18 August 1790

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Wells [who imitated Mrs Siddons, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy (World, 19 Aug.). 1st piece in place of Seeing is Believing; 2nd of Ways and Means, both advertised on playbill of 17 Aug.]

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Gretna Green. As 29 June. *aThe Liar. As 7 Aug. *aThe Virgin Unmask'd. As 18 June, but Quaver-Waterhouse. *eEnd I 2nd piece: <i>Tragic Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells; End II: <i>Comic and Vocal Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells; End play: <i>Favourite Speech</i> [the "ring" speech in IV.ii from <i>Isabella</i>%-Mrs Wells. *cBenefit for $Mrs Wells= [who imitated $Mrs Siddons=, $MrsCrawford=, $Mrs Jordan=, $Mrs Martyr=, $Mrs Kennedy= (<i>World</i>, 19 Aug.). 1st piece in place of <i>Seeing is Believing</i>; 2nd of <i>Ways and Means</i>, both advertisedon playbill of 17 Aug.].

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    *p1790 08 18 hay Gretna Green. ^As17900629^.*a1790 08 18 hay The Liar. ^As17900807^.*a1790 08 18 hay The Virgin Unmask'd. ^As17900618^ but Quaver-Waterhouse.*e1790 08 18 hay End I 2nd piece: <i>Tragic Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells; End II: <i>Comic and Vocal Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells; End play: <i>Favourite Speech</i> the "ring" speech in IV.ii from <i>Isabella</i>-Mrs Wells.*c1790 08 18 hay Benefit for $Mrs Wells= [who imitated $Mrs Siddons=, $Mrs Crawford=, $Mrs Jordan=, $Mrs Martyr=, $Mrs Kennedy= (<i>World</i>, 19 Aug.). 1st piece in place of <i>Seeing is Believing</i>; 2nd of <i>Ways and Means</i>, both advertised on playbill of 17 Aug.].

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46802 | 17900818 | hay | Benefit for $Mrs Wells= [who imitated $Mrs Siddons=, $Mrs Crawford=, $Mrs Jordan=, $Mrs Martyr=, $Mrs Kennedy= (<i>World</i>, 19 Aug.). 1st piece in place of <i>Seeing is Believing</i>; 2nd of <i>Ways and Means</i>, both advertised on playbill of 17 Aug.]
    Performance: 102399 | 46802 | p | Gretna Green | As17900629.
    AsSeeDate: 102399 | hay | p | As | 17900629
    Cast:
    646317 | 102399 | Captain Gorget | Bannister
    646318 | 102399 | Tipperary | R. Palmer
    646319 | 102399 | Anvil | Barrett
    646320 | 102399 | Crack | Abbott
    646321 | 102399 | Cyclops | Painter
    646322 | 102399 | Landlord | Ledger
    646323 | 102399 | Rorey | Moss
    646324 | 102399 | Signora Figurante | Mrs Iliff
    646325 | 102399 | Miss Plumb | Miss Fontenelle
    646326 | 102399 | Lady Pedigree | Miss Hale
    646327 | 102399 | Maria | Mrs Bannister.
    Performance: 102400 | 46802 | a | The Liar | As17900807.
    AsSeeDate: 102400 | hay | a | As | 17900807
    Cast:
    646328 | 102400 | Young Wilding | Palmer
    646329 | 102400 | Sir James Elliot | R. Palmer
    646330 | 102400 | Papillon | Burton
    646331 | 102400 | Old Wilding | Aickin
    646332 | 102400 | Miss Godfrey | Miss Heard
    646333 | 102400 | Kitty | Miss Hale
    646334 | 102400 | Miss Grantham | Mrs Brooks.
    646335 | 102400 | Sir David Dunder | Bannister Jun.
    646336 | 102400 | Random | Williamson
    646337 | 102400 | Scruple | Davies
    646338 | 102400 | Old Random | Aickin
    646339 | 102400 | Carney | Barrett
    646340 | 102400 | Tiptoe | R. Palmer
    646341 | 102400 | Peery | Usher
    646342 | 102400 | Roundfee | Cubitt
    646343 | 102400 | Quick | Moss
    646344 | 102400 | Lady Dunder | Mrs Webb
    646345 | 102400 | Harriet | Mrs Kemble
    646346 | 102400 | Mrs Peery | Mrs Powell.
    646347 | 102400 | Blister | Moss
    646348 | 102400 | Quaver | Davies
    646349 | 102400 | Goodwill | Powell
    646350 | 102400 | Thomas | Evatt
    646351 | 102400 | Coupee | Bannister Jun.
    646352 | 102400 | Lucy | Mrs Kemble.
    646353 | 102400 | Flash | Palmer.
    646354 | 102400 | Captain Loveit | Evatt
    646355 | 102400 | Fribble | R. Palmer
    646356 | 102400 | Puff | Moss
    646357 | 102400 | Jasper | Burton
    646358 | 102400 | Miss Biddy | Mrs Kemble
    646359 | 102400 | Tag | Mrs Webb.
    Performance: 102401 | 46802 | a | The Virgin Unmask'd | As17900618 but Quaver-Waterhouse.
    AsSeeDate: 102401 | hay | a | As | 17900618
    Cast:
    181139 | 102401 | Quaver | Waterhouse.
    646360 | 102401 | Sir David Dunder | Bannister Jun.
    646361 | 102401 | Random | Williamson
    646362 | 102401 | Scruple | Davies
    646363 | 102401 | Old Random | Aickin
    646364 | 102401 | Carney | Barrett
    646365 | 102401 | Tiptoe | R. Palmer
    646366 | 102401 | Peery | Usher
    646367 | 102401 | Roundfee | Cubitt
    646368 | 102401 | Quick | Moss
    646369 | 102401 | Lady Dunder | Mrs Webb
    646370 | 102401 | Harriet | Mrs Kemble
    646371 | 102401 | Kitty | Miss Prideaux
    646372 | 102401 | Mrs Peery | Mrs Powell.
    646373 | 102401 | Blister | Moss
    646374 | 102401 | Goodwill | Powell
    646375 | 102401 | Thomas | Evatt
    646376 | 102401 | Coupee | Bannister Jun.
    646377 | 102401 | Lucy | Mrs Kemble.
    Performance: 102402 | 46802 | e | End I 2nd piece: <i>Tragic Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells; End II: <i>Comic and Vocal Imitations</i>-Mrs Wells; End play: <i>Favourite Speech</i> the "ring" speech in IV | ii from <i>Isabella</i>-Mrs Wells.
    Cast:
    181140 | 102402 | i from <i>Isabella</i> | Mrs Wells.

Mainpiece

Title: Gretna Green
Comments:
As17900629.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Gretna Green
Publish Date: 1784
Birth: 1757/8
Death: 1828
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: The Liar
Comments:
As17900807.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Virgin Unmask'd
Comments:
As17900618 but Quaver-Waterhouse.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: End I 2nd piece: Tragic Imitations-Mrs Wells; End II: Comic and Vocal Imitations-Mrs Wells; End play: Favourite Speech the "ring" speech in IV.ii from Isabella-Mrs Wells