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17 December 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Received from Mrs Brandon [for] Fruit Rent #20. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (143.7.6; 8.0.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Alexander the Great. As 22 Oct., but Alexander-Pope. *aThe Farmer. As 7 Nov. *sthe Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, as 22 Oct.; Vocal Parts, as 22 Oct., but <i>Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Miss +Paye, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Mrs _Morton, Miss _Blower. *cReceived from $Mrs Brandon</i> [for] Fruit Rent #20. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (143.7.6; 8.0.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 12 17 cg Alexander the Great. ^As17871022^, but Alexander-Pope.*a1787 12 17 cg The Farmer. ^As17871107^.*s1787 12 17 cg the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, ^as17871022^; Vocal Parts, ^as17871022^, but <i>Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Miss +Paye, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Mrs _Morton, Miss _Blower.*c1787 12 17 cg Received from $Mrs Brandon= [for] Fruit Rent #20. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (143.7.6; 8.0.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45269 | 17871217 | cg | Received from $Mrs Brandon= [for] Fruit Rent #20. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d. (143.7.6; 8.0.0)
    Performance: 98233 | 45269 | p | Alexander The Great | As17871022, but Alexander-Pope.
    AsSeeDate: 98233 | cg | p | As | 17871022
    Cast:
    172385 | 98233 | Alexander | Pope.
    616388 | 98233 | Lysimachus | Farren
    616389 | 98233 | Hephestion | Davies
    616390 | 98233 | Cassander | Fearon
    616391 | 98233 | Polyperchon | Macready
    616392 | 98233 | Thessalus | Helme
    616393 | 98233 | Aristander | Gardner
    616394 | 98233 | Perdiccas | Thompson
    616395 | 98233 | Clytus | Aickin
    616396 | 98233 | Statira | Miss Brunton
    616397 | 98233 | Sysigambis | Mrs Platt
    616398 | 98233 | Parisatis | Mrs Inchbald
    616399 | 98233 | Roxana | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 98234 | 45269 | a | The Farmer | As17871107.
    AsSeeDate: 98234 | cg | a | As | 17871107
    Cast:
    616400 | 98234 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain in place of $Miss Rowson=.
    616401 | 98234 | Principal Characters | Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
    616402 | 98234 | Jemmy Jumps | Edwin
    616403 | 98234 | Valentine | Johnstone
    616404 | 98234 | Rundy | Blanchard
    616405 | 98234 | Colonel Dormont | Fearon
    616406 | 98234 | Farmer Stubble | Thompson
    616407 | 98234 | Farmer Blackberry | Darley
    616408 | 98234 | Fairly | Booth
    616409 | 98234 | Counsellor Flummery | Rock
    616410 | 98234 | Landlord | Ledger
    616411 | 98234 | Molly Maybush | Mrs Martyr
    616412 | 98234 | Landlady | Mrs Platt
    616413 | 98234 | Betty Blackberry | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 98235 | 45269 | s | the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, as17871022; Vocal Parts, as17871022, but <i>Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Miss +Paye, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Mrs _Morton, Miss _Blower
    AsSeeDate: 98235 | cg | s | As | 17871022

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander The Great
Comments:
As17871022, but Alexander-Pope.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1655
Death: 1730
Birth: 1670
Death: 1717
Publish Date: 1795
Birth: 1757
Death: 1823

Afterpiece

Title: The Farmer
Comments:
As17871107.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Song

Comment: the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, as17871022; Vocal Parts, as17871022, but Bonville, +Janson, Mrs +Gray, Miss +Rowson, Miss +Paye, Mrs +Byrne, _Brown, Mrs _Morton, Miss _Blower

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 17 December 1787 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=45269.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 17 December 1787 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=45269. Accessed 4 April 2025.