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01 April 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: With (1st time) Alterations and Additions by the Author [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture, Airs, &c. by Dr Arnold. The selected [music] by Handel, Vento, Giordani, Bertoni, Dr Arne, and Carolan. The new additional Songs by Shield. Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #325 8s. 6d. (164.6.6; 3.19.0; tickets: 157.3.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Castle ofAndalusia. Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Rapino-Cubitt; Sanquino-Darley; Lopez-Stevens; Calvetto-Thompson; Pedro-Helme; Don Caesar-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); new <i>songs</i>-Bowden; Victoria-Mrs Morton; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Mrs Billington=]. *aThe Commissary. Zacharia Fungus-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Le Fleur-Wewitzer; Young Loveit-Davies; Widow Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Platt; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb. *bEnd: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>; or, <i>Jack in Distress</i>. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-MrsWatts. *cBenefit for $Quick=. Mainpiece: With (1st time) Alterations and Additions by the Author [$John O'Keeffe=]. The Overture, Airs, &c. by $Dr Arnold=.The selected [music] by $Handel=, $Vento=, $Giordani=, $Bertoni=, $Dr Arne=, and $Carolan=. The new additional Songs by $Shield=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, <i>Broad-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #325 8s. 6d. (164.6.6; 3.19.0; tickets: 157.3.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 04 01 cg The Castle of Andalusia. Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Rapino-Cubitt; Sanquino-Darley; Lopez-Stevens; Calvetto-Thompson; Pedro-Helme; Don Caesar-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); new <i>songs</i>-Bowden; Victoria-Mrs Morton; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Mrs Billington=].*a1788 04 01 cg The Commissary. Zacharia Fungus-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Le Fleur-Wewitzer; Young Loveit-Davies; Widow Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Platt; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb.*b1788 04 01 cg End: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>; or, <i>Jack in Distress</i>. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts.*c1788 04 01 cg Benefit for $Quick=. Mainpiece: With (1st time) Alterations and Additions by the Author [$John O'Keeffe=]. The Overture, Airs, &c. by $Dr Arnold=. The selected [music] by $Handel=, $Vento=, $Giordani=, $Bertoni=, $Dr Arne=, and $Carolan=. The new additional Songs by $Shield=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, <i>Broad-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #325 8s. 6d. (164.6.6; 3.19.0; tickets: 157.3.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45451 | 17880401 | cg | Benefit for $Quick=. Mainpiece: With (1st time) Alterations and Additions by the Author [$John O'Keeffe=]. The Overture, Airs, &c. by $Dr Arnold=. The selected [music] by $Handel=, $Vento=, $Giordani=, $Bertoni=, $Dr Arne=, and $Carolan=. The new additional Songs by $Shield=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, <i>Broad-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #325 8s. 6d. (164.6.6; 3.19.0; tickets: 157.3.0)
    Performance: 98668 | 45451 | p | The Castle Of Andalusia | Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Rapino-Cubitt; Sanquino-Darley; Lopez-Stevens; Calvetto-Thompson; Pedro-Helme; Don Caesar-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); new <i>songs</i>-Bowden; Victoria-Mrs Morton; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr [<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Mrs Billington=].<i>Public Advertiser</i>: $Mrs Billington=].
    Cast:
    173170 | 98668 | Ferdinand | Johnstone
    173171 | 98668 | Spado | Quick
    173172 | 98668 | Pedrillo | Edwin
    173173 | 98668 | Philippo | Blanchard
    173174 | 98668 | Alphonso | Mrs Kennedy
    173175 | 98668 | Don Scipio | Booth
    173176 | 98668 | Don Juan | Fearon
    173177 | 98668 | Rapino | Cubitt
    173178 | 98668 | Sanquino | Darley
    173179 | 98668 | Lopez | Stevens
    173180 | 98668 | Calvetto | Thompson
    173181 | 98668 | Pedro | Helme
    173182 | 98668 | Don Caesar | Bowden
    173183 | 98668 | new <i>songs</i> | Bowden
    173184 | 98668 | Victoria | Mrs Morton
    173185 | 98668 | Catalina | Mrs Brown
    173186 | 98668 | Isabell | Mrs Platt
    173187 | 98668 | Lorenza | Mrs Martyr
    Performance: 98669 | 45451 | a | The Commissary | Zacharia Fungus-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Le Fleur-Wewitzer; Young Loveit-Davies; Widow Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Platt; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb.
    Cast:
    173188 | 98669 | Zacharia Fungus | Quick
    173189 | 98669 | Isaac Fungus | Fearon
    173190 | 98669 | Gruel | Thompson
    173191 | 98669 | Le Fleur | Wewitzer
    173192 | 98669 | Young Loveit | Davies
    173193 | 98669 | Widow Loveit | Mrs Pitt
    173194 | 98669 | Dolly | Mrs Platt
    173195 | 98669 | Mrs Mecklin | Mrs Webb.
    Performance: 98670 | 45451 | b | End: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>; or, <i>Jack in Distress</i> | Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts.
    Cast:
    173196 | 98670 | Jack in Distress | Blurton
    173197 | 98670 | Wapping Landlady | Mr King
    173198 | 98670 | Orange Woman | Mrs Watts.

Mainpiece

Title: The Castle Of Andalusia
Comments:
Ferdinand-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Philippo-Blanchard; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Don Scipio-Booth; Don Juan-Fearon; Rapino-Cubitt; Sanquino-Darley; Lopez-Stevens; Calvetto-Thompson; Pedro-Helme; Don Caesar-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); new songs-Bowden; Victoria-Mrs Morton; Catalina-Mrs Brown; Isabell-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr [Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].Public Advertiser: Mrs Billington].
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1783
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802
Work Title: The Banditti
Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833

Afterpiece

Title: The Commissary
Comments:
Zacharia Fungus-Quick; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Thompson; Le Fleur-Wewitzer; Young Loveit-Davies; Widow Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Platt; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Webb.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Commissary
Publish Date: 1765
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Ballet

Comment: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts

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