15 May 1789

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Wells, mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Robert Merry. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (World, 16 May)]. Morning Herald, 30 Mar. 1793: This Day is published The Dramatist (1s. 6d.). Public Advertiser, 29 Apr: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No 15, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #291 8s. 6d. (173.19.0; 9.9.6; tickets: 108.0.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can. [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Middleton, Thompson, Macready, Blanchard, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brunton. [Cast from 1stauthorized text ($T. N. Longman=, 1793), and <i>World</i>, 16 May:% Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Harry Neville-Middleton; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Florville-Blanchard; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Brunton. *aThe Highland Reel. As 2 May. *e[<i>Imitations</i>. %In: <i>Vocal Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells [of $Mrs Martyr=, $Sga Sestini=, $Kelly=, $Mrs Crouch= (<i>Diary</i>, 16 May)]; End: a <i>Scene</i> from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [$Mrs Crawford= as <i>Alicia</i>r and $Mrs Siddons= as <i>Jane Shore</i>r (<i>Diary</i>)]-Mrs Wells; [with% one speech [afterwards% pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of <i>Jane Shore</i> (<i>Diary</i>)]-Mrs Wells. *cBenefit for Mrs Wells, mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Frederick Reynolds=. Prologue by $Robert Merry=. Epilogue by $MilesPeter Andrews= (<i>World</i>, 16 May)]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 30 Mar. 1793: This Day ispublished <i>The Dramatist</i> (1s. 6d.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No 15, <i>Beaufort Buildings</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #291 8s.6d. (173.19.0; 9.9.6; tickets: 108.0.0).

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    *p1789 05 15 cg The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can. Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Middleton, Thompson, Macready, Blanchard, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brunton. Cast from 1st authorized text ($T. N. Longman=, 1793), and <i>World</i>, 16 May: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Harry Neville-Middleton; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Florville-Blanchard; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Brunton.*a1789 05 15 cg The Highland Reel. ^As17890502^.*e1789 05 15 cg <i>Imitations</i>. In: <i>Vocal Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells [of $Mrs Martyr=, $Sga Sestini=, $Kelly=, $Mrs Crouch= (<i>Diary</i>, 16 May)]; End: a <i>Scene</i> from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [$Mrs Crawford= as <i>Alicia</i>r and $Mrs Siddons= as <i>Jane Shore</i>r (<i>Diary</i>)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of <i>Jane Shore</i> (<i>Diary</i>)]-Mrs Wells.*c1789 05 15 cg Benefit for Mrs Wells, mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Frederick Reynolds=. Prologue by $Robert Merry=. Epilogue by $Miles Peter Andrews= (<i>World</i>, 16 May)]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 30 Mar. 1793: This Day is published <i>The Dramatist</i> (1s. 6d.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No 15, <i>Beaufort Buildings</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #291 8s. 6d. (173.19.0; 9.9.6; tickets: 108.0.0).

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    Event: 46098 | 17890515 | cg | Benefit for Mrs Wells, mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Frederick Reynolds=. Prologue by $Robert Merry=. Epilogue by $Miles Peter Andrews= (<i>World</i>, 16 May)]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 30 Mar. 1793: This Day is published <i>The Dramatist</i> (1s. 6d.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No 15, <i>Beaufort Buildings</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #291 8s. 6d. (173.19.0; 9.9.6; tickets: 108.0.0)
    Performance: 100397 | 46098 | p | The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can | Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Middleton, Thompson, Macready, Blanchard, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brunton. Cast from 1st authorized text ($T. N. Longman=, 1793), and <i>World</i>, 16 May: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Harry Neville-Middleton; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Florville-Blanchard; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Brunton.
    Cast:
    176943 | 100397 | Vapid | Lewis
    176944 | 100397 | Lord Scratch | Quick
    176945 | 100397 | Ennui | Edwin
    176946 | 100397 | Harry Neville | Middleton
    176947 | 100397 | Peter | Thompson
    176948 | 100397 | Willoughby | Macready
    176949 | 100397 | Florville | Blanchard
    176950 | 100397 | Servant | Evatt
    176951 | 100397 | Marianne | Mrs Wells
    176952 | 100397 | Lady Waitfor't | Mrs Webb
    176953 | 100397 | Letty | Miss Brangin
    176954 | 100397 | Louisa Courtney | Miss Brunton
    176955 | 100397 | <i>Prologue</i> | Bernard
    176956 | 100397 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Miss Brunton.
    Performance: 100398 | 46098 | a | The Highland Reel | As17890502.
    AsSeeDate: 100398 | cg | a | As | 17890502
    Cast:
    630825 | 100398 | Principal Characters | Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Cubitt, Davies, Miss Reynolds, Miss Fontenelle.
    630826 | 100398 | Young Cockney | Blanchard
    630827 | 100398 | Old Cockney | Thompson
    630828 | 100398 | Sightly | Cubitt
    630829 | 100398 | Barnacle | Rock
    630830 | 100398 | Penelope | Miss Stuart
    630831 | 100398 | Miss La Blonde | Miss Brangin
    630832 | 100398 | Priscilla Tomboy | Miss Fontenelle
    Performance: 100399 | 46098 | e | <i>Imitations</i> | In: <i>Vocal Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells [of $Mrs Martyr=, $Sga Sestini=, $Kelly=, $Mrs Crouch= (<i>Diary</i>, 16 May)]; End: a <i>Scene</i> from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [$Mrs Crawford= as <i>Alicia</i> and $Mrs Siddons= as <i>Jane Shore</i> (<i>Diary</i>)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of <i>Jane Shore</i> (<i>Diary</i>)]-Mrs Wells.
    Cast:
    176957 | 100399 | <i>Vocal Imitations</i> | Mrs Wells
    176958 | 100399 | ] | Mrs Wells
    176959 | 100399 | ] | Mrs Wells.

Mainpiece

Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Middleton, Thompson, Macready, Blanchard, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brunton. Cast from 1st authorized text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and World, 16 May: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Harry Neville-Middleton; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Florville-Blanchard; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; Epilogue-Miss Brunton.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Highland Reel
Comments:
As17890502.
Cast:

Related Works

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

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Comment: Imitations. In: Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells [of Mrs Martyr, Sga Sestini, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (Diary, 16 May)]; End: a Scene from the two Great Tragic Actresses of the Country [Mrs Crawford as Alicia and Mrs Siddons as Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells; [with one speech [afterwards pourtraying the different manners of both ["For ever! Oh, for ever!" i.e. the concluding speech of Act IV of Jane Shore (Diary)]-Mrs Wells

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