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23 May 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #176 3s. (166.4.6; 9.18.6; tickets: none listed)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Dramatist. As 15 May. [<i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as 15 May.% *aThe Farmer. As 24 Sept. 1788, but Fairly-Thompson. *e<i>Vocal Imitations</i>, as 15 May, butMrs <i>Wrighten (+World</i>, 24 May); End: <i>Imitation</i> [of $Mrs Siddons= in the "ring" speech, Act II. ii (<i>World</i>, 23 May) from <i>Isabella</i>]-Mrs Wells. *cBenefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #176 3s. (166.4.6; 9.18.6; tickets: none listed).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 05 23 cg The Dramatist. ^As17890515^. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> ^as17890515^.*a1789 05 23 cg The Farmer. ^As17880924^, but Fairly-Thompson.*e1789 05 23 cg <i>Vocal Imitations</i>, ^as17890515^, but Mrs <i>Wrighten (+World</i>, 24 May); End: <i>Imitation</i> [of $Mrs Siddons= in the "ring" speech, Act II. ii (<i>World</i>, 23 May) from <i>Isabella</i>]-Mrs Wells.*c1789 05 23 cg Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #176 3s. (166.4.6; 9.18.6; tickets: none listed).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46118 | 17890523 | cg | Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #176 3s. (166.4.6; 9.18.6; tickets: none listed)
    Performance: 100455 | 46118 | p | The Dramatist | As17890515. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as17890515.
    AsSeeDate: 100455 | cg | p | As | 17890515
    Cast:
    631173 | 100455 | Vapid | Lewis
    631174 | 100455 | Lord Scratch | Quick
    631175 | 100455 | Ennui | Edwin
    631176 | 100455 | Harry Neville | Middleton
    631177 | 100455 | Peter | Thompson
    631178 | 100455 | Willoughby | Macready
    631179 | 100455 | Florville | Blanchard
    631180 | 100455 | Servant | Evatt
    631181 | 100455 | Marianne | Mrs Wells
    631182 | 100455 | Lady Waitfor't | Mrs Webb
    631183 | 100455 | Letty | Miss Brangin
    631184 | 100455 | Louisa Courtney | Miss Brunton
    Performance: 100456 | 46118 | a | The Farmer | As17880924, but Fairly-Thompson.
    AsSeeDate: 100456 | cg | a | As | 17880924
    Cast:
    177070 | 100456 | Fairly | Thompson.
    631185 | 100456 | Jemmy Jumps | Edwin
    631186 | 100456 | Valentine | Johnstone
    631187 | 100456 | Rundy | Blanchard
    631188 | 100456 | Colonel Dormant | Fearon
    631189 | 100456 | Farmer Blackberry | Darley
    631190 | 100456 | Farmer Stubble | Gardner
    631191 | 100456 | Molly Maybush | Mrs Martyr
    631192 | 100456 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain
    631193 | 100456 | Landlady | Mrs Platt
    631194 | 100456 | Betty Blackberry | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 100457 | 46118 | e | <i>Vocal Imitations</i>, as17890515, but Mrs <i>Wrighten (+World</i>, 24 May); End: <i>Imitation</i> [of $Mrs Siddons= in the "ring" speech, Act II | ii (<i>World</i>, 23 May) from <i>Isabella</i>]-Mrs Wells.
    AsSeeDate: 100457 | cg | e | As | 17890515
    Cast:
    177071 | 100457 | from <i>Isabella</i>] | Mrs Wells.
    631195 | 100457 | <i>Vocal Imitations</i> | Mrs Wells
    631196 | 100457 | ] | Mrs Wells
    631197 | 100457 | ] | Mrs Wells.

Mainpiece

Title: The Dramatist
Comments:
As17890515. Prologue, Epilogue as17890515.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Farmer
Comments:
As17880924, but Fairly-Thompson.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Farmer
Publish Date: 1798
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Entertainment

Comment: Vocal Imitations, as17890515, but Mrs Wrighten (+World, 24 May); End: Imitation [of Mrs Siddons in the "ring" speech, Act II. ii (World, 23 May) from Isabella]-Mrs Wells