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A Gazette Extraordinary; or, The Illumination (1780)

Afterpiece

Occasional

Spoken Drama

Prelude, altered from Frederick Pilon's 'Illumination' (1779). LS records Wilson's authorship as probable.

Covent Garden

Drury Lane

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1732

1809

Dates	Theatre	Performances	Requested	Commands	Benefit	Revenue	Available Revenue %	Capacity %
21 Apr 1780	Covent Garden	A Gazette Extraordinary Or The Illumination, The Pilgrim, The Elders, The Bedlamites	No	No	Yes	£277 19s 6d	49%	N/A
06 May 1780	Covent Garden	A Gazette Extraordinary, Artaxerxes, The Norwood Gypsies, A Leap through a Cask on Fire	No	No	Yes	£232 17s 6d	70%	N/A
08 May 1780	Covent Garden	A Gazette Extraordinary, The Double Gallant, The Norwood Gypsies, The Humours of New Market, The Poney Races	No	No	Yes	£280 12s	35%	N/A
10 May 1780	Covent Garden	A Gazette Extraordinary, The Pilgrim, The Norwood Gypsies, Moderation and Alteration, The Humours of New Market	No	No	Yes	£204 14s	56%	N/A

Performances

Commands

Covent Garden

A Gazette Extraordinary Or The Illumination, The Pilgrim, The Elders, The Bedlamites