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22 August 1781

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay [<i>The Feast of Thalia; or, A Dramatic Olio</i>.% [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish:% The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text ($T. Cadell= [1780]):% Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb. *a[First Course, a substantial Dish from:% Henry IV. [As Act I on 7 Aug., but% Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love. *a[Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before:% Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey. [Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>:% Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (see 31 Aug.); Letitia-Miss Harper;unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce. *a[Third Course, an Operatic Dish:% The Son-in-Law. As 9 June, but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre. *a[Also by way of Entremet:% Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act. [Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. [Cast from Larpent MS:% William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock. *a[Desert:% Tom Thumb. Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-AYoung Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.% *sIn Second Course: <i>Auld Robin Gray</i>-Miss Harper. *cBenefit for $Wilson=. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by $James Cobb=. <i>Larpent MS 567</i>; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by $Charles Stuart=. <i>Larpent MS 566</i>; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of $Harris= [proprietor of <i>cg</i>. The playbill assigns <i>Princess Huncamunca</i>r to $Mrs Kennedy=, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)].
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1781 08 22 hay <i>The Feast of Thalia; or, A Dramatic Olio</i>. [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text ($T. Cadell= [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.*a1781 08 22 hay First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV. As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.*a1781 08 22 hay Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey. Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (^see17810831^); Letitia-Miss Harper; unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.*a1781 08 22 hay Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law. ^As17810609^ but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.*a1781 08 22 hay Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act. Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. Cast from Larpent MS: William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock.*a1781 08 22 hay Desert: Tom Thumb. Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.*s1781 08 22 hay In Second Course: <i>Auld Robin Gray</i>-Miss Harper.*c1781 08 22 hay Benefit for $Wilson=. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by $James Cobb=. <i>Larpent MS 567</i>; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by $Charles Stuart=. <i>Larpent MS 566</i>; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of $Harris= [proprietor of <i>cg</i>. The playbill assigns <i>Princess Huncamunca</i>r to $Mrs Kennedy=, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)].
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41665 | 17810822 | hay | Benefit for $Wilson=. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by $James Cobb=. <i>Larpent MS 567</i>; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by $Charles Stuart=. <i>Larpent MS 566</i>; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of $Harris= [proprietor of <i>cg</i>. The playbill assigns <i>Princess Huncamunca</i> to $Mrs Kennedy=, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]
    Performance: 89049 | 41665 | p | <i>the Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio</i> | [Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text ($T. Cadell= [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.
    Cast:
    153610 | 89049 | Bustleton | Palmer
    153611 | 89049 | Manager | Aickin
    153612 | 89049 | Easy | R. Palmer
    153613 | 89049 | Irishman in the Pit | Egan
    153614 | 89049 | Gentleman in the Balcony | Bannister Jun.
    153615 | 89049 | Actresses | Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale
    153616 | 89049 | Lady in Balcony | Mrs Webb.
    Performance: 89050 | 41665 | a | First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV | As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.
    Cast:
    153617 | 89050 | Sir John Falstaff | Wilson
    153618 | 89050 | Francis | Edwin
    153619 | 89050 | Poins | R. Palmer
    153620 | 89050 | Peto | Painter
    153621 | 89050 | Prince of Wales | Palmer
    153622 | 89050 | Hostess | Mrs Love.
    Performance: 89051 | 41665 | a | Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey | Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (see17810831); Letitia-Miss Harper; unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
    Cast:
    153623 | 89051 | Thimble | Edwin
    153624 | 89051 | Sir Harry Optic | Blissett
    153625 | 89051 | Dick | Barrett
    153626 | 89051 | Toupee | Wewitzer
    153627 | 89051 | Letitia | Miss Harper
    153628 | 89051 | unassigned | Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
    Performance: 89052 | 41665 | a | Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law | As17810609 but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
    AsSeeDate: 89052 | hay | a | As | 17810609
    Cast:
    153629 | 89052 | Characters | _Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
    562857 | 89052 | Cranky | Wilson
    562858 | 89052 | Bowkitt | Edwin
    562859 | 89052 | Bouquet | Wood
    562860 | 89052 | Vinegar | Baddeley
    562861 | 89052 | Idle | Lamash
    562862 | 89052 | Orator Mum | Barrett
    562863 | 89052 | John | Stevens
    562864 | 89052 | Signor Arionelli | Bannister
    562865 | 89052 | Dolce | Mrs Lefevre
    562866 | 89052 | Cecilia | Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.
    Performance: 89053 | 41665 | a | Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act | Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. Cast from Larpent MS: William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock.
    Cast:
    153630 | 89053 | William | Bannister Jun.
    153631 | 89053 | Sally | Mrs Wilson
    153632 | 89053 | Nancy | Miss Hitchcock.
    Performance: 89054 | 41665 | a | Desert: Tom Thumb | Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.
    Cast:
    153633 | 89054 | Mr Noodle | Bannister
    153634 | 89054 | Mr Doodle | Bannister Jun.
    153635 | 89054 | Tom Thumb | Master Edwin
    153636 | 89054 | Lord Grizzle | Edwin
    153637 | 89054 | Ghost of Gaffer Thumb | Simpkinson
    153638 | 89054 | King Arthur | Wilson
    153639 | 89054 | Princess Huncamunca | A Young Lady
    153640 | 89054 | Glumdalca | Mrs Webb
    153641 | 89054 | Plumante | Mrs Lefevre
    153642 | 89054 | Queen Dollalolla | Mrs Cargill.
    Performance: 89055 | 41665 | s | In Second Course: <i>Auld Robin Gray</i>-Miss Harper

Mainpiece

Comments:
[Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; Cast from Larpent MS: Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (see17810831); Letitia-Miss Harper; unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17810609 but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. Cast from Larpent MS: William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

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