09 February 1776

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by Hugh Kelly, not printed] never performed. [It was performed but once. The Biographia Dramatica suggests failure was partly due to Woodward's misconception of the main character. The Westminster Magazine for Feb. damns the play, for developing two confusing and parallel plots, for the acting, and for the language.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg The Man of Reason. [Principal Characters by: Woodward, Lewis, Clarke, Aickin, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Booth, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, and Mrs Bulkley. With a% <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-; Sir James Clifford-Woodward; Freeman-Clarke; Lestock-Lee Lewes; Dr Wilmington-Aickin; Wilmington-Wroughton; Wyndham-Lewis; Flavella-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Wilmington-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Winterly-Mrs Hunter; Mrs Gloworm-Mrs Green; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Pitt ($Genest=, V, 517). *aMiss in Her Teens. As 7 Dec. 1775. *dEnd Comedy: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>, as 2 Jan. *cMainpiece: A New Comedy [by $Hugh Kelly=, not printed] never performed. [It was performed but once. The <i>Biographia Dramatica</i> suggests failure was partly due to $Woodward='s misconception of the main character. The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for Feb. damns the play, for developing two confusing and parallel plots, for the acting, and for the language.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 02 09 cg The Man of Reason. Principal Characters by: Woodward, Lewis, Clarke, Aickin, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Booth, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, and Mrs Bulkley. With a <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-; Sir James Clifford-Woodward; Freeman-Clarke; Lestock-Lee Lewes; Dr Wilmington-Aickin; Wilmington-Wroughton; Wyndham-Lewis; Flavella-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Wilmington-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Winterly-Mrs Hunter; Mrs Gloworm-Mrs Green; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Pitt ($Genest=, V, 517).*a1776 02 09 cg Miss in Her Teens. ^As17751207^.*d1776 02 09 cg End Comedy: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>, ^as17760102^.*c1776 02 09 cg Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by $Hugh Kelly=, not printed] never performed. [It was performed but once. The <i>Biographia Dramatica</i> suggests failure was partly due to $Woodward='s misconception of the main character. The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for Feb. damns the play, for developing two confusing and parallel plots, for the acting, and for the language.]
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    Event: 38564 | 17760209 | cg | Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by $Hugh Kelly=, not printed] never performed. [It was performed but once. The <i>Biographia Dramatica</i> suggests failure was partly due to $Woodward='s misconception of the main character. The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for Feb. damns the play, for developing two confusing and parallel plots, for the acting, and for the language.
    Performance: 80830 | 38564 | p | The Man Of Reason | Principal Characters by: Woodward, Lewis, Clarke, Aickin, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Booth, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, and Mrs Bulkley. With a <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-; Sir James Clifford-Woodward; Freeman-Clarke; Lestock-Lee Lewes; Dr Wilmington-Aickin; Wilmington-Wroughton; Wyndham-Lewis; Flavella-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Wilmington-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Winterly-Mrs Hunter; Mrs Gloworm-Mrs Green; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Pitt ($Genest=, V, 517).
    Cast:
    138381 | 80830 | With a <i>Prologue</i>
    138382 | 80830 | <i>Epilogue</i>
    138383 | 80830 | Sir James Clifford | Woodward
    138384 | 80830 | Freeman | Clarke
    138385 | 80830 | Lestock | Lee Lewes
    138386 | 80830 | Dr Wilmington | Aickin
    138387 | 80830 | Wilmington | Wroughton
    138388 | 80830 | Wyndham | Lewis
    138389 | 80830 | Flavella | Mrs Bulkley
    138390 | 80830 | Miss Wilmington | Mrs Mattocks
    138391 | 80830 | Lady Winterly | Mrs Hunter
    138392 | 80830 | Mrs Gloworm | Mrs Green
    138393 | 80830 | Mrs Freeman | Mrs Pitt
    Performance: 80831 | 38564 | a | Miss in Her Teens | As17751207.
    AsSeeDate: 80831 | cg | a | As | 17751207
    Cast:
    514695 | 80831 | Fribble | Quick
    514696 | 80831 | Puff | Dunstall
    514697 | 80831 | Loveit | Booth
    514698 | 80831 | Jasper | Thompson
    514699 | 80831 | Flash | Lee Lewes
    514700 | 80831 | Tag | Mrs Pitt
    514701 | 80831 | Miss Biddy | Miss Leeson.
    Performance: 80832 | 38564 | d | End Comedy: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>, as17760102
    AsSeeDate: 80832 | cg | d | As | 17760102

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Comments:
Principal Characters by: Woodward, Lewis, Clarke, Aickin, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Booth, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, and Mrs Bulkley. With a Prologue-; Epilogue-; Sir James Clifford-Woodward; Freeman-Clarke; Lestock-Lee Lewes; Dr Wilmington-Aickin; Wilmington-Wroughton; Wyndham-Lewis; Flavella-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Wilmington-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Winterly-Mrs Hunter; Mrs Gloworm-Mrs Green; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Pitt (Genest, V, 517).
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Afterpiece

Comments:
As17751207.
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Dance

Comment: End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

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