08 April 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Lady Eglantine Wallace. Prologue by Joseph Jekyll (World, 14 Apr.). Epilogue by Thomas Morris, with five lines added by Edward Topham (Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: This Day is published The Ton (18d.). "On the next representation we hope the other performers will not give the audience reason to believe that the prompter has a part in the play from his frequent audibility" (Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.). Receipts: #295 18s. 6d. (294.9.0; 1.9.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Ton; or, Follies of Fashion. [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Aickin, Johnstone, Pope, Farren, Wewitzer, Bernard, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Wells, Miss Brunton, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Morton, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text ($T. Hookham=, 1788):% Captain Daffodil-Lewis; Ben Levy-Quick; Villiers-Aickin; Macpharo-Johnstone; Lord Ormond-Pope; Lord Raymond-Farren; Lord Bonton-Wewitzer; Pink-Bernard; Trusty-Fearon; Lady Bonton-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Mrs Wells; Lady Clairville-Miss Brunton; Mrs Tender-Mrs Bernard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Morton; Lady Raymond-Mrs Pope; <i>Prologue</i>-Farren; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Wells ["who, at the end of the epilogue, after a proper preparation, favoured the house with an imitation of $Mrs Siddons= in a passage of <i>Isabella</i>" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 Apr.)]. *aHob in the Well. Hob-Ryder; Sir Thomas Testy-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr. *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by$Lady Eglantine Wallace=. Prologue by $Joseph Jekyll= (<i>World</i>, 14 Apr.). Epilogue by $Thomas Morris=, with five lines added by $Edward Topham= (Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Apr.: This Day is published <i>The Ton</i> (18d.). "On the next representation we hope the other performers will not give the audience reason to believe that the prompter has a part in the play from his frequent audibility" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.). Receipts: #295 18s. 6d. (294.9.0; 1.9.6).

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    *p1788 04 08 cg The Ton; or, Follies of Fashion. Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Aickin, Johnstone, Pope, Farren, Wewitzer, Bernard, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Wells, Miss Brunton, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Morton, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text ($T. Hookham=, 1788): Captain Daffodil-Lewis; Ben Levy-Quick; Villiers-Aickin; Macpharo-Johnstone; Lord Ormond-Pope; Lord Raymond-Farren; Lord Bonton-Wewitzer; Pink-Bernard; Trusty-Fearon; Lady Bonton-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Mrs Wells; Lady Clairville-Miss Brunton; Mrs Tender-Mrs Bernard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Morton; Lady Raymond-Mrs Pope; <i>Prologue</i>-Farren; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Wells ["who, at the end of the epilogue, after a proper preparation, favoured the house with an imitation of $Mrs Siddons= in a passage of <i>Isabella</i>" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 Apr.)].*a1788 04 08 cg Hob in the Well. Hob-Ryder; Sir Thom^as^Testy-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.*c1788 04 08 cg Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Lady Eglantine Wallace=. Prologue by $Joseph Jekyll= (<i>World</i>, 14 Apr.). Epilogue by $Thomas Morris=, with five lines added by $Edward Topham= (Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Apr.: This Day is published <i>The Ton</i> (18d.). "On the next representation we hope the other performers will not give the audience reason to believe that the prompter has a part in the play from his frequent audibility" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.). Receipts: #295 18s. 6d. (294.9.0; 1.9.6).

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    Event: 45466 | 17880408 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Lady Eglantine Wallace=. Prologue by $Joseph Jekyll= (<i>World</i>, 14 Apr.). Epilogue by $Thomas Morris=, with five lines added by $Edward Topham= (Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Apr.: This Day is published <i>The Ton</i> (18d.). "On the next representation we hope the other performers will not give the audience reason to believe that the prompter has a part in the play from his frequent audibility" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 9 Apr.). Receipts: #295 18s. 6d. (294.9.0; 1.9.6)
    Performance: 98703 | 45466 | p | The Ton; Or, Follies Of Fashion | Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Aickin, Johnstone, Pope, Farren, Wewitzer, Bernard, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Wells, Miss Brunton, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Morton, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text ($T. Hookham=, 1788): Captain Daffodil-Lewis; Ben Levy-Quick; Villiers-Aickin; Macpharo-Johnstone; Lord Ormond-Pope; Lord Raymond-Farren; Lord Bonton-Wewitzer; Pink-Bernard; Trusty-Fearon; Lady Bonton-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Mrs Wells; Lady Clairville-Miss Brunton; Mrs Tender-Mrs Bernard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Morton; Lady Raymond-Mrs Pope; <i>Prologue</i>-Farren; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Wells ["who, at the end of the epilogue, after a proper preparation, favoured the house with an imitation of $Mrs Siddons= in a passage of <i>Isabella</i>" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 Apr.)]."who, at the end of the epilogue, after a proper preparation, favoured the house with an imitation of $Mrs Siddons= in a passage of <i>Isabella</i>" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 Apr.)].
    Cast:
    173256 | 98703 | Captain Daffodil | Lewis
    173257 | 98703 | Ben Levy | Quick
    173258 | 98703 | Villiers | Aickin
    173259 | 98703 | Macpharo | Johnstone
    173260 | 98703 | Lord Ormond | Pope
    173261 | 98703 | Lord Raymond | Farren
    173262 | 98703 | Lord Bonton | Wewitzer
    173263 | 98703 | Pink | Bernard
    173264 | 98703 | Trusty | Fearon
    173265 | 98703 | Lady Bonton | Mrs Mattocks
    173266 | 98703 | Clara | Mrs Wells
    173267 | 98703 | Lady Clairville | Miss Brunton
    173268 | 98703 | Mrs Tender | Mrs Bernard
    173269 | 98703 | Mademoiselle | Mrs Morton
    173270 | 98703 | Lady Raymond | Mrs Pope
    173271 | 98703 | <i>Prologue</i> | Farren
    173272 | 98703 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Wells
    Performance: 98704 | 45466 | a | Hob in the Well | Hob-Ryder; Sir ThomasTesty-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    173273 | 98704 | Hob | Ryder
    173274 | 98704 | Sir ThomasTesty | Fearon
    173275 | 98704 | Dick | Brown
    173276 | 98704 | Old Hob | Booth
    173277 | 98704 | Friendly | Davies
    173278 | 98704 | Hob's Mother | Mrs Pitt
    173279 | 98704 | Betty | Miss Stuart
    173280 | 98704 | Flora | Mrs Martyr.

Mainpiece

Title: The Ton; Or, Follies Of Fashion
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Aickin, Johnstone, Pope, Farren, Wewitzer, Bernard, Fearon, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Wells, Miss Brunton, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Morton, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. Hookham, 1788): Captain Daffodil-Lewis; Ben Levy-Quick; Villiers-Aickin; Macpharo-Johnstone; Lord Ormond-Pope; Lord Raymond-Farren; Lord Bonton-Wewitzer; Pink-Bernard; Trusty-Fearon; Lady Bonton-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Mrs Wells; Lady Clairville-Miss Brunton; Mrs Tender-Mrs Bernard; Mademoiselle-Mrs Morton; Lady Raymond-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Mrs Wells ["who, at the end of the epilogue, after a proper preparation, favoured the house with an imitation of Mrs Siddons in a passage of Isabella" (London Chronicle, 9 Apr.)]."who, at the end of the epilogue, after a proper preparation, favoured the house with an imitation of Mrs Siddons in a passage of Isabella" (London Chronicle, 9 Apr.)].
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Hob in the Well
Comments:
Hob-Ryder; Sir ThomasTesty-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

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