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22 September 1777

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: [Author of Prologue unknown. In afterpiece the playbill assigns Leander to Mahon, but "after the play Hull made a genteel apology for the non-attendance of Mahon...who, by some unaccountable accident, was not arrived in town, at the same time begging their acceptance of a young Gentleman' (Morning Post, 23 Sept.). For Bowles as Leander see 10 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage-Door. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Oct.]. Receipts: #187 13s. (186.4; 1.9)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Recruiting Officer. Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "$Whitfield="]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; [New Occasional% <i>Prologue</i>[, not listed on playbill%-Lewis (see 24 Sept.). *aThe Padlock. Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Bowles?;Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown. *c[Author of Prologue unknown. In afterpiece the playbill assigns <i>Leander</i>r to $Mahon=, but "after the play $Hull= made a genteel apology for the non-attendance of Mahon...who, by some unaccountable accident, was not arrived in town, at the same time begging their acceptance of a young Gentleman' (<i>Morning Post</i>, 23 Sept.). For $Bowles= as Leander see 10 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-Door. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Oct.]. Receipts: #187 13s. (186.4; 1.9).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 09 22 cg The Recruiting Officer. Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "$Whitfield="]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional <i>Prologue</i>[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (^see17770924^).*a1777 09 22 cg The Padlock. Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Bowles?; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown.*c1777 09 22 cg [Author of Prologue unknown. In afterpiece the playbill assigns <i>Leander</i>r to $Mahon=, but "after the play $Hull= made a genteel apology for the non-attendance of Mahon...who, by some unaccountable accident, was not arrived in town, at the same time begging their acceptance of a young Gentleman' (<i>Morning Post</i>, 23 Sept.). For $Bowles= as Leander see 10 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-Door. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Oct.]. Receipts: #187 13s. (186.4; 1.9).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39446 | 17770922 | cg | [Author of Prologue unknown. In afterpiece the playbill assigns <i>Leander</i> to $Mahon=, but "after the play $Hull= made a genteel apology for the non-attendance of Mahon...who, by some unaccountable accident, was not arrived in town, at the same time begging their acceptance of a young Gentleman' (<i>Morning Post</i>, 23 Sept.). For $Bowles= as Leander see 10 Oct.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-Door. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Oct.]. Receipts: #187 13s. (186.4; 1.9)
    Performance: 83156 | 39446 | p | The Recruiting Officer | Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "$Whitfield="]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional <i>Prologue</i>[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (see17770924).
    Cast:
    142581 | 83156 | Plume | Lewis
    142582 | 83156 | Justice Balance | Hull
    142583 | 83156 | Worthy | Whitefield
    142584 | 83156 | Scale | Thompson
    142585 | 83156 | Scruple | Cushing
    142586 | 83156 | Serjeant Kite | Fearon
    142587 | 83156 | Bullock | Dunstall
    142588 | 83156 | Recruits | Quick, Jones
    142589 | 83156 | Brazen | Lee Lewes
    142590 | 83156 | Melinda | Miss Ambrose
    142591 | 83156 | Rose | Miss Dayes
    142592 | 83156 | Lucy | Mrs Pitt
    142593 | 83156 | Sylvia | Mrs Lessingham
    142594 | 83156 | not listed on playbill | Lewis
    Performance: 83157 | 39446 | a | The Padlock | Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Bowles?; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown.
    Cast:
    142595 | 83157 | Don Diego | Reinhold
    142596 | 83157 | Leander | Bowles?
    142597 | 83157 | Mungo | Quick
    142598 | 83157 | Ursula | Mrs Green
    142599 | 83157 | Leonora | Miss Brown.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "Whitfield"]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional Prologue[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (see17770924).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Bowles?; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown.
Cast:

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 22 September 1777 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39446.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 22 September 1777 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39446. Accessed 6 April 2025.