24 April 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by John Wolcot. Larpent MS 770; not published]: Being a Translation from the French Opera of that name [Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres], now performing at Paris with universal applause. With the original Music [by Nicolas Dalayrac, adapted by William Shield and William Thomas Parke. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by George Monck Berkeley]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Fontainbleau. As 1 Dec. 1786, but Col. Epaulette (1st time)-Cubitt; two<i>airs</i> [by $Shield= and $Sacchini=%-Mrs Billington. *aNina. [Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. [Cast adjusted from score (<i>Longmans and Broderip</i> [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793:% Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr. *aThe Intriguing Chambermaid. As 27 Mar., but Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-_; Slap-_. *sBetween acts 1st piece: [an entire new song,% <i>The Nymph's Refusal</i>-Mrs Martyr. *cBenefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by $John Wolcot=. <i>Larpent MS 770</i>; not published]: Being a Translation from the <i>French Opera</i> of that name [<i>Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour</i>, by $Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres=], now performing at <i>Paris</i> with universal applause. With the original Music [by $Nicolas Dalayrac=, adapted by $William Shield= and $William Thomas Parke=. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by $George Monck Berkeley=]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 04 24 cg Fontainbleau. ^As17861201^, but Col. Epaulette (1st time)-Cubitt; two <i>airs</i> by $Shield= and $Sacchini=-Mrs Billington.*a1787 04 24 cg Nina. [Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score (<i>Longmans and Broderip</i> [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793: Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr.*a1787 04 24 cg The Intriguing Chambermaid. ^As17870327^but Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-_; Slap-_.*s1787 04 24 cg Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, <i>The Nymph's Refusal</i>-Mrs Martyr.*c1787 04 24 cg Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by $John Wolcot=. <i>Larpent MS 770</i>; not published]: Being a Translation from the <i>French Opera</i> of that name [<i>Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour</i>, by $Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres=], now performing at <i>Paris</i> with universal applause. With the original Music [by $Nicolas Dalayrac=, adapted by $William Shield= and $William Thomas Parke=. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by $George Monck Berkeley=]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44936 | 17870424 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 2nd piece [1st time; O 1, by $John Wolcot=. <i>Larpent MS 770</i>; not published]: Being a Translation from the <i>French Opera</i> of that name [<i>Nina; ou, La Folle par Amour</i>, by $Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres=], now performing at <i>Paris</i> with universal applause. With the original Music [by $Nicolas Dalayrac=, adapted by $William Shield= and $William Thomas Parke=. Two other versions of this opera, both unacted, were published this year: one anonymous, and one by $George Monck Berkeley=]. Receipts: #300 8s. 6d. (150.0.0; 2.18.0; tickets: 147.10.6)
    Performance: 97354 | 44936 | p | Fontainbleau | As17861201, but Col. Epaulette (1st time)-Cubitt; two <i>airs</i> by $Shield= and $Sacchini=-Mrs Billington.
    AsSeeDate: 97354 | cg | p | As | 17861201
    Cast:
    170165 | 97354 | Epaulette | Cubitt
    170166 | 97354 | Sacchini= | Mrs Billington.
    611227 | 97354 | Lackland | Lewis
    611228 | 97354 | Lepoche | Quick
    611229 | 97354 | Squire Tally@ho | Edwin
    611230 | 97354 | Sir John Bull | Booth
    611231 | 97354 | Lord Winlove | Davies
    611232 | 97354 | Henry | Johnstone
    611233 | 97354 | Mrs Casey | Mrs Kennedy
    611234 | 97354 | Celia | Mrs Martyr
    611235 | 97354 | Nannette | Mrs Morton
    611236 | 97354 | Miss Dolly | Mrs Brown
    611237 | 97354 | Lady Bull | Mrs Webb
    611238 | 97354 | Rosa | Mrs Billington.
    Performance: 97355 | 44936 | a | Nina | [Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score (<i>Longmans and Broderip</i> [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793: Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    170167 | 97355 | Principal Characters | Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score
    170168 | 97355 | Germueil | Brown
    170169 | 97355 | Count | Hull
    170170 | 97355 | Villager | Thompson
    170171 | 97355 | George | Darley
    170172 | 97355 | Eliza | Miss Wilkinson
    170173 | 97355 | Nina | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 97356 | 44936 | a | The Intriguing Chambermaid | As17870327but Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-_; Slap-_.
    AsSeeDate: 97356 | cg | a | As | 17870327
    Cast:
    170174 | 97356 | 870327but Oldcastle | Wewitzer
    611239 | 97356 | Mr Carmine | Davies
    611240 | 97356 | Lady Pentweazle | <i>Mr</i> Ryder.
    611241 | 97356 | Drunken Colonel | Ryder
    611242 | 97356 | Valentine | Macready
    611243 | 97356 | Oldcastle | Booth
    611244 | 97356 | Slap | Swords
    611245 | 97356 | Goodall | Fearon
    611246 | 97356 | Mrs Highman | Mrs Webb
    611247 | 97356 | Charlotte | Miss Stuart
    611248 | 97356 | Lettice | Mrs Mattocks
    Performance: 97357 | 44936 | s | Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, <i>The Nymph's Refusal</i>-Mrs Martyr

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17861201, but Col. Epaulette (1st time)-Cubitt; two airs by Shield and Sacchini-Mrs Billington.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Nina
Comments:
[Principal Characters-Brown, Hull, Thompson, Darley, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from score (Longmans and Broderip [1787]), and playbill of 28 Nov. 1793: Germueil-Brown; Count-Hull; Villager-Thompson; George-Darley; Eliza-Miss Wilkinson; Nina-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17870327but Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-_; Slap-_.
Cast:

Song

Comment: Between acts 1st piece: an entire new song, The Nymph's Refusal-Mrs Martyr

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