08 May 1789

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland, altered by the author from his The Country Attorney. Prologue and Epilogue probably by Cumberland. Larpent MS 828; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, May 1789, p. 267]: With new Dresses, &c. Receipts: #165 6s. 6d. (155.5.6; 10.1.0)

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    *p cg A School for Widows. [Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 May, and <i>Larpent MS</i>:% Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington. *aThe Highland Reel. As 2 May. *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Richard Cumberland=, altered by the author from his <i>The Country Attorney</i>. Prologue and Epilogue probably by Cumberland. <i>Larpent MS 828</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Universal Magazine</i>, May 1789, p. 267]: With new Dresses, &c. Receipts: #165 6s. 6d. (155.5.6; 10.1.0).

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    *p1789 05 08 cg A School for Widows. Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 May, and <i>Larpent MS</i>: Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington.*a1789 05 08 cg The Highland Reel. ^As17890502^.*c1789 05 08 cg Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Richard Cumberland=, altered by the author from his <i>The Country Attorney</i>. Prologue and Epilogue probably by Cumberland. <i>Larpent MS 828</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Universal Magazine</i>, May 1789, p. 267]: With new Dresses, &c. Receipts: #165 6s. 6d. (155.5.6; 10.1.0).

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    Event: 46083 | 17890508 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Richard Cumberland=, altered by the author from his <i>The Country Attorney</i>. Prologue and Epilogue probably by Cumberland. <i>Larpent MS 828</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Universal Magazine</i>, May 1789, p. 267]: With new Dresses, &c. Receipts: #165 6s. 6d. (155.5.6; 10.1.0)
    Performance: 100359 | 46083 | p | A School For Widows | Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 May, and <i>Larpent MS</i>: Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    176897 | 100359 | Jack Marmoset | Lewis
    176898 | 100359 | Mr Worldly | Ryder
    176899 | 100359 | Sir Wilful Wayward | Quick
    176900 | 100359 | Frederick | Pope
    176901 | 100359 | Lord Mirabel | Farren
    176902 | 100359 | Mr Gayless | Davies
    176903 | 100359 | Sterling | Fearon
    176904 | 100359 | John | Evatt
    176905 | 100359 | Mrs Worldly | Mrs Mattocks
    176906 | 100359 | Arabella | Miss Tweedale
    176907 | 100359 | Lucy | Mrs Rock
    176908 | 100359 | Mrs Gayless | Miss Wewitzer
    176909 | 100359 | Lady Charlotte Richmore | Mrs Abington
    176910 | 100359 | <i>Prologue</i> | Pope
    176911 | 100359 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 100360 | 46083 | a | The Highland Reel | As17890502.
    AsSeeDate: 100360 | cg | a | As | 17890502
    Cast:
    630480 | 100360 | Principal Characters | Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Davies, Miss Reynolds, Miss Fontenelle.
    630481 | 100360 | Young Cockney | Blanchard
    630482 | 100360 | Old Cockney | Thompson
    630483 | 100360 | Sightly | Cubitt
    630484 | 100360 | Barnacle | Rock
    630485 | 100360 | Penelope | Miss Stuart
    630486 | 100360 | Miss La Blonde | Miss Brangin
    630487 | 100360 | Priscilla Tomboy | Miss Fontenelle

Mainpiece

Title: A School For Widows
Comments:
Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Quick, Pope, Farren, Davies, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Tweedale, Mrs Rock, Miss Wewitzer, Mrs Abington. Cast from London Chronicle, 9 May, and Larpent MS: Jack Marmoset-Lewis; Mr Worldly-Ryder; Sir Wilful Wayward-Quick; Frederick-Pope; Lord Mirabel-Farren; Mr Gayless-Davies; Sterling-Fearon; John-Evatt; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Mattocks; Arabella-Miss Tweedale; Lucy-Mrs Rock; Mrs Gayless-Miss Wewitzer; Lady Charlotte Richmore-Mrs Abington; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
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Afterpiece

Title: The Highland Reel
Comments:
As17890502.
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