29 April 1790

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, author unknown, not in Larpent MS; not published. Epilogue by Robert Merry (World, 30 Apr.). On 11 May acted as The Female Pursuit]: Taken from Moor's Gil Blas. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Mrs Wells trusts the Public will have the Candour to excuse her not appearing in the Play, as the principal Woman's Character has many changes in it, and the Fatigue of going through various and numerous Imitations would render her incapable of undertaking it. Gazetteer, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 12, Weymouth-street, Portland-place. Receipts: #301 14s. (166.2; 10.1; tickets: 125.11)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Female Adventure; or, Stop Her Who Can. [PrincipalCharacters by Holman, Bernard, Farley, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Powell, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1790, p. 386:% Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready;Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks. *aCymon. As22 Mar., but Cymon (for that night only)-Mrs Wells; Shepherds-_; Dorcas-_; Shepherdesses-_. *dFollowing Imitations at end: As 21 Oct. 1789; In afterpiece: <i>Dances</i>, as 9 Apr. *eEnd II: <i>Tragic Imitations</i> [of $Mrs Siddons= in <i>Belvidera</i>r's 1st scene in <i>Venice Preserved</i>, I.i., and of $Mrs Crawford= in <i>Lady Randolph</i>r's 1st speech in <i>Douglas</i>]-Mrs Wells; End III: <i>Comic and Vocal Imitations</i>[of $Mrs Abington= as <i>Widow Belmour</i>r in <i>The Way to Keep Him</i>, and of $Mrs Martyr=, $Mrs Jordan=, $Sga Storace=, $Sga Sestini=]-Mrs Wells; End: <i>A Scene fromIsabella</i> [The "ring speech" in II.ii] (Above identified in <i>World</i>, 29 Apr.)-Mrs Wells. *cBenefit for $Mrs Wells=. Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, author unknown,not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published. Epilogue by $Robert Merry= (<i>World</i>, 30 Apr.). On 11 May acted as <i>The Female Pursuit</i>]: Taken from $Moor='s <i>Gil Blas</i>.<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Apr.: Mrs Wells trusts the Public will have the Candourto excuse her not appearing in the Play, as the principal Woman's Character hasmany changes in it, and the Fatigue of going through various and numerous Imitations would render her incapable of undertaking it. <i>Gazetteer</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No. 12, <i>Weymouth-street</i>, <i>Portland-place</i>. Receipts: #301 14s. (166.2; 10.1; tickets: 125.11).

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    *p1790 04 29 cg The Female Adventure; or, Stop Her Who Can. Principal Characters by Holman, Bernard, Farley, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Powell, Mrs Martyr. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1790, p. 386: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks.*a1790 04 29 cg Cymon. ^As17900322^but Cymon (for that night only)-Mrs Wells; Shepherds-_; Dorcas-_; Shepherdesses-_.*d1790 04 29 cg Following Imitations at end: ^As17891021^; In afterpiece: <i>Dances</i>, ^as17900409^.*e1790 04 29 cg End II: <i>Tragic Imitations</i> [of $Mrs Siddons= in <i>Belvidera</i>r's 1st scene in <i>Venice Preserved</i>, I.i., and of $Mrs Crawford= in <i>Lady Randolph</i>r's 1st speech in <i>Douglas</i>]-Mrs Wells; End III: <i>Comic and Vocal Imitations</i> [of $Mrs Abington= as <i>Widow Belmour</i>r in <i>The Way to Keep Him</i>, and of $Mrs Martyr=, $Mrs Jordan=, $Sga Storace=, $Sga Sestini=]-Mrs Wells; End: <i>A Scene from Isabella</i> [The "ring speech" in II.ii] (Above identified in <i>World</i>, 29 Apr.)-Mrs Wells.*c1790 04 29 cg Benefit for $Mrs Wells=. Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, author unknown, not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published. Epilogue by $Robert Merry= (<i>World</i>, 30 Apr.). On 11 May acted as <i>The Female Pursuit</i>]: Taken from $Moor='s <i>Gil Blas</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Apr.: Mrs Wells trusts the Public will have the Candour to excuse her not appearing in the Play, as the principal Woman's Character has many changes in it, and the Fatigue of going through various and numerous Imitations would render her incapable of undertaking it. <i>Gazetteer</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No. 12, <i>Weymouth-street</i>, <i>Portland-place</i>. Receipts: #301 14s. (166.2; 10.1; tickets: 125.11).

