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22 April 1778

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; C 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 23 Apr.]. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bulkley, No. 10, New Ormond-street. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. [166.16.6; tickets: 28.17.0) (charge: #73 7s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Alexander the Great. Alexander-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Hephestion-Robson; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Jackson;Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Statira-Mrs Bulkley. *aTrue-Blue. As 4 Apr. *aThe Dutiful Deception. [Principal Characters by Wilson, Whitfield, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bulkley. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.:% Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley. *d<i>New Dance</i>, <i>Allemande</i>-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley. *cBenefit for $Mrs Bulkley=. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of <i>Alexander</i> into Babylon. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; C 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsisof plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bulkley, No. 10, <i>New Ormond-street</i>. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. [166.16.6; tickets: 28.17.0) (charge: #73 7s.).

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    *p1778 04 22 cg Alexander the Great. Alexander-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Hephestion-Robson; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Jackson; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Statira-Mrs Bulkley.*a1778 04 22 cg True-Blue. ^As17780404^.*a1778 04 22 cg The Dutiful Deception. Principal Characters by Wilson, Whitfield, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bulkley. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley.*d1778 04 22 cg <i>New Dance</i>, <i>Allemande</i>-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley.*c1778 04 22 cg Benefit for $Mrs Bulkley=. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of <i>Alexander</i> into Babylon. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; C 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bulkley, No. 10, <i>New Ormond-street</i>. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. [166.16.6; tickets: 28.17.0) (charge: #73 7s.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39827 | 17780422 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Bulkley=. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of <i>Alexander</i> into Babylon. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; C 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bulkley, No. 10, <i>New Ormond-street</i>. Receipts: #195 13s. 6d. [166.16.6; tickets: 28.17.0) (charge: #73 7s.)
    Performance: 84151 | 39827 | p | Alexander The Great | Alexander-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Hephestion-Robson; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Jackson; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Statira-Mrs Bulkley.
    Cast:
    144302 | 84151 | Alexander | Wroughton
    144303 | 84151 | Clytus | Clarke
    144304 | 84151 | Lysimachus | Whitfield
    144305 | 84151 | Hephestion | Robson
    144306 | 84151 | Cassander | Fearon
    144307 | 84151 | Thessalus | Thompson
    144308 | 84151 | Polyperchon | Booth
    144309 | 84151 | Roxana | Mrs Jackson
    144310 | 84151 | Parisatis | Mrs Morton
    144311 | 84151 | Sysigambis | Mrs Poussin
    144312 | 84151 | Statira | Mrs Bulkley.
    Performance: 84152 | 39827 | a | True-Blue | As17780404.
    AsSeeDate: 84152 | cg | a | As | 17780404
    Cast:
    531615 | 84152 | 780330but Characters | Mrs <i>Morton, late Miss _Dayes
    531616 | 84152 | Characters | Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Miss Dayes.
    531617 | 84152 | <i>Lieutenant Dreadnought | Reinhold
    531618 | 84152 | Careful | Mahon
    531619 | 84152 | True | Blue-Baker
    531620 | 84152 | Blue | Baker
    531621 | 84152 | Nancy | Miss Dayes.
    531622 | 84152 | The Apprentice | Lewis
    531623 | 84152 | Wingate | Dunstall
    531624 | 84152 | Gargle | Thompson
    531625 | 84152 | Simon | Cushing
    531626 | 84152 | Charlotte | Miss Dayes.
    531627 | 84152 | 780328but Nancy | Mrs Morton
    531628 | 84152 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Poussin.
    531629 | 84152 | Sir Charles Racket | Lewis
    531630 | 84152 | Lovelace | Booth
    531631 | 84152 | Woodley | Thompson
    531632 | 84152 | Drugget | Quick
    531633 | 84152 | Dimity | Mrs Green
    531634 | 84152 | Lady Racket | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 84153 | 39827 | a | The Dutiful Deception | Principal Characters by Wilson, Whitfield, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bulkley. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley.
    Cast:
    144313 | 84153 | Sir Oliver Beaufort | Wilson
    144314 | 84153 | Beaufort | Whitfield
    144315 | 84153 | Harrison | Lee Lewes
    144316 | 84153 | Betty | Mrs Wilson
    144317 | 84153 | Clarissa | Mrs Bulkley.
    Performance: 84154 | 39827 | d | <i>New Dance</i>, <i>Allemande</i>-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander The Great
Comments:
Alexander-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Whitfield; Hephestion-Robson; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Jackson; Parisatis-Mrs Morton; Sysigambis-Mrs Poussin; Statira-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast:

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Death: 1730
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Afterpiece

Title: True-Blue
Comments:
As17780404.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Dutiful Deception
Comments:
Principal Characters by Wilson, Whitfield, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bulkley. Cast from London Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: New Dance, Allemande-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

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