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21 May 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wild. 2nd piece: In 3 Acts. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by Leonard Macnally. Larpent MS 778; not published; composer of music unknown]. Morning Herald, 22 May: "[The Cantabs] was not heard out by the audience, nor can we differ from the verdict, as it possessed little to entertain, and less to interest." Receipts: #222 16s. 6d. (113.8.0; 7.6.6; tickets: 102.2.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Rose and Colin. Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).*aThe Winter's Tale. Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with <i>songs</i>)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope. *aThe Cantabs.[Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>;% Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: $Edwin=]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: $Miss Wilkinson=]; Mary-Mrs Martyr. *sII 2nd piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: <i>Four@and@Twenty Fidlers</i>-Edwin. *u[<i>Vaudeville</i>% End 2nd Piece: <i>A Scene in a Masque Ball</i> [, with an Illumination%. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; <i>Tantivy the welkin resounds</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>Mad Tom</i>-Darley; <i>song</i>-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; <i>Say bonny Lasswill you carry a Wallet?</i>-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; [To conclude with a% <i>Grand Dance</i>-. *cBenefit for $Wild=. 2nd piece: In 3 Acts. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by $Leonard Macnally=. <i>Larpent MS 778</i>; not published; composer of music unknown]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 22 May: "[<i>The Cantabs</i>] was not heard out by the audience, nor can we differ from the verdict, as it possessed little to entertain, and less to interest." Receipts: #222 16s. 6d. (113.8.0; 7.6.6; tickets: 102.2.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 05 21 cg Rose and Colin. Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).*a1787 05 21 cg The Winter's Tale. Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with <i>songs</i>)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.*a1787 05 21 cg The Cantabs. Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: $Edwin=]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: $Miss Wilkinson=]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.*s1787 05 21 cg II 2nd piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: <i>Four@and@Twenty Fidlers</i>-Edwin.*u1787 05 21 cg <i>Vaudeville</i> End 2nd Piece: <i>A Scene in a Masque Ball</i> , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; <i>Tantivy the welkin resounds</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>Mad Tom</i>-Darley; <i>song</i>-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; <i>Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?</i>-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance</i>-.*c1787 05 21 cg Benefit for $Wild=. 2nd piece: In 3 Acts. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by $Leonard Macnally=. <i>Larpent MS 778</i>; not published; composer of music unknown]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 22 May: "[<i>The Cantabs</i>] was not heard out by the audience, nor can we differ from the verdict, as it possessed little to entertain, and less to interest." Receipts: #222 16s. 6d. (113.8.0; 7.6.6; tickets: 102.2.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44995 | 17870521 | cg | Benefit for $Wild=. 2nd piece: In 3 Acts. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by $Leonard Macnally=. <i>Larpent MS 778</i>; not published; composer of music unknown]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 22 May: "[<i>The Cantabs</i>] was not heard out by the audience, nor can we differ from the verdict, as it possessed little to entertain, and less to interest." Receipts: #222 16s. 6d. (113.8.0; 7.6.6; tickets: 102.2.0)
    Performance: 97521 | 44995 | p | Rose And Colin | Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
    Cast:
    170463 | 97521 | Colin | Mrs Martyr
    170464 | 97521 | Gregory | Darley
    170465 | 97521 | Farmer | Thompson
    170466 | 97521 | Goody Fidget | Mrs Pitt
    170467 | 97521 | Rose | A Young Lady
    Performance: 97522 | 44995 | a | The Winter's Tale | Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with <i>songs</i>)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    170468 | 97522 | Leontes | Pope
    170469 | 97522 | Polixenes | Aickin
    170470 | 97522 | Camillo | Hull
    170471 | 97522 | Clown | Quick
    170472 | 97522 | Autolicus | Edwin
    170473 | 97522 | Old Shepherd | Booth
    170474 | 97522 | Nicholas | Darley
    170475 | 97522 | Florizel | Holman
    170476 | 97522 | Perdita | Miss Brunton
    170477 | 97522 | Paulina | Mrs Morton
    170478 | 97522 | Dorcas | Miss Stuart
    170479 | 97522 | Hermione | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 97523 | 44995 | a | The Cantabs | Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: $Edwin=]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: $Miss Wilkinson=]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    170480 | 97523 | Sir Restive Oldbuck | Quick
    170481 | 97523 | Tinsell | Wewitzer
    170482 | 97523 | Stanley | Davies
    170483 | 97523 | Doctor La Gaul | Brown?
    170484 | 97523 | Hasting | King
    170485 | 97523 | Doctor Vegetable | Cubitt?
    170486 | 97523 | Fanny | Mrs T. Kennedy
    170487 | 97523 | Mary | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 97524 | 44995 | s | II 2nd piece: <i>Come come my good Shepherds</i>-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: <i>Four@and@Twenty Fidlers</i>-Edwin
    Performance: 97525 | 44995 | u | <i>Vaudeville</i> End 2nd Piece: <i>A Scene in a Masque Ball</i> , with an Illumination | Huntress-Mrs Martyr; <i>Tantivy the welkin resounds</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>Mad Tom</i>-Darley; <i>song</i>-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; <i>Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?</i>-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance</i>-.
    Cast:
    170488 | 97525 | Huntress | Mrs Martyr
    170489 | 97525 | <i>Tantivy the welkin resounds</i> | Mrs Martyr
    170490 | 97525 | <i>Mad Tom</i> | Darley
    170491 | 97525 | <i>song</i> | Johnstone
    170492 | 97525 | Highland Lad and Lass | Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr
    170493 | 97525 | </i> | Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr
    170494 | 97525 | To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance</i> | .

Mainpiece

Title: Rose And Colin
Comments:
Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast:

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Work Title: Rose and Colin
Publish Date: 1778
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Afterpiece

Title: The Winter's Tale
Comments:
Leontes (1st time)-Pope; Polixenes-Aickin; Camillo-Hull; Clown-Quick; Autolicus (with songs)-Edwin; Old Shepherd-Booth; Nicholas-Darley; Florizel (1st time)-Holman; Perdita (1st time)-Miss Brunton; Paulina-Mrs Morton; Dorcas-Miss Stuart; Hermione (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1623
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1773
Author: Thomas Hull
Birth: 1728
Death: 1808
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: The Cantabs
Comments:
Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Cantabs
Publish Date:
Birth: 1752
Death: 1820

Song

Comment: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue

Comment: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

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