London Stage Event: 15 May 1786 at Covent Garden

15 May 1786

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1785-1786

Volume: 5

Comments: Benefit for Booth. 1st piece: In Act II the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Never performed there. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad Court, Long Acre. Receipts: #105 12s. 6d. (99/8/6; 6/4/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

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*p1786 05 15 cg Alexander the Great. Alexander-Pope(1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Cubitt; Thessalus-Palmer; Aristander-Gardner; Perdiccas-Thompson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Sysigambis-Miss Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Rivers; Statira-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character). Also Annette and Lubin. As 9 May, but added: Lord-Helme; Bailiff-Booth. Also Piety in Pattens. Butler-Edwin; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Davenett; Polly Pattens (with songs)-Mrs Martyr. dancing. As 26 Apr. comment. Benefit for Booth. 1st piece: In Act II the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Never performed there. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad Court, Long Acre. Receipts: �105 12s. 6d. (99/8/6; 6/4/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: �105).
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*p1786 05 15 cg Alexander the Great. Alexander-Pope(1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Cubitt; Thessalus-Palmer; Aristander-Gardner; Perdiccas-Thompson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Sysigambis-Miss Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Rivers; Statira-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .hathi.*a1786 05 15 cg Annette and Lubin. ^As17860509^, but added: Lord-Helme; Bailiff-Booth .hathi.*a1786 05 15 cg Piety in Pattens. Butler-Edwin; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Davenett; Polly Pattens (with songs)-Mrs Martyr .hathi.*d1786 05 15 cg ^As17860426^.hathi.*c1786 05 15 cg Benefit for Booth. 1st piece: In Act II the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Never performed there. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad Court, Long Acre. Receipts: #105 12s. 6d. (99/8/6; 6/4/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105) .hathi.
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Event: 44427 | 17860515 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Booth. 1st piece: In Act II the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Never performed there. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad Court, Long Acre. Receipts: #105 12s. 6d. (99/8/6; 6/4/0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performance: 96104 | 44427 | p | Alexander The Great | Alexander-Pope(1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Cubitt; Thessalus-Palmer; Aristander-Gardner; Perdiccas-Thompson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Sysigambis-Miss Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Rivers; Statira-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
167226 | 96104 | Alexander | Pope

167227 | 96104 | Lysimachus | Farren

167228 | 96104 | Hephestion | Davies

167229 | 96104 | Cassander | Fearon

167230 | 96104 | Polyperchon | Cubitt

167231 | 96104 | Thessalus | Palmer

167232 | 96104 | Aristander | Gardner

167233 | 96104 | Perdiccas | Thompson

167234 | 96104 | Clytus | Aickin

167235 | 96104 | Roxana | Mrs Bates

167236 | 96104 | Sysigambis | Miss Platt

167237 | 96104 | Parisatis | Mrs Rivers

167238 | 96104 | Statira | Mrs Wells

Performance: 96105 | 44427 | a | Annette and Lubin | As17860509, but added: Lord-Helme; Bailiff-Booth .
AsSeeDate: 96105 | cg | a | As | 17860509

Cast:
167239 | 96105 | : Lord | Helme

167240 | 96105 | Bailiff | Booth

603591 | 96105 | Lubin | Mrs Martyr

603592 | 96105 | Annette | Mrs Bannister

603593 | 96105 | Zorobabel | Quick

603594 | 96105 | Lord Bawble | Palmer

603595 | 96105 | Signor Cantileno | Darley

603596 | 96105 | Ballad | Brown

603597 | 96105 | Thomas | Cubitt

603598 | 96105 | Mrs Midnight | Mrs Pitt

603599 | 96105 | Tawdry | Miss Stuart

603600 | 96105 | The Country Madcap | Mrs Martyr

Performance: 96106 | 44427 | a | Piety in Pattens | Butler-Edwin; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Davenett; Polly Pattens (with songs)-Mrs Martyr .
Cast:
167241 | 96106 | Butler | Edwin

167242 | 96106 | Squire | Fearon

167243 | 96106 | Mrs Candy | Mrs Davenett

167244 | 96106 | Polly Pattens | Mrs Martyr

Performance: 96107 | 44427 | d | As17860426 | hathi.
AsSeeDate: 96107 | cg | d | As | 17860426

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander The Great

Comments:
Alexander-Pope(1st appearance in that character); Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Cassander-Fearon; Polyperchon-Cubitt; Thessalus-Palmer; Aristander-Gardner; Perdiccas-Thompson; Clytus-Aickin; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Sysigambis-Miss Platt; Parisatis-Mrs Rivers; Statira-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .

Cast: