <i>Scamper</i>, <i>Clarissa</i> and <i>Jenny</i>. See Edition by $Alice I. Perry Wood= (<i>Cambridge, Mass.</i>, 1931).] Charges #66 5s. Profit to Quick #7 6d., plus #80 from tickets (Box 100; Pit 263; Gallery 156) (Account Book). [Brief review of the <i>Grumbler</i> in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for May 1773: "It was several years ago translated from the <i>French</i>, and received this night some additional touches from the pen of Dr Goldsmith. An entertainment of one act cannot be expected to contain much. The whole merit of this is centered in one character, and perhaps in one scene."] Receipts: #73 5s. 6d
    Performance: 77124 | 37069 | p | King Lear | As17730125, but Gent. Usher-Quick, first time.
    AsSeeDate: 77124 | cg | p | As | 17730125
    Cast:
    131253 | 77124 | Usher | Quick, first time.
    495481 | 77124 | Lear | Ross
    495482 | 77124 | Edgar | Smith
    495483 | 77124 | Gloster | Hull
    495484 | 77124 | Bastard | Bensley
    495485 | 77124 | Albany | Owenson
    495486 | 77124 | Cornwall | Gardner
    495487 | 77124 | Kent | Clarke
    495488 | 77124 | Gent Usher | Cushing
    495489 | 77124 | Goneril | Mrs Vincent
    495490 | 77124 | Regan | Miss Pearce
    495491 | 77124 | Cordelia | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 77125 | 37069 | a | The Grumbler | Principal parts-Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.
    Cast:
    131254 | 77125 | Principal parts | Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.
    Performance: 77126 | 37069 | d | After the Interlude: <i>The Whim</i>, as17730426
    AsSeeDate: 77126 | cg | d | As | 17730426
    Cast:
    495492 | 77126 | will be reviv'd <i>The Whim</i> | Aldridge, Sg Manesiere
    495493 | 77126 | <i>A New Dance</i> | Mas. Langrish
    495494 | 77126 | A <i>New Dance</i> | Aldridge, Miss Capon
    495495 | 77126 | call'd <i>Rural Amusements</i> | Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
    Performance: 77127 | 37069 | u | 1773 5 8 End of Play: Interlude | An <i>Interlude</i> by $S. Foote Esq=; Lady Pentweazle-Quick; Carmine-Davis.
    Cast:
    131255 | 77127 | Lady Pentweazle | Quick
    131256 | 77127 | Carmine | Davis.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17730125, but Gent. Usher-Quick, first time.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal parts-Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.

Dance

Comment: After the Interlude: The Whim, as17730426

Monologue

Comment: 1773 5 8 End of Play: Interlude. An Interlude by S. Foote Esq; Lady Pentweazle-Quick; Carmine-Davis

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