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    Event: 46644 | 17900429 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Wells=. Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, author unknown, not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published. Epilogue by $Robert Merry= (<i>World</i>, 30 Apr.). On 11 May acted as <i>The Female Pursuit</i>]: Taken from $Moor='s <i>Gil Blas</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Apr.: Mrs Wells trusts the Public will have the Candour to excuse her not appearing in the Play, as the principal Woman's Character has many changes in it, and the Fatigue of going through various and numerous Imitations would render her incapable of undertaking it. <i>Gazetteer</i>, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Wells=, No. 12, <i>Weymouth-street</i>, <i>Portland-place</i>. Receipts: #301 14s. (166.2; 10.1; tickets: 125.11)
    Performance: 101941 | 46644 | p | The Female Adventure; Or, Stop Her Who Can | Principal Characters by Holman, Bernard, Farley, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Powell, Mrs Martyr. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1790, p. 386: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    180310 | 101941 | Don Lewis | Holman
    180311 | 101941 | Gil Blas | Bernard
    180312 | 101941 | Pedro | Farley
    180313 | 101941 | Don Felix | Macready
    180314 | 101941 | Don Gabriel | Thompson
    180315 | 101941 | Aurora | Mrs Achmet
    180316 | 101941 | Isabella | Mrs Bernard
    180317 | 101941 | Bernarda | Mrs Pitt
    180318 | 101941 | Beatrice | Mrs Powell
    180319 | 101941 | Laura | Mrs Martyr
    180320 | 101941 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 101942 | 46644 | a | Cymon | As17900322but Cymon (for that night only)-Mrs Wells; Shepherds-_; Dorcas-_; Shepherdesses-_.
    AsSeeDate: 101942 | cg | a | As | 17900322
    Cast:
    180321 | 101942 | 900322but Cymon | Mrs Wells
    642802 | 101942 | Cymon | Blanchard
    642803 | 101942 | Dorus | Quick
    642804 | 101942 | Merlin | Bannister
    642805 | 101942 | Daemon of Revenge | Darley
    642806 | 101942 | Shepherds | Egan, Evatt
    642807 | 101942 | Linco | Edwin
    642808 | 101942 | Urganda | Mrs Martyr
    642809 | 101942 | Fatima | Mrs Pope
    642810 | 101942 | Dorcas | Mrs Pitt
    642811 | 101942 | Shepherdesses | Miss Rowson, Miss Stuart
    642812 | 101942 | Sylvia | Mrs Mountain.
    Performance: 101943 | 46644 | d | Following Imitations at end: As17891021; In afterpiece: <i>Dances</i>, as17900409
    AsSeeDate: 101943 | cg | d | As | 17891021
    Performance: 101944 | 46644 | e | End II: <i>Tragic Imitations</i> [of $Mrs Siddons= in <i>Belvidera</i>'s 1st scene in <i>Venice Preserved</i>, I | i., and of $Mrs Crawford= in <i>Lady Randolph</i>'s 1st speech in <i>Douglas</i>]-Mrs Wells; End III: <i>Comic and Vocal Imitations</i> [of $Mrs Abington= as <i>Widow Belmour</i> in <i>The Way to Keep Him</i>, and of $Mrs Martyr=, $Mrs Jordan=, $Sga Storace=, $Sga Sestini=]-Mrs Wells; End: <i>A Scene from Isabella</i> [The "ring speech" in II.ii] (Above identified in <i>World</i>, 29 Apr.)-Mrs Wells.
    Cast:
    180322 | 101944 | in <i>Lady Randolph</i>'s 1st speech in <i>Douglas | Mrs Wells
    180323 | 101944 | ] | Mrs Wells
    180324 | 101944 | Mrs Wells.

Mainpiece

Title: The Female Adventure; Or, Stop Her Who Can
Comments:
Principal Characters by Holman, Bernard, Farley, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Achmet, Mrs Bernard, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Powell, Mrs Martyr. Cast from European Magazine, May 1790, p. 386: Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Cymon
Comments:
As17900322but Cymon (for that night only)-Mrs Wells; Shepherds-_; Dorcas-_; Shepherdesses-_.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: Following Imitations at end: As17891021; In afterpiece: Dances, as17900409

Entertainment

Comment: End II: Tragic Imitations [of Mrs Siddons in Belvidera's 1st scene in Venice Preserved, I.i., and of Mrs Crawford in Lady Randolph's 1st speech in Douglas]-Mrs Wells; End III: Comic and Vocal Imitations [of Mrs Abington as Widow Belmour in The Way to Keep Him, and of Mrs Martyr, Mrs Jordan, Sga Storace, Sga Sestini]-Mrs Wells; End: A Scene from Isabella [The "ring speech" in II.ii] (Above identified in World, 29 Apr.)-Mrs Wells

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