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14 September 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [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: #255 6s. (253.11.6; 1.14.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Holman (1stappearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell;Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (fromthe $Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin=]; 1st appearance on this stage). *aTheFarmer. Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-MrsMattocks. *sEnd IV: <i>Juliet's Funeral Procession</i>-; [With% <i>Dirge</i>-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, MrsMountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr. *cMainpiece: In I a <i>Masquerade Scene</i> incident to the Play. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [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: #255 6s. (253.11.6; 1.14.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 09 14 cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Holman (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (from the $Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin=]; 1st appearance on this stage).*a1789 09 14 cg The Farmer. Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.*s1789 09 14 cg End IV: <i>Juliet's Funeral Procession</i>-; With <i>Dirge</i>-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr.*c1789 09 14 cg Mainpiece: In I a <i>Masquerade Scene</i> incident to the Play. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [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: #255 6s. (253.11.6; 1.14.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46262 | 17890914 | cg | Mainpiece: In I a <i>Masquerade Scene</i> incident to the Play. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 2 Nov.]. [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: #255 6s. (253.11.6; 1.14.6)
    Performance: 100872 | 46262 | p | Romeo And Juliet | Romeo-Holman (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (from the $Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin=]; 1st appearance on this stage).; 1st appearance on this stage).
    Cast:
    177838 | 100872 | Romeo | Holman
    177839 | 100872 | Capulet | Powel
    177840 | 100872 | Benvolio | Davies
    177841 | 100872 | Friar Lawrence | Hull
    177842 | 100872 | Paris | Macready
    177843 | 100872 | Tibalt | Cubitt
    177844 | 100872 | Prince | Gardner
    177845 | 100872 | Peter | C. Powell
    177846 | 100872 | Mercutio | Lewis
    177847 | 100872 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Platt
    177848 | 100872 | Nurse | Mrs Pitt
    177849 | 100872 | Juliet | Mrs Achmet
    Performance: 100873 | 46262 | a | The Farmer | Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    177850 | 100873 | Jemmy Jumps | Edwin
    177851 | 100873 | Valentine | Johnstone
    177852 | 100873 | Rundy | Blanchard
    177853 | 100873 | Dormant | Hull
    177854 | 100873 | Fairly | Thompson
    177855 | 100873 | Farmer Blackberry | Darley
    177856 | 100873 | Farmer Stubble | Gardner
    177857 | 100873 | Molly Maybush | Mrs Martyr
    177858 | 100873 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain
    177859 | 100873 | Landlady | Mrs Platt
    177860 | 100873 | Betty Blackberry | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 100874 | 46262 | s | End IV: <i>Juliet's Funeral Procession</i>-; With <i>Dirge</i>-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W | Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr.

Mainpiece

Title: Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Holman (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Paris-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Prince-Gardner; Peter-C. Powell; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Achmet (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin]; 1st appearance on this stage).; 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1597
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: The Farmer
Comments:
Jemmy Jumps-Edwin; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-Blanchard; Col. Dormant-Hull; Fairly-Thompson; Farmer Blackberry-Darley; Farmer Stubble-Gardner; Molly Maybush-Mrs Martyr; Louisa-Mrs Mountain; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

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

Song

Comment: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; With Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Letteney, Reeve, W. Thompson, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Powell, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Martyr

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