12 January 1791

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: 1st piece: Acted but Once [on 5 May 1790]. With new Scenes and Dresses. A Procession, representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by Stevens. [Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Richard John Hughes Starke.] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (230.6.6; 1.8.0)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Widow of Malabar. [Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton% Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text ($William Lane=, 1791):% Young Bramin-Holman;Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aA Divertisement. As 1 Dec. 1790. *aHob in the Well. Hob-Blanchard; SirThomas Testy-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr. *dIn 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of <i>dl</i>). *c1st piece: Acted but Once [on 5 May 1790]. With new Scenes and Dresses. A Procession, representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an <i>Indian Woman</i>r on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by $Stevens=. [Prologue by $William Thomas Fitzgerald=. Epilogue by $Richard John Hughes Starke=.] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (230.6.6; 1.8.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 01 12 cg The Widow of Malabar. Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text ($William Lane=, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1791 01 12 cg A Divertisement. ^As17901201^.*a1791 01 12 cg Hob in the Well. Hob-Blanchard; Sir Thom^as^Testy-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.*d1791 01 12 cg In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of <i>dl</i>).*c1791 01 12 cg 1st piece: Acted but Once [on 5 May 1790]. With new Scenes and Dresses. A Procession, representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an <i>Indian Woman</i>r on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by $Stevens=. [Prologue by $William Thomas Fitzgerald=. Epilogue by $Richard John Hughes Starke=.] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (230.6.6; 1.8.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47001 | 17910112 | cg | 1st piece: Acted but Once [on 5 May 1790]. With new Scenes and Dresses. A Procession, representing the Ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an <i>Indian Woman</i> on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by $Stevens=. [Prologue by $William Thomas Fitzgerald=. Epilogue by $Richard John Hughes Starke=.] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (230.6.6; 1.8.0)
    Performance: 102874 | 47001 | p | The Widow Of Malabar | Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text ($William Lane=, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    182619 | 102874 | Miss Brunton Vocal Parts | Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
    182620 | 102874 | Young Bramin | Holman
    182621 | 102874 | Raymond | Farren
    182622 | 102874 | Narrain | Thompson
    182623 | 102874 | 2nd Bramin | Powel
    182624 | 102874 | Albert | Evatt
    182625 | 102874 | Chief Bramin | Harley
    182626 | 102874 | Fatima | Mrs Rock
    182627 | 102874 | Indamora | Miss Brunton
    182628 | 102874 | <i>Prologue</i> | Holman
    182629 | 102874 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 102875 | 47001 | a | A Divertisement | As17901201.
    AsSeeDate: 102875 | cg | a | As | 17901201
    Cast:
    650447 | 102875 | <i>Go patter to Lubbers</i> | Incledon
    650448 | 102875 | <i>A Sailor's life's a life of woe</i> | Mrs Harlowe, in place of The Greenwich Pensioner.
    650449 | 102875 | Vapid | Lewis
    650450 | 102875 | Lord Scratch | Quick
    650451 | 102875 | Ennui | Bernard
    650452 | 102875 | Floriville | Blanchard
    650453 | 102875 | Peter | Thompson
    650454 | 102875 | Willoughby | Macready
    650455 | 102875 | Neville | Holman
    650456 | 102875 | Marianne | Mrs Wells
    650457 | 102875 | Lady Waitfor't | Mrs Webb
    650458 | 102875 | Letitia | Mrs Powell
    650459 | 102875 | Miss Courtney | Miss Brunton
    650460 | 102875 | Principal Characters | Miss _Rowson.
    650461 | 102875 | Clueline | Bannister
    650462 | 102875 | Frederick | Johnstone
    650463 | 102875 | Sir Fidget Fearful | Wilson
    650464 | 102875 | Gregory | Blanchard
    650465 | 102875 | Flambeau | Bernard
    650466 | 102875 | Whim | Rees
