23 March 1778

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, as altered by Thomas Hull]. Translated from [Iphigenie en aulide, by] Racine by Boyer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 18 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barry, No. 26, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #273 19s. 6d. (157.18.6; tickets: 116.1.0) (charge: #70 17s. 6d.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Iphigenia; or, The Victim. Achilles-Lewis; Ulysses-Fearon; Calchas-L'Estrange; Arcas-Robson; Eurybates-Thompson; Agamemnon-Hull; Eriphile-Mrs Mattocks; Clytemnestra-Mrs Jackson; Doris-Miss Leeson; Aegina-Mrs Whitfield; Iphigenia-Mrs Barry. *aPoor Vulcan!. As 7 Feb. *dAs 22 Dec. 1777. *sV: [will be introduced a% Sacrifice-;[, with% new Music [by $Fisher=%-; the vocal parts and chorus-Miss Brown, others. *cBenefit for$Mrs Barry=. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, as altered by $Thomas Hull=]. Translated from [<i>Iphigenie en aulide</i>, by] $Racine= by $Boyer=. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barry, No. 26, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #273 19s. 6d. (157.18.6; tickets: 116.1.0) (charge: #70 17s. 6d.).

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    *p1778 03 23 cg Iphigenia; or, The Victim. Achilles-Lewis; Ulysses-Fearon; Calchas-L'Estrange; Arcas-Robson; Eurybates-Thompson; Agamemnon-Hull; Eriphile-Mrs Mattocks; Clytemnestra-Mrs Jackson; Doris-Miss Leeson; Aegina-Mrs Whitfield; Iphigenia-Mrs Barry.*a1778 03 23 cg Poor Vulcan!. ^As17780207^.*d1778 03 23 cg ^As17771222^.*s1778 03 23 cg V: will be introduced a Sacrifice-;, with new Music by $Fisher=-; the vocal parts and chorus-Miss Brown, others.*c1778 03 23 cg Benefit for $Mrs Barry=. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, as altered by $Thomas Hull=]. Translated from [<i>Iphigenie en aulide</i>, by] $Racine= by $Boyer=. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barry, No. 26, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #273 19s. 6d. (157.18.6; tickets: 116.1.0) (charge: #70 17s. 6d.).

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    Event: 39773 | 17780323 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Barry=. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, as altered by $Thomas Hull=]. Translated from [<i>Iphigenie en aulide</i>, by] $Racine= by $Boyer=. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barry, No. 26, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #273 19s. 6d. (157.18.6; tickets: 116.1.0) (charge: #70 17s. 6d.)
    Performance: 83999 | 39773 | p | Iphigenia; Or, The Victim | Achilles-Lewis; Ulysses-Fearon; Calchas-L'Estrange; Arcas-Robson; Eurybates-Thompson; Agamemnon-Hull; Eriphile-Mrs Mattocks; Clytemnestra-Mrs Jackson; Doris-Miss Leeson; Aegina-Mrs Whitfield; Iphigenia-Mrs Barry.
    Cast:
    144058 | 83999 | Achilles | Lewis
    144059 | 83999 | Ulysses | Fearon
    144060 | 83999 | Calchas | L'Estrange
    144061 | 83999 | Arcas | Robson
    144062 | 83999 | Eurybates | Thompson
    144063 | 83999 | Agamemnon | Hull
    144064 | 83999 | Eriphile | Mrs Mattocks
    144065 | 83999 | Clytemnestra | Mrs Jackson
    144066 | 83999 | Doris | Miss Leeson
    144067 | 83999 | Aegina | Mrs Whitfield
    144068 | 83999 | Iphigenia | Mrs Barry.
    Performance: 84000 | 39773 | a | Poor Vulcan | . As17780207.
    AsSeeDate: 84000 | cg | a | As | 17780207
    Cast:
    531066 | 84000 | Gauge | Fox.
    531067 | 84000 | Crump | Quick
    531068 | 84000 | Stud | Mattocks
    531069 | 84000 | Pike | Mahon
    531070 | 84000 | Wiseman | Robson
    531071 | 84000 | Guage | Battishill
    531072 | 84000 | Joe | Leoni
    531073 | 84000 | Grace | Miss Dayes
    531074 | 84000 | Maudlin | Miss Brown
    Performance: 84001 | 39773 | d | As17771222
    AsSeeDate: 84001 | cg | d | As | 17771222
    Performance: 84002 | 39773 | s | V: will be introduced a Sacrifice-;, with new Music by $Fisher=-; the vocal parts and chorus-Miss Brown, others

Mainpiece

Title: Iphigenia Or The Victim
Comments:
Achilles-Lewis; Ulysses-Fearon; Calchas-L'Estrange; Arcas-Robson; Eurybates-Thompson; Agamemnon-Hull; Eriphile-Mrs Mattocks; Clytemnestra-Mrs Jackson; Doris-Miss Leeson; Aegina-Mrs Whitfield; Iphigenia-Mrs Barry.
Cast:

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Work Title: Iphigenia; or, The Victim
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Thomas Hull (1728 - 1808)
Work Title: Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Samuel Birch (1757 - 1841)
   Thomas Attwood (1765 - 1838)
   Daniel Steibelt
Work Title: Iphigenia
Associated Date?: 1700
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John Dennis (1658 - 1734)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Iphigenia
Author(s):Dennis, John, 1657-1734.; Euripides. Iphigenia in Tauris.
Publication Date:1700
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Work Title: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales
Associated Date?: 1701
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Charles Gildon
Work Title: Achilles; or, Iphigenia in Aulis
Associated Date?: 1714
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Abel Boyer (1667? - 1729)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The victim
Author(s):Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.; Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Iphigénie.
Publication Date:1714
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Work Title: The Victim
Associated Date?: 1714
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Charles Johnson (1679? - 1748)
Work Title: Iphigenia in Aulis
Associated Date?: 1735
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Nicola Porpora
Work Title: Iphigénie en Aulide
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Racine

Afterpiece

Title: Poor Vulcan
Comments:
. As17780207.
Cast:

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Work Title: Poor Vulcan!
Associated Date?: 1778
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Charles Dibdin (1745 - 1814)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Poor Vulcan
Author(s):Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.
Publication Date:1778
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Dance

Comment: As17771222

Song

Comment: V: will be introduced a Sacrifice-;, with new Music by Fisher-; the vocal parts and chorus-Miss Brown, others

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