07 October 1789

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: 4th Time [i.e in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Prologue by Robert Merry. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews]. "The Dramatist has undergone considerable alterations" (World, 8 Oct., which also states that the Epilogue was new, i.e. not the one, also by Andrews, spoken the previous season). Receipts: #206 15s. (196.7.6; 10.7.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can. [Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Thompson, Macready, Holman, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Miss Brunton. [Cast form text ($T. N. Longman=, 1793), and $Genest=, VI, 551-52:% Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Harry Neville-Holman; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 17 performances only (see2 Feb. 1790).] <i>Epilogue</i>-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aLove in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia. Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr. *cMainpiece: 4th Time [i.e in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Prologue by $Robert Merry=. Epilogue by $Miles Peter Andrews=]. "The Dramatist has undergone considerable alterations" (<i>World</i>, 8 Oct., which also states that the Epilogue was new, i.e. not the one,also by Andrews, spoken the previous season). Receipts: #206 15s. (196.7.6; 10.7.6).

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    *p1789 10 07 cg The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can. Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Thompson, Macready, Holman, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Miss Brunton. [Cast form text ($T. N. Longman=, 1793), and $Genest=, VI, 551-52: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Harry Neville-Holman; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 17 performances only (^see17900202^).] <i>Epilogue</i>-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1789 10 07 cg Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia. Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.*c1789 10 07 cg Mainpiece: 4th Time [i.e in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Prologue by $Robert Merry=. Epilogue by $Miles Peter Andrews=]. "The Dramatist has undergone considerable alterations" (<i>World</i>, 8 Oct., which also states that the Epilogue was new, i.e. not the one, also by Andrews, spoken the previous season). Receipts: #206 15s. (196.7.6; 10.7.6).

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    Event: 46287 | 17891007 | cg | Mainpiece: 4th Time [i.e in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season. Prologue by $Robert Merry=. Epilogue by $Miles Peter Andrews=]. "The Dramatist has undergone considerable alterations" (<i>World</i>, 8 Oct., which also states that the Epilogue was new, i.e. not the one, also by Andrews, spoken the previous season). Receipts: #206 15s. (196.7.6; 10.7.6)
    Performance: 100932 | 46287 | p | The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can | Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Thompson, Macready, Holman, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Miss Brunton. [Cast form text ($T. N. Longman=, 1793), and $Genest=, VI, 551-52: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Harry Neville-Holman; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 17 performances only (see17900202).] <i>Epilogue</i>-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    178241 | 100932 | Vapid | Lewis
    178242 | 100932 | Lord Scratch | Quick
    178243 | 100932 | Ennui | Edwin
    178244 | 100932 | Floriville | Blanchard
    178245 | 100932 | Peter | Thompson
    178246 | 100932 | Willoughby | Macready
    178247 | 100932 | Harry Neville | Holman
    178248 | 100932 | Servant | Evatt
    178249 | 100932 | Marianne | Mrs Wells
    178250 | 100932 | Lady Waitfor't | Mrs Webb
    178251 | 100932 | Letty | Miss Brangin
    178252 | 100932 | Louisa Courtney | Miss Brunton
    178253 | 100932 | <i>Prologue</i> | Bernard
    178254 | 100932 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Lewis.
    Performance: 100933 | 46287 | a | Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia | Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    178255 | 100933 | Captain Patrick | Johnstone
    178256 | 100933 | Quiz | Quick
    178257 | 100933 | Darby | Edwin
    178258 | 100933 | Marshal Fherbelin | Davies
    178259 | 100933 | Father Luke | Rock
    178260 | 100933 | Olmutz | Cubitt
    178261 | 100933 | Rupert | Lee
    178262 | 100933 | Adjutant | Gardner
    178263 | 100933 | Mabel Flourish | Mrs Webb
    178264 | 100933 | Norah | Miss Rowson
    178265 | 100933 | Flora | Mrs Martyr.

Mainpiece

Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can
Comments:
Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Blanchard, Thompson, Macready, Holman, Mrs Wells, Mrs Webb, Miss Brangin, Miss Brunton. [Cast form text (T. N. Longman, 1793), and Genest, VI, 551-52: Vapid-Lewis; Lord Scratch-Quick; Ennui-Edwin; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Harry Neville-Holman; Servant-Evatt; Marianne-Mrs Wells; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letty-Miss Brangin; Louisa Courtney-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Bernard; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 17 performances only (see17900202).] Epilogue-Lewis. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

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Work Title: The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can
Associated Date?: 1793
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Frederick Reynolds (1764 - 1841)
Work Title: The Female Dramatist
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   George Colman, the younger (1762 - 1836)

Afterpiece

Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia
Comments:
Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Rock; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Lee; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

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Work Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia
Associated Date?: 1786
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John O'Keeffe (1747 - 1833)
   William Shield (1748/9 - 1829)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Patrick in Prussia
Author(s):O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833.
Publication Date:1786
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