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18 July 1781

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Elizabeth, Baroness Craven, later Margravine of Anspach. Larpent MS 564; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]: After the Prologue, a Naval Overture. The Airs from the most eminent Composers [with new music by Dr Arnold, Lady Craven, and Tommaso Giordani]. The Scenes new painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 July 1781: This Day is published the Songs in The Silver Tankard (6d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The English Merchant. Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan;Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character). *aThe Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth. [PrincipalCharacters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1781):% Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new <i>Prologue</i> [in the character of a <i>midshipman</i>r,%-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *cMainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by $Elizabeth, Baroness Craven=, later $Margravine of Anspach=. <i>Larpent MS 564</i>; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]: After the Prologue, a <i>Naval Overture</i>. The Airs from the most eminent Composers [with new music by $Dr Arnold=, $Lady Craven=, and $Tommaso Giordani=]. The Scenes new painted by $Rooker=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 July 1781: This Day is published the Songs in <i>The Silver Tankard</i> (6d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1781 07 18 hay The English Merchant. Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).*a1781 07 18 hay The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth. Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new <i>Prologue</i> [in the character of a <i>midshipman</i>r,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*c1781 07 18 hay Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by $Elizabeth, Baroness Craven=, later $Margravine of Anspach=. <i>Larpent MS 564</i>; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]: After the Prologue, a <i>Naval Overture</i>. The Airs from the most eminent Composers [with new music by $Dr Arnold=, $Lady Craven=, and $Tommaso Giordani=]. The Scenes new painted by $Rooker=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 July 1781: This Day is published the Songs in <i>The Silver Tankard</i> (6d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41635 | 17810718 | hay | Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by $Elizabeth, Baroness Craven=, later $Margravine of Anspach=. <i>Larpent MS 564</i>; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]: After the Prologue, a <i>Naval Overture</i>. The Airs from the most eminent Composers [with new music by $Dr Arnold=, $Lady Craven=, and $Tommaso Giordani=]. The Scenes new painted by $Rooker=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 July 1781: This Day is published the Songs in <i>The Silver Tankard</i> (6d.)
    Performance: 88961 | 41635 | p | The English Merchant | Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    153416 | 88961 | Freeport | Aickin
    153417 | 88961 | Sir William Douglas | Bensley
    153418 | 88961 | Lord Falbridge | Bannister Jun.
    153419 | 88961 | Owen | Usher
    153420 | 88961 | Officer | Egan
    153421 | 88961 | Servant | Kenny
    153422 | 88961 | La France | Baddeley
    153423 | 88961 | Spatter | Palmer
    153424 | 88961 | Lady Alton | Miss Sherry
    153425 | 88961 | Molly | Mrs Hitchcock
    153426 | 88961 | Mrs Goodman | Mrs Poussin
    153427 | 88961 | Amelia | Miss Farren
    Performance: 88962 | 41635 | a | The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth | Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new <i>Prologue</i> [in the character of a <i>midshipman</i>,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    153428 | 88962 | Tom Splicem | Bannister
    153429 | 88962 | Ensign Williams | Marshall
    153430 | 88962 | Ben Mainstay | Egan
    153431 | 88962 | Jack Reefem | Davis
    153432 | 88962 | Old Rosemary | Wilson
    153433 | 88962 | Nancy | Miss Hitchcock
    153434 | 88962 | Sally | Miss Harper
    153435 | 88962 | in the character of a <i>midshipman</i>, | Bannister Jun.

Mainpiece

Title: The English Merchant
Comments:
Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Silver Tankard; or, The Point at Portsmouth
Comments:
Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

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