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28 August 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Edwin. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by George Colman, elder, based of L'Avocat Patelin, by David Augustin de Brueys. This is usually ascribed to William Macready. But on the title-page of his copy (K-D 295 in Huntington Library) J. P. Kemble has written "This Piece was not written by Mr Macready." Public Advertiser, 29 Aug. states that "Colman...presented Edwin upon this occasion with a new Farce, taken from a celebrated French Play." World, 15 Oct. 1787 refers to Colman's dislike of L'Avocat Patelin, but adds, "When [he] came to translate it himself, he found reason to alter his opinion."]. Public Advertiser, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Sir John Cockle, at Court. King-Williamson; SirJohn Cockle-Kemble; Sir Timothy Flash-Davies; French Cook-Wewitzer; Joe-Edwin; [with% <i>The Tower of London</i>-Edwin; Mrs Starch-Mrs Edwin; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brown.*aThe Village Lawyer. [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Moss, Lawrence, Parsons, Mrs Brown, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (no pub. [pirated], 1795, and <i>London Chronicle</i>, 29 Aug.:% Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Lawrence; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Brown; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; unassigned-Miss Francis. *aThe Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd. Farmer Hodge-Edwin; Trusty-Moss; Captain Constant-Davies; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Clinch-R. Palmer; Belinda-Miss Palmer; Dolly-Mrs Edwin. *sEnd 2nd piece: [the new% <i>Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row</i>-Edwin. *e[<i>Monologue</i>% End: <i>Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners</i> (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin. *cBenefit for Edwin. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by $GeorgeColman, elder=, based of <i>L'Avocat Patelin</i>, by $David Augustin de Brueys=. This is usually ascribed to $William Macready=. But on the title-page of his copy(K-D 295 in <i>Huntington Library</i>) $J. P. Kemble= has written "This Piece was not written by Mr Macready." <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Aug. states that "Colman...presented Edwin upon this occasion with a new Farce, taken from a celebrated <i>French Play</i>." <i>World</i>, 15 Oct. 1787 refers to Colman's dislike of <i>L'Avocat Patelin</i>, but adds, "When [he] came to translate it himself, he found reason to alterhis opinion."]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of $Edwin=, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 08 28 hay Sir John Cockle, at Court. King-Williamson; Sir John Cockle-Kemble; Sir Timothy Flash-Davies; French Cook-Wewitzer; Joe-Edwin; with <i>The Tower of London</i>-Edwin; Mrs Starch-Mrs Edwin; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brown.*a1787 08 28 hay The Village Lawyer. [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Moss, Lawrence, Parsons, Mrs Brown, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. Cast adjusted from text (no pub. [pirated], 1795, and <i>London Chronicle</i>, 29 Aug.: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Lawrence; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Brown; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; unassigned-Miss Francis.*a1787 08 28 hay The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd. Farmer Hodge-Edwin; Trusty-Moss; Captain Constant-Davies; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Clinch-R. Palmer; Belinda-Miss Palmer; Dolly-Mrs Edwin.*s1787 08 28 hay End 2nd piece: the new <i>Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row</i>-Edwin.*e1787 08 28 hay <i>Monologue</i> End: <i>Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners</i> (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin.*c1787 08 28 hay Benefit for Edwin. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by $George Colman, elder=, based of <i>L'Avocat Patelin</i>, by $David Augustin de Brueys=. This is usually ascribed to $William Macready=. But on the title-page of his copy (K-D 295 in <i>Huntington Library</i>) $J. P. Kemble= has written "This Piece was not written by Mr Macready." <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Aug. states that "Colman...presented Edwin upon this occasion with a new Farce, taken from a celebrated <i>French Play</i>." <i>World</i>, 15 Oct. 1787 refers to Colman's dislike of <i>L'Avocat Patelin</i>, but adds, "When [he] came to translate it himself, he found reason to alter his opinion."]