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31 May 1784

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1783-1784
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson. Afterpiece: With a New Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

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    *p1784 05 31 hay The Fox. Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald. Also Gretna Green. Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudry, Swords, Egan, Barrett, Ledger, Painter, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Capt. Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Painter; Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] dancing. End of Act III of mainpiece, as 28 May. COMMENT. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson. Afterpiece: With a New Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English Music. [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.]

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    *p1784 05 31 hay The Fox. Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .hathi.*a1784 05 31 hay Gretna Green. Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudry, Swords, Egan, Barrett, Ledger, Painter, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Capt. Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Painter; Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.*m1784 05 31 hay [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] hathi.*d1784 05 31 hay End of Act III of mainpiece, ^as17840528^ .hathi.*c1784 05 31 hay Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson. Afterpiece: With a New Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English.hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43322 | 17840531 | hay | hathi | Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson. Afterpiece: With a New Overture by Dr Arnold. With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English
    Performance: 93324 | 43322 | p | The Fox | Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
    Cast:
    161330 | 93324 | Volpone | Palmer
    161331 | 93324 | Mosca | Bensley
    161332 | 93324 | Voltore | Bannister Jun.
    161333 | 93324 | Corvino | Aickin
    161334 | 93324 | Bonario | R. Palmer
    161335 | 93324 | Corbachio | Parsons
    161336 | 93324 | Caelia | Mrs Inchbald
    Performance: 93325 | 43322 | a | Gretna Green | Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudry, Swords, Egan, Barrett, Ledger, Painter, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Capt. Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Painter; Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
    Cast:
    161337 | 93325 | : Rory | Wilson
    161338 | 93325 | Crack | Swords
    161339 | 93325 | Tipperary | Egan
    161340 | 93325 | Landlord | Ledger
    161341 | 93325 | Anvil | Painter
    161342 | 93325 | Gorget | Bannister
    161343 | 93325 | Signora Figurante | Sga Sestini
    161344 | 93325 | Lady Pedigree | Mrs Webb
    161345 | 93325 | Miss Plumb | Miss Morris
    161346 | 93325 | Maria | Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.
    Performance: 93326 | 43322 | m | [Prologue by George Colman, the elder | ] hathi.
    Performance: 93327 | 43322 | d | End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840528 | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 93327 | hay | d | As | 17840528

Mainpiece

Title: The Fox
Comments:
Volpone-Palmer; Mosca-Bensley; Voltore-Bannister Jun.; Corvino-Aickin; Bonario-R. Palmer; Corbachio-Parsons; Caelia-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1607
Author: Ben Jonson
Birth: 1572
Death: 1637

Afterpiece

Title: Gretna Green
Comments:
Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudry, Swords, Egan, Barrett, Ledger, Painter, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1783) and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Capt. Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Painter; Capt. Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudry, Barrett are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Gretna Green
Publish Date: 1784
Birth: 1757/8
Death: 1828
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Music

Comment: [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.]

Dance

Comment: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17840528

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 31 May 1784 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 29, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=43322.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 31 May 1784 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=43322. Accessed 29 March 2025.