04 September 1781

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: [Mainpiece in place of The Separate Maintenance, announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] Afterpiece [1st time: MF 2]: Written by the Author of The Son-in-Law [John O'Keeffe]. The Overture and New Musick composed by Dr Arnold. The new Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Larpent MS 568; text 1st published (authorized), Cumberland's British Theatre, XXXI.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The English Merchant. As 18 July. *aThe Agreeable Surprise. [Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1781):% Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper. *c[Mainpiece in place of <i>The Separate Maintenance</i>, announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] Afterpiece [1st time: MF 2]: Written by the Author of <i>The Son-in-Law</i> [$John O'Keeffe=]. The Overture and New Musick composed by $Dr Arnold=. The new Scenes painted by $Rooker=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [<i>Larpent MS 568</i>; text 1st published (authorized), <i>Cumberland's British Theatre</i>, XXXI.]

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    *p1781 09 04 hay The English Merchant. ^As17810718^.*a1781 09 04 hay The Agreeable Surprise. Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper. Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1781): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper.*c1781 09 04 hay [Mainpiece in place of <i>The Separate Maintenance</i>, announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] Afterpiece [1st time: MF 2]: Written by the Author of <i>The Son-in-Law</i> [$John O'Keeffe=]. The Overture and New Musick composed by $Dr Arnold=. The new Scenes painted by $Rooker=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [<i>Larpent MS 568</i>; text 1st published (authorized), <i>Cumberland's British Theatre</i>, XXXI.]

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    Event: 41676 | 17810904 | hay | [Mainpiece in place of <i>The Separate Maintenance</i>, announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] Afterpiece [1st time: MF 2]: Written by the Author of <i>The Son-in-Law</i> [$John O'Keeffe=]. The Overture and New Musick composed by $Dr Arnold=. The new Scenes painted by $Rooker=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [<i>Larpent MS 568</i>; text 1st published (authorized), <i>Cumberland's British Theatre</i>, XXXI.
    Performance: 89091 | 41676 | p | The English Merchant | As17810718.
    AsSeeDate: 89091 | hay | p | As | 17810718
    Cast:
    563414 | 89091 | Freeport | Aickin
    563415 | 89091 | Sir William Douglas | Bensley
    563416 | 89091 | Lord Falbridge | Bannister Jun.
    563417 | 89091 | Owen | Usher
    563418 | 89091 | Officer | Egan
    563419 | 89091 | Servant | Kenny
    563420 | 89091 | La France | Baddeley
    563421 | 89091 | Spatter | Palmer
    563422 | 89091 | Lady Alton | Miss Sherry
    563423 | 89091 | Molly | Mrs Hitchcock
    563424 | 89091 | Mrs Goodman | Mrs Poussin
    563425 | 89091 | Amelia | Miss Farren
    Performance: 89092 | 41676 | a | The Agreeable Surprise | Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper. Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1781): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper.
    Cast:
    153685 | 89092 | Compton | Bannister
    153686 | 89092 | Sir Felix Friendly | Wilson
    153687 | 89092 | Eugene | Wood
    153688 | 89092 | Chicane | Webb
    153689 | 89092 | Thomas | Stevens
    153690 | 89092 | Stump | Painter
    153691 | 89092 | Cudden | Kenny
    153692 | 89092 | Lingo | Edwin
    153693 | 89092 | Mrs Cheshire | Mrs Webb
    153694 | 89092 | Cowslip | Mrs Wells
    153695 | 89092 | Fringe | Mrs Poussin
    153696 | 89092 | Laura | Miss Harper.

Mainpiece

Title: The English Merchant
Comments:
As17810718.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Agreeable Surprise
Comments:
Characters by Bannister, Wilson, Wood, Webb, Egan, Stevens, Painter, Kenny, Edwin, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Poussin, Miss Harper. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Compton-Bannister; Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson; Eugene-Wood; Chicane-Webb; John Egan; Thomas-Stevens; Stump-Painter; Cudden-Kenny; Lingo-Edwin; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Cowslip-Mrs Wells; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Miss Harper.
Cast:

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Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

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