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of $Edwin=, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45118 | 17870828 | hay | Benefit for Edwin. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by $George Colman, elder=, based of <i>L'Avocat Patelin</i>, by $David Augustin de Brueys=. This is usually ascribed to $William Macready=. But on the title-page of his copy (K-D 295 in <i>Huntington Library</i>) $J. P. Kemble= has written "This Piece was not written by Mr Macready." <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Aug. states that "Colman...presented Edwin upon this occasion with a new Farce, taken from a celebrated <i>French Play</i>." <i>World</i>, 15 Oct. 1787 refers to Colman's dislike of <i>L'Avocat Patelin</i>, but adds, "When [he] came to translate it himself, he found reason to alter his opinion."]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of $Edwin=, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>
    Performance: 97863 | 45118 | p | Sir John Cockle, At Court | King-Williamson; Sir John Cockle-Kemble; Sir Timothy Flash-Davies; French Cook-Wewitzer; Joe-Edwin; with <i>The Tower of London</i>-Edwin; Mrs Starch-Mrs Edwin; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brown.
    Cast:
    171164 | 97863 | King | Williamson
    171165 | 97863 | Sir John Cockle | Kemble
    171166 | 97863 | Sir Timothy Flash | Davies
    171167 | 97863 | French Cook | Wewitzer
    171168 | 97863 | Joe | Edwin
    171169 | 97863 | with <i>The Tower of London</i> | Edwin
    171170 | 97863 | Mrs Starch | Mrs Edwin
    171171 | 97863 | Miss Kitty | Mrs Brown.
    Performance: 97864 | 45118 | a | The Village Lawyer | [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Moss, Lawrence, Parsons, Mrs Brown, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. Cast adjusted from text (no pub. [pirated], 1795, and <i>London Chronicle</i>, 29 Aug.: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Lawrence; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Brown; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; unassigned-Miss Francis.
    Cast:
    171172 | 97864 | Sheepface | Edwin
    171173 | 97864 | Scout | Bannister Jun.
    171174 | 97864 | Justice Mittimus | Moss
    171175 | 97864 | Charles | Lawrence
    171176 | 97864 | Snarl | Parsons
    171177 | 97864 | Kate | Mrs Brown
    171178 | 97864 | Mrs Scout | Mrs Webb
    171179 | 97864 | unassigned | Miss Francis.
    Performance: 97865 | 45118 | a | The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd | Farmer Hodge-Edwin; Trusty-Moss; Captain Constant-Davies; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Clinch-R. Palmer; Belinda-Miss Palmer; Dolly-Mrs Edwin.
    Cast:
    171180 | 97865 | Farmer Hodge | Edwin
    171181 | 97865 | Trusty | Moss
    171182 | 97865 | Captain Constant | Davies
    171183 | 97865 | Sir Jeffery | Usher
    171184 | 97865 | Clinch | R. Palmer
    171185 | 97865 | Belinda | Miss Palmer
    171186 | 97865 | Dolly | Mrs Edwin.
    Performance: 97866 | 45118 | s | End 2nd piece: the new <i>Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row</i>-Edwin
    Performance: 97867 | 45118 | e | <i>Monologue</i> End: <i>Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners</i> (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

Mainpiece

Title: Sir John Cockle, At Court
Comments:
King-Williamson; Sir John Cockle-Kemble; Sir Timothy Flash-Davies; French Cook-Wewitzer; Joe-Edwin; with The Tower of London-Edwin; Mrs Starch-Mrs Edwin; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brown.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Village Lawyer
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Moss, Lawrence, Parsons, Mrs Brown, Miss Francis, Mrs Webb. Cast adjusted from text (no pub. [pirated], 1795, and London Chronicle, 29 Aug.: Sheepface-Edwin; Scout-Bannister Jun.; Justice Mittimus-Moss; Charles-Lawrence; Snarl-Parsons; Kate-Mrs Brown; Mrs Scout-Mrs Webb; unassigned-Miss Francis.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd
Comments:
Farmer Hodge-Edwin; Trusty-Moss; Captain Constant-Davies; Sir Jeffery-Usher; Clinch-R. Palmer; Belinda-Miss Palmer; Dolly-Mrs Edwin.
Cast:

Song

Comment: End 2nd piece: the new Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 28 August 1787 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=45118.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 28 August 1787 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=45118. Accessed 4 April 2025.