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18 December 1793

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1793-1794
Volume: 5
Comments: By Command of Their Majesties. "At the conclusion of the Play, there was a division in the Audience about Rule Britannia and Lewis's Epilogue [not listed on playbill; by Miles Peter Andrews], which was, after some time, decided in favour of the latter" (World, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #491 19s. 6d. (479/13/6; 12/6/0)

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    *p1793 12 18 cg THE DRAMATIST. As 18 Oct., but Floriville (1st time)-Bernard// Marianne-Miss Grist; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Chambers (1st appearance). Original Epilogue spoken by Lewis. Also BARATARIA; or, Sancho Turned Governor. Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Claremont//Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Henley; Spanish Lady-Mrs Leicester; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks. DANCING. As 22 Oct. COMMENT. By Command of Their Majesties. "At the conclusion of the Play, there was a division in the Audience about Rule Britannia and Lewis's Epilogue [not listed on playbill; by Miles Peter Andrews], which was, after some time, decided in favour of the latter" (World, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #491 19s. 6d. (479/13/6; 12/6/0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1793 12 18 cg THE DRAMATIST. ^As17931018^, but Floriville (1st time)-Bernard// Marianne-Miss Grist; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Chambers (1st appearance). Original Epilogue spoken by Lewis .hathi.*a1793 12 18 cg BARATARIA; or, Sancho Turned Governor. Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Claremont//Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Henley; Spanish Lady-Mrs Leicester; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks .hathi.*d1793 12 18 cg ^As17931022^.hathi.*c1793 12 18 cg By Command of Their Majesties. "At the conclusion of the Play, there was a division in the Audience about Rule Britannia and Lewis's Epilogue [not listed on playbill; by Miles Peter Andrews], which was, after some time, decided in favour of the latter" (World, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #491 19s. 6d. (479/13/6; 12/6/0) .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 48745 | 17931218 | cg | hathi | By Command of Their Majesties. "At the conclusion of the Play, there was a division in the Audience about Rule Britannia and Lewis's Epilogue [not listed on playbill; by Miles Peter Andrews], which was, after some time, decided in favour of the latter" (World, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #491 19s. 6d. (479/13/6; 12/6/0)
    Performance: 107402 | 48745 | p | The Dramatist | As17931018, but Floriville (1st time)-Bernard// Marianne-Miss Grist; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Chambers (1st appearance). Original Epilogue spoken by Lewis .
    AsSeeDate: 107402 | cg | p | As | 17931018
    Cast:
    193460 | 107402 | Floriville | Bernard// Marianne-Miss Grist
    193461 | 107402 | Bernard// Marianne | Miss Grist
    193462 | 107402 | Lady Waitfor't | Mrs Chambers
    689325 | 107402 | Vapid | Lewis
    689326 | 107402 | Neville | Middleton
    689327 | 107402 | Ennui | Munden
    689328 | 107402 | Peter | Thompson
    689329 | 107402 | Willoughby | Macready
    689330 | 107402 | Lord Scratch | Quick
    689331 | 107402 | Marianne | Mrs Esten
    689332 | 107402 | Letitia | Mrs Platt
    689333 | 107402 | Miss Courtney | Miss Chapman.
    Performance: 107403 | 48745 | a | BARATARIA; or, Sancho Turned Governor | Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Claremont//Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Henley; Spanish Lady-Mrs Leicester; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks .
    Cast:
    193463 | 107403 | Sancho Pancha | Quick
    193464 | 107403 | Duke | Cubitt
    193465 | 107403 | Manuel | Davies
    193466 | 107403 | Pedro | Thompson
    193467 | 107403 | Recorder | Powel
    193468 | 107403 | Alonzo | Evatt
    193469 | 107403 | Don Quixotte | Claremont//Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Henley
    193470 | 107403 | Claremont//Lady Tereza Pancha | Mrs Henley
    193471 | 107403 | Spanish Lady | Mrs Leicester
    193472 | 107403 | Duchess | Mrs Platt
    193473 | 107403 | Mary the Buxom | Mrs Mattocks
    Performance: 107404 | 48745 | d | As17931022 | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 107404 | cg | d | As | 17931022

Mainpiece

Title: The Dramatist
Comments:
As17931018, but Floriville (1st time)-Bernard// Marianne-Miss Grist; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Chambers (1st appearance). Original Epilogue spoken by Lewis .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: BARATARIA; or, Sancho Turned Governor
Comments:
Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Alonzo-Evatt; Don Quixotte-Claremont//Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Henley; Spanish Lady-Mrs Leicester; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast:

Dance

Comment: As17931022

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 18 December 1793 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=48745.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 18 December 1793 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=48745. Accessed 6 April 2025.