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25 November 1780

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Charles Dibdin, based on L'Isle Sauvage and on La Colonie, both by Germain Francois Poulain de Saint-Foix. In 1781 abridged by the author as The Marriage Act. Larpent MS 537; not published]: With new Music [by the author], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. And a new Overture. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1780: Paid Dibdin in full for withholding publication of The Islanders #120. Receipts: #208 4s. 6d. (205.9.0; 2.15.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Islanders. [Principal Characters by Clarke, Mattocks, Leoni, Booth, J. Wilson, Fearon, Stevens, Reinhold, Wilson, Edwin, Quick, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr, Miss Satchell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart,Mrs Kennedy. [Cast from Songs ($G. Kearsly=, 1780):% Governor-Clarke; Garcia-Mattocks; Felix-Leoni; Secretary-J. Wilson; Yanko-Reinhold; Fabio-Wilson; Gil Perez-Edwin; Domingo-Quick; Julina-Miss Morris; Elvira-Mrs Webb; Camilla-Mrs Martyr; Flametta-Miss Satchell; Orra-Mrs Kennedy; unassigned-Booth, Fearon, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart. *aThe Apprentice. As 20 Sept. *cMainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $Charles Dibdin=, based on <i>L'Isle Sauvage</i> and on <i>La Colonie</i>, both by $Germain Francois Poulain de Saint-Foix=. In 1781 abridged by the author as <i>The Marriage Act</i>. <i>Larpent MS 537</i>; not published]: With new Music [by the author], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. And a new Overture. Booksof the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1780: Paid Dibdin in full for withholding publication of <i>The Islanders</i> #120. Receipts: #208 4s.6d. (205.9.0; 2.15.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1780 11 25 cg The Islanders. Principal Characters by Clarke, Mattocks, Leoni, Booth, J. Wilson, Fearon, Stevens, Reinhold, Wilson, Edwin, Quick, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr, Miss Satchell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Kennedy. Cast from Songs ($G. Kearsly=, 1780): Governor-Clarke; Garcia-Mattocks; Felix-Leoni; Secretary-J. Wilson; Yanko-Reinhold; Fabio-Wilson; Gil Perez-Edwin; Domingo-Quick; Julina-Miss Morris; Elvira-Mrs Webb; Camilla-Mrs Martyr; Flametta-Miss Satchell; Orra-Mrs Kennedy; unassigned-Booth, Fearon, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart.*a1780 11 25 cg The Apprentice. ^As17800920^.*c1780 11 25 cg Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $Charles Dibdin=, based on <i>L'Isle Sauvage</i> and on <i>La Colonie</i>, both by $Germain Francois Poulain de Saint-Foix=. In 1781 abridged by the author as <i>The Marriage Act</i>. <i>Larpent MS 537</i>; not published]: With new Music [by the author], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. And a new Overture. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1780: Paid Dibdin in full for withholding publication of <i>The Islanders</i> #120. Receipts: #208 4s. 6d. (205.9.0; 2.15.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41219 | 17801125 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $Charles Dibdin=, based on <i>L'Isle Sauvage</i> and on <i>La Colonie</i>, both by $Germain Francois Poulain de Saint-Foix=. In 1781 abridged by the author as <i>The Marriage Act</i>. <i>Larpent MS 537</i>; not published]: With new Music [by the author], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. And a new Overture. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1780: Paid Dibdin in full for withholding publication of <i>The Islanders</i> #120. Receipts: #208 4s. 6d. (205.9.0; 2.15.6)
    Performance: 87876 | 41219 | p | The Islanders | Principal Characters by Clarke, Mattocks, Leoni, Booth, J. Wilson, Fearon, Stevens, Reinhold, Wilson, Edwin, Quick, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr, Miss Satchell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Kennedy. Cast from Songs ($G. Kearsly=, 1780): Governor-Clarke; Garcia-Mattocks; Felix-Leoni; Secretary-J. Wilson; Yanko-Reinhold; Fabio-Wilson; Gil Perez-Edwin; Domingo-Quick; Julina-Miss Morris; Elvira-Mrs Webb; Camilla-Mrs Martyr; Flametta-Miss Satchell; Orra-Mrs Kennedy; unassigned-Booth, Fearon, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart.
    Cast:
    151921 | 87876 | Governor | Clarke
    151922 | 87876 | Garcia | Mattocks
    151923 | 87876 | Felix | Leoni
    151924 | 87876 | Secretary | J. Wilson
    151925 | 87876 | Yanko | Reinhold
    151926 | 87876 | Fabio | Wilson
    151927 | 87876 | Gil Perez | Edwin
    151928 | 87876 | Domingo | Quick
    151929 | 87876 | Julina | Miss Morris
    151930 | 87876 | Elvira | Mrs Webb
    151931 | 87876 | Camilla | Mrs Martyr
    151932 | 87876 | Flametta | Miss Satchell
    151933 | 87876 | Orra | Mrs Kennedy
    151934 | 87876 | unassigned | Booth, Fearon, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart.
    Performance: 87877 | 41219 | a | The Apprentice | As17800920.
    AsSeeDate: 87877 | cg | a | As | 17800920
    Cast:
    553968 | 87877 | Dick | Lewis
    553969 | 87877 | Wingate | Fearon
    553970 | 87877 | Simon | Cushing
    553971 | 87877 | Gargle | Thompson
    553972 | 87877 | Charlotte | Mrs Morton.

Mainpiece

Title: The Islanders
Comments:
Principal Characters by Clarke, Mattocks, Leoni, Booth, J. Wilson, Fearon, Stevens, Reinhold, Wilson, Edwin, Quick, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Martyr, Miss Satchell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Kennedy. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1780): Governor-Clarke; Garcia-Mattocks; Felix-Leoni; Secretary-J. Wilson; Yanko-Reinhold; Fabio-Wilson; Gil Perez-Edwin; Domingo-Quick; Julina-Miss Morris; Elvira-Mrs Webb; Camilla-Mrs Martyr; Flametta-Miss Satchell; Orra-Mrs Kennedy; unassigned-Booth, Fearon, Stevens, Mrs Poussin, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Islanders
Publish Date:
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
Publish Date: 1781
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Work Title: The Islanders
Publish Date:
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Afterpiece

Title: The Apprentice
Comments:
As17800920.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Apprentice
Publish Date: 1756
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 25 November 1780 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=41219.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 25 November 1780 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=41219. Accessed 31 March 2025.