06 November 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (World, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by Handel, Rizzio, J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, and Shield [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [Miss Fontenelle is identified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Highland Reel #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Highland Reel. The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [$Miss Fontenelle=]); [Cast from <i>O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works</i>, Vol. IV ($T. Woodfall=, 1798), and <i>World</i>, 7 Nov: <i>M'Gilpin</i>r-Quick; <i>Shelty</i>r-Edwin; <i>Serjeant Jack</i>r-Bannister; <i>Laird of Col</i>r-Aickin; <i>Sandy</i>r-Johnstone; <i>Charley</i>r-Blanchard; <i>Captain Dash</i>r-Davies; <i>Croudy</i>r-Fearon; <i>Laird of Raasay</i>r-Booth; <i>Benin</i>r-Farley; <i>Jenny</i>r-Miss Reynolds; <i>Moggy</i>r-Miss Fontenelle;% <i>Prologue</i>-Lewis. *aThe Cheats of Scapin. Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Rock; Lucia-Miss Brangin; Clara-Miss Rowson. *cMainpiece[1st time; CO 3, by $John O'Keeffe=. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (<i>World</i>, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by $Handel=, $Rizzio=, $J. C.? Bach=, $Gretry=, $Corri=, and $Shield= [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [$Miss Fontenelle= isidentified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for <i>Highland Reel</i> #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 11 06 cg The Highland Reel. The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [$Miss Fontenelle=]); Cast from <i>O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works</i>, Vol. IV ($T. Woodfall=, 1798), and <i>World</i>, 7 Nov: <i>M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue</i>-Lewis.*a1788 11 06 cg The Cheats of Scapin. Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Rock; Lucia-Miss Brangin; Clara-Miss Rowson.*c1788 11 06 cg Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $John O'Keeffe=. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (<i>World</i>, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by $Handel=, $Rizzio=, $J. C.? Bach=, $Gretry=, $Corri=, and $Shield= [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [$Miss Fontenelle= is identified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for <i>Highland Reel</i> #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45758 | 17881106 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $John O'Keeffe=. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (<i>World</i>, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by $Handel=, $Rizzio=, $J. C.? Bach=, $Gretry=, $Corri=, and $Shield= [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [$Miss Fontenelle= is identified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for <i>Highland Reel</i> #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0)
    Performance: 99508 | 45758 | p | The Highland Reel | The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [$Miss Fontenelle=]); Cast from <i>O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works</i>, Vol. IV ($T. Woodfall=, 1798), and <i>World</i>, 7 Nov: <i>M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue</i>-Lewis.
    Cast:
    175250 | 99508 | The Characters | Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady
    175251 | 99508 | <i>M'Gilpin | Quick
    175252 | 99508 | Shelty | Edwin
    175253 | 99508 | Serjeant Jack | Bannister
    175254 | 99508 | Laird of Col | Aickin
    175255 | 99508 | Sandy | Johnstone
    175256 | 99508 | Charley | Blanchard
    175257 | 99508 | Captain Dash | Davies
    175258 | 99508 | Croudy | Fearon
    175259 | 99508 | Laird of Raasay | Booth
    175260 | 99508 | Benin | Farley
    175261 | 99508 | Jenny | Miss Reynolds
    175262 | 99508 | Moggy | Miss Fontenelle
    175263 | 99508 | Prologue</i> | Lewis.
    Performance: 99509 | 45758 | a | The Cheats of Scapin | Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Rock; Lucia-Miss Brangin; Clara-Miss Rowson.
    Cast:
    175264 | 99509 | Scapin | Ryder
    175265 | 99509 | Gripe | Wewitzer
    175266 | 99509 | Thrifty | Booth
    175267 | 99509 | Leander | Davies
    175268 | 99509 | Octavian | Macready
    175269 | 99509 | Shift | Cubitt
    175270 | 99509 | Sly | Rock
    175271 | 99509 | Lucia | Miss Brangin
    175272 | 99509 | Clara | Miss Rowson.

Mainpiece

Title: The Highland Reel
Comments:
The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1789
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Afterpiece

Title: The Cheats of Scapin
Comments:
Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Rock; Lucia-Miss Brangin; Clara-Miss Rowson.
Cast:

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Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

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