02 May 1789

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Miss Fontenelle. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Fontenelle at her house, No. 271, Holbourn. 2nd piece: Compressed into 3 short Acts. "Miss Fontenelle...is the best Romp we ever saw, Mrs Jordan alone excepted...We were sorry to see [her] fall over the groove of the scene; but as practice is more forcible than precept, we hope it will teach her the truth of Friar Lawrence's caution, 'they stumble who run fast'" (Diary, 4 May). Receipts: #219 19s. (133.14.6; 6.8.6; tickets: 79.16.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cgThe Sultan. As 19 Feb., but Roxalana-Miss Fontenelle (for that night only; 1stappearance in that character). *aThe Highland Reel. Principal Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Davies, Miss Reynolds, MissFontenelle. [For cast see 6 Nov. 1788; on this night $Cubitt= acted <i>Laird of Raasay</i>r.] *aThe Romp. Young Cockney-Blanchard; Old Cockney-Thompson; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Barnacle-Rock; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character). *dEnd 2nd piece: <i>The Piping Pedlar</i>-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin. *cBenefit for Miss Fontenelle. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Miss Fontenelle= at her house, No. 271, <i>Holbourn</i>. 2nd piece: Compressed into 3 short Acts. "Miss Fontenelle...is the best <i>Romp</i>r we ever saw, $Mrs Jordan= alone excepted...We were sorry to see [her] fall over the groove of the scene; but as practice is more forcible than precept, we hope it will teach her the truth of <i>Friar Lawrence</i>r's caution, 'they stumble who run fast'" (<i>Diary</i>, 4 May). Receipts: #219 19s. (133.14.6; 6.8.6; tickets: 79.16.0).

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    *p1789 05 02 cg The Sultan. ^As17890219^, but Roxalana-Miss Fontenelle (for that night only; 1st appearance in that character).*a1789 05 02 cg The Highland Reel. Principal Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Davies, Miss Reynolds, Miss Fontenelle. [For cast ^see17881106^; on this night $Cubitt= acted <i>Laird of Raasay</i>r.]*a1789 05 02 cg The Romp. Young Cockney-Blanchard; Old Cockney-Thompson; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Barnacle-Rock; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character).*d1789 05 02 cg End 2nd piece: <i>The Piping Pedlar</i>-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin.*c1789 05 02 cg Benefit for Miss Fontenelle. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Miss Fontenelle= at her house, No. 271, <i>Holbourn</i>. 2nd piece: Compressed into 3 short Acts. "Miss Fontenelle...is the best <i>Romp</i>r we ever saw, $Mrs Jordan= alone excepted...We were sorry to see [her] fall over the groove of the scene; but as practice is more forcible than precept, we hope it will teach her the truth of <i>Friar Lawrence</i>r's caution, 'they stumble who run fast'" (<i>Diary</i>, 4 May). Receipts: #219 19s. (133.14.6; 6.8.6; tickets: 79.16.0).

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    Event: 46070 | 17890502 | cg | Benefit for Miss Fontenelle. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Miss Fontenelle= at her house, No. 271, <i>Holbourn</i>. 2nd piece: Compressed into 3 short Acts. "Miss Fontenelle...is the best <i>Romp</i> we ever saw, $Mrs Jordan= alone excepted...We were sorry to see [her] fall over the groove of the scene; but as practice is more forcible than precept, we hope it will teach her the truth of <i>Friar Lawrence</i>'s caution, 'they stumble who run fast'" (<i>Diary</i>, 4 May). Receipts: #219 19s. (133.14.6; 6.8.6; tickets: 79.16.0)
    Performance: 100322 | 46070 | p | The Sultan | As17890219, but Roxalana-Miss Fontenelle (for that night only; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 100322 | cg | p | As | 17890219
    Cast:
    176834 | 100322 | Roxalana | Miss Fontenelle
    630215 | 100322 | Principal Characters | Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Aickin, Blanchard, Booth, Thompson, Middleton, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Webb, Mrs Bernard, Miss Stuart, Miss Brunton. Cast from <i>O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works</i>, Vol. III
    630216 | 100322 | Aircourt | Lewis
    630217 | 100322 | Alibi | Quick
    630218 | 100322 | Metheglin | Edwin
    630219 | 100322 | Sir Carrol O'Donovan | Aickin
    630220 | 100322 | Larry Kavanagh | Blanchard
    630221 | 100322 | Nol Pros | Booth
    630222 | 100322 | Waiters | Thompson, Rock
    630223 | 100322 | O'Donovan | Middleton
    630224 | 100322 | Decroteur | Wewitzer
    630225 | 100322 | Footman | Evatt
    630226 | 100322 | Boy | Master Simmons
    630227 | 100322 | Sophia | Miss Fontenelle
    630228 | 100322 | Katty Kavanagh | Mrs Webb
    630229 | 100322 | Lady Arable | Mrs Bernard
    630230 | 100322 | Fib | Miss Stuart
    630231 | 100322 | Lady Jane | Miss Brunton
    Performance: 100323 | 46070 | a | The Highland Reel | Principal Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Davies, Miss Reynolds, Miss Fontenelle. [For cast see17881106; on this night $Cubitt= acted <i>Laird of Raasay</i>.]For cast see17881106; on this night $Cubitt= acted <i>Laird of Raasay</i>.]
    Cast:
    176835 | 100323 | Principal Characters | Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Davies, Miss Reynolds, Miss Fontenelle.
    Performance: 100324 | 46070 | a | The Romp | Young Cockney-Blanchard; Old Cockney-Thompson; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Barnacle-Rock; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    176836 | 100324 | Young Cockney | Blanchard
    176837 | 100324 | Old Cockney | Thompson
    176838 | 100324 | Sightly | Cubitt
    176839 | 100324 | Barnacle | Rock
    176840 | 100324 | Penelope | Miss Stuart
    176841 | 100324 | Miss La Blonde | Miss Brangin
    176842 | 100324 | Priscilla Tomboy | Miss Fontenelle
    Performance: 100325 | 46070 | d | End 2nd piece: <i>The Piping Pedlar</i>-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Mainpiece

Title: The Sultan
Comments:
As17890219, but Roxalana-Miss Fontenelle (for that night only; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Related Works

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Work Title: The Sultan
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Work Title: The Sultan
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778)
Work Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio
Associated Date?: 1787
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Isaac Bickerstaffe (1728 - 1808)
   Charles Dibdin (1745 - 1814)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The sultan, or a peep into the seraglio
Author(s):Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.
Publication Date:1787
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Afterpiece

Title: The Highland Reel
Comments:
Principal Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Davies, Miss Reynolds, Miss Fontenelle. [For cast see17881106; on this night Cubitt acted Laird of Raasay.]For cast see17881106; on this night Cubitt acted Laird of Raasay.]
Cast:

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Work Title: The Highland Reel
Associated Date?: 1789
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John O'Keeffe (1747 - 1833)
   William Shield (1748/9 - 1829)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The highland reel
Author(s):O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833.
Publication Date:1790
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Afterpiece

Title: The Romp
Comments:
Young Cockney-Blanchard; Old Cockney-Thompson; Capt. Sightly-Cubitt; Barnacle-Rock; Penelope-Miss Stuart; Miss La Blonde-Miss Brangin; Priscilla Tomboy-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

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Work Title: The Romp
Associated Date?: 1786
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   T.A. Lloyd
   Charles Dibdin (1745 - 1814)
Work Title: The Boarding School; or, The Sham Captain
Associated Date?: 1733
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Charles Coffey ( - 1745)

Dance

Comment: End 2nd piece: The Piping Pedlar-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

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