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17 May 1784

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1783-1784
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wild. Mainpiece: Not acted these 25 years [acted 15 Apr. 1760]. With a Grand Procession and Triumphal Entry of Dioclesian, the Dance of Tapestry Figures, the Monument of Aurelia, and the Dance of Chairs. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by David Henry Urquhart; composer of music unknown]: To conclude with an exact Representation of the Chairing of the Member. Receipts: #115 13s. (58/1; tickets: 57/12) (charge: #105)

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    Source: OCR from HathiTrust PDFs

    *p1784 05 17 cg The Prophetess. Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates. Also A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare. Scene I. As Scene I, 27 Apr., but Collins's Ode spoken by Kemble; The Smiling Dawn by Mrs Martyr; omitted: Overture. Scene II. Grand Procession, as 7 May. Also The Election. Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies; Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr. [Text (no pub., 1784) lists the parts: Bob Perdix, Neighbour, Suckbribe, Pergameny [no women's parts]]. comment. Benefit for Wild. Mainpiece: Not acted these 25 years [acted 15 Apr. 1760]. With a Grand Procession and Triumphal Entry of Dioclesian, the Dance of Tapestry Figures, the Monument of Aurelia, and the Dance of Chairs. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by David Henry Urquhart; composer of music unknown]: To conclude with an exact Representation of the Chairing of the Member. Receipts: �115 13s. (58/1; tickets: 57/12) (charge: �105).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1784 05 17 cg The Prophetess. Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates .hathi.*a1784 05 17 cg A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare. Scene I. As Scene I, 27 Apr., but Collins's Ode spoken by Kemble; The Smiling Dawn by Mrs Martyr; omitted: Overture. Scene II. Grand Procession, ^as17840507^ .hathi.*a1784 05 17 cg The Election. Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies; Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr. [Text (no pub., 1784) lists the parts: Bob Perdix, Neighbour, Suckbribe, Pergameny [no women's parts]] .hathi.*c1784 05 17 cg Benefit for Wild. Mainpiece: Not acted these 25 years [acted 15 Apr. 1760]. With a Grand Procession and Triumphal Entry of Dioclesian, the Dance of Tapestry Figures, the Monument of Aurelia, and the Dance of Chairs. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by David Henry Urquhart; composer of music unknown]: To conclude with an exact Representation of the Chairing of the Member. Receipts: #115 13s. (58/1; tickets: 57/12) (charge: #105) .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43293 | 17840517 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Wild. Mainpiece: Not acted these 25 years [acted 15 Apr. 1760]. With a Grand Procession and Triumphal Entry of Dioclesian, the Dance of Tapestry Figures, the Monument of Aurelia, and the Dance of Chairs. Afterpiece [1st time; M. INT I, by David Henry Urquhart; composer of music unknown]: To conclude with an exact Representation of the Chairing of the Member. Receipts: #115 13s. (58/1; tickets: 57/12) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 93237 | 43293 | p | The Prophetess | Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates .
    Cast:
    161186 | 93237 | Emperor of Rome)-Lewis
    161187 | 93237 | iocles | Lewis
    161188 | 93237 | Maximinian | Whitfield
    161189 | 93237 | Charinus | Hull
    161190 | 93237 | Cosroe | Clarke
    161191 | 93237 | Niger | Davies
    161192 | 93237 | Geta | Quick
    161193 | 93237 | Drusilla | Mrs Kemble
    161194 | 93237 | Aurelia | Mrs Inchbald
    161195 | 93237 | Delphia | Mrs Bates
    Performance: 93238 | 43293 | a | A Jubilee in Commemoration of Handel and Shakespeare | Scene I. As Scene I, 27 Apr., but Collins's Ode spoken by Kemble; The Smiling Dawn by Mrs Martyr; omitted: Overture. Scene II. Grand Procession, as17840507 .
    AsSeeDate: 93238 | cg | a | As | 17840507
    Cast:
    588030 | 93238 | Marcourt | Whitfield
    588031 | 93238 | Kitchen | Thompson
    588032 | 93238 | Frankly | Davies
    588033 | 93238 | Cross | Fearon
    588034 | 93238 | Charlotte | Mrs Whitfield
    588035 | 93238 | Sally | A Very Young Lady, the same that performed it in the Haymarket
    588036 | 93238 | Landlady | Mrs Davenett
    588037 | 93238 | Lettice | Mrs Morton
    588038 | 93238 | Mrs Cross | Mrs Webb
    588039 | 93238 | Squire | Mattocks
    588040 | 93238 | Mars | Reinhold
    588041 | 93238 | Apollo | Davies
    588042 | 93238 | Joe | Brett
    588043 | 93238 | Poor Vulcan | Quick
    588044 | 93238 | Grace | Mrs Morton
    588045 | 93238 | Mrs Maudlin | Mrs Martyr
    Performance: 93239 | 43293 | a | The Election | Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies; Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr. [Text (no pub., 1784) lists the parts: Bob Perdix, Neighbour, Suckbribe, Pergameny [no women's parts]] .

Mainpiece

Comments:
Diocles (elected Co-Emperor of Rome)-Lewis; Maximinian (Emperor of Rome)-Whitfield; Charinus (Emperor of Rome)-Hull; Cosroe (King of Persia)-Clarke; Niger-Davies; Geta-Quick; Drusilla (Niece to the Prophetess)-Mrs Kemble; Aurelia (Sister to the Emperor)-Mrs Inchbald; Delphia (the Prophetess)-Mrs Bates .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Scene I. As Scene I, 27 Apr., but Collins's Ode spoken by Kemble; The Smiling Dawn by Mrs Martyr; omitted: Overture. Scene II. Grand Procession, as17840507 .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies; Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr. [Text (no pub., 1784) lists the parts: Bob Perdix, Neighbour, Suckbribe, Pergameny [no women's parts]] .
Cast:
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