20 May 1790

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who, from their Infirmities, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Prologue by Thomas Hull.] Gazetteer, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, Treasurer to the Institution, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. The Fund at Covent Garden Theatre was instituted in the Year 1765, and confirmed by Act of Parliament, 1776. It has been almost entirely supported by the weekly Contributions of the respective Members, and no Application has been made ot the Public towards its Increase for the space of 19 Years. Notwithstanding the utmost Oeconomy has been practised to promote the Advancement of this Fund, the whole capital Sum hitherto amassed is now become so inadequate to the unavoidable annual Disbursements that the Committee hold it incumbent on them to solicit the Patronage and Encouragement of the Public, at the within specified Performance. "The capital of this fund, invested in various stocks, amounted to #27,710 in the year 1824" (Brayley, 14). Receipts: #128 11s. (104.15; 15.16; tickets: 8.0)

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    *p cg The Dramatist. As 14 Oct. 1789. *aThe HighlandReel. As 24 Apr. *dAs 17 Apr. *e[<i>Monologue</i>. %Original <i>Prologue to the Institution</i> [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman. *cBenefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who, from their Infirmities, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Prologue by Thomas Hull.] <i>Gazetteer</i>, 19 May: Tickets to be had of $Hull=, Treasurer to the Institution, No. 31, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. The Fund at <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> was instituted in the Year 1765, and confirmed by Act of <i>Parliament</i>, 1776. It has been almost entirely supported by the weekly Contributions of the respective Members, and no Application has been made ot the Public towards its Increase for the space of 19 Years. Notwithstanding the utmost Oeconomy has been practised to promote the Advancement of this Fund, the whole capital Sum hitherto amassed is now become so inadequate to the unavoidable annual Disbursements that the Committee hold it incumbent on them to solicit the Patronage and Encouragement of the Public, at the within specified Performance. "The capital of this fund, invested in various stocks, amounted to #27,710 in the year 1824" ($Brayley=, 14). Receipts: #128 11s. (104.15; 15.16; tickets: 8.0).

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    *p1790 05 20 cg The Dramatist. ^As17891014^.*a1790 05 20 cg The Highland Reel. ^As17900424^.*d1790 05 20 cg ^As17900417^.*e1790 05 20 cg <i>Monologue</i>. Original <i>Prologue to the Institution</i> [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman.*c1790 05 20 cg Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who, from their Infirmities, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Prologue by Thomas Hull.] <i>Gazetteer</i>, 19 May: Tickets to be had of $Hull=, Treasurer to the Institution, No. 31, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. The Fund at <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> was instituted in the Year 1765, and confirmed by Act of <i>Parliament</i>, 1776. It has been almost entirely supported by the weekly Contributions of the respective Members, and no Application has been made ot the Public towards its Increase for the space of 19 Years. Notwithstanding the utmost Oeconomy has been practised to promote the Advancement of this Fund, the whole capital Sum hitherto amassed is now become so inadequate to the unavoidable annual Disbursements that the Committee hold it incumbent on them to solicit the Patronage and Encouragement of the Public, at the within specified Performance. "The capital of this fund, invested in various stocks, amounted to #27,710 in the year 1824" ($Brayley=, 14). Receipts: #128 11s. (104.15; 15.16; tickets: 8.0).

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    Event: 46688 | 17900520 | cg | Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who, from their Infirmities, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Prologue by Thomas Hull.] <i>Gazetteer</i>, 19 May: Tickets to be had of $Hull=, Treasurer to the Institution, No. 31, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. The Fund at <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> was instituted in the Year 1765, and confirmed by Act of <i>Parliament</i>, 1776. It has been almost entirely supported by the weekly Contributions of the respective Members, and no Application has been made ot the Public towards its Increase for the space of 19 Years. Notwithstanding the utmost Oeconomy has been practised to promote the Advancement of this Fund, the whole capital Sum hitherto amassed is now become so inadequate to the unavoidable annual Disbursements that the Committee hold it incumbent on them to solicit the Patronage and Encouragement of the Public, at the within specified Performance. "The capital of this fund, invested in various stocks, amounted to #27,710 in the year 1824" ($Brayley=, 14). Receipts: #128 11s. (104.15; 15.16; tickets: 8.0)
    Performance: 102067 | 46688 | p | The Dramatist | As17891014.
    AsSeeDate: 102067 | cg | p | As | 17891014
    Cast:
    643547 | 102067 | Letty | Mrs Powell in place of $Miss Brangin=.
    643548 | 102067 | Vapid | Lewis
    643549 | 102067 | Lord Scratch | Quick
    643550 | 102067 | Ennui | Edwin
    643551 | 102067 | Floriville | Blanchard
    643552 | 102067 | Peter | Thompson
    643553 | 102067 | Willoughby | Macready
    643554 | 102067 | Harry Neville | Holman
    643555 | 102067 | Servant | Evatt
    643556 | 102067 | Marianne | Mrs Wells
    643557 | 102067 | Lady Waitfor't | Mrs Webb
    643558 | 102067 | Louisa Courtney | Miss Brunton
    Performance: 102068 | 46688 | a | The Highland Reel | As17900424.
    AsSeeDate: 102068 | cg | a | As | 17900424
    Cast:
    643559 | 102068 | Count Almaviva | Lewis
    643560 | 102068 | Antonio | Edwin
    643561 | 102068 | Bazil | Powel
    643562 | 102068 | Page | Mrs Martyr
    643563 | 102068 | Figaro | Blanchard
    643564 | 102068 | Countess | Mrs Bernard
    643565 | 102068 | Marcelina | Mrs Webb
    643566 | 102068 | Agnes | Miss Rowson
    643567 | 102068 | Susan | Mrs Pope.
    643568 | 102068 | Terreeobo | Blurton
    643569 | 102068 | Pareea | Byrne
    643570 | 102068 | Koah | Delpini
    643571 | 102068 | Captain Cook | Cranfield
    643572 | 102068 | His Lieutenant | Evatt
    643573 | 102068 | Priest | Darley
    643574 | 102068 | Lieutenant of the Marines | Ratchford
    643575 | 102068 | Emai | Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
    643576 | 102068 | Sancho Pancha | Quick
    643577 | 102068 | Duke | Cubitt
    643578 | 102068 | Manuel | Davies
    643579 | 102068 | Pedro | Thompson
    643580 | 102068 | Recorder | Powel
    643581 | 102068 | Don Quixote | Egan
    643582 | 102068 | Lady Tereza Pancha | Mrs Webb
    643583 | 102068 | Spanish Lady | Mrs Pitt
    643584 | 102068 | Duchess | Mrs Lefevre
    643585 | 102068 | Mary the Buxom | Mrs Rock.
    Performance: 102069 | 46688 | d | As17900417
    AsSeeDate: 102069 | cg | d | As | 17900417
    Performance: 102070 | 46688 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | Original <i>Prologue to the Institution</i> [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman.
    Cast:
    180559 | 102070 | of the Theatrical Fund] | Holman.

Mainpiece

Title: The Dramatist
Comments:
As17891014.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Highland Reel
Comments:
As17900424.
Cast:

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

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Comment: Monologue. Original Prologue to the Institution [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman

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