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17 September 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #213 6s. 6d. (208.10.0; 4.16.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p1787 9 17 cg The Merry Wives of Windsor. Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope. *aThe Poor Soldier. Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain. *cThe Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see13 Nov.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #213 6s. 6d. (208.10.0; 4.16.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 09 17 cg The Merry Wives of Windsor. Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.*a1787 09 17 cg The Poor Soldier. Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.*c1787 09 17 cg The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #213 6s. 6d. (208.10.0; 4.16.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45135 | 17870917 | cg | The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 13 Nov.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Theatre. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #213 6s. 6d. (208.10.0; 4.16.6)
    Performance: 97902 | 45135 | p | The Merry Wives Of Windsor | Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    171222 | 97902 | Mr Ford | Farren
    171223 | 97902 | Sir Hugh Evans | Edwin
    171224 | 97902 | Justice Shallow | Fearon
    171225 | 97902 | Mr Page | Hull
    171226 | 97902 | Doctor Caius | Wewitzer
    171227 | 97902 | Slender | Cubitt
    171228 | 97902 | Host of the Garter | Booth
    171229 | 97902 | Pistol | Thompson
    171230 | 97902 | Fenton | Macready
    171231 | 97902 | Bardolph | Helme
    171232 | 97902 | Simple | Rock
    171233 | 97902 | Rugby | Stevens
    171234 | 97902 | Falstaff | Ryder
    171235 | 97902 | Mrs Page | Mrs Wells
    171236 | 97902 | Mrs Quickly | Mrs Pitt
    171237 | 97902 | Ann Page | Miss Rowson
    171238 | 97902 | Mrs Ford | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 97903 | 45135 | a | The Poor Soldier | Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
    Cast:
    171239 | 97903 | Patrick | Mrs Kennedy
    171240 | 97903 | Fitzroy | Davies
    171241 | 97903 | Dermot | Johnstone
    171242 | 97903 | Father Luke | Booth
    171243 | 97903 | Bagatelle | Wewitzer
    171244 | 97903 | Darby | Edwin
    171245 | 97903 | Kathlane | Mrs Martyr
    171246 | 97903 | Norah | Mrs Mountain.

Mainpiece

Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1602
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1702
Author: John Dennis
Birth: 1658
Death: 1734

Afterpiece

Title: The Poor Soldier
Comments:
Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1798
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829
Work Title: The Shamrock
Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833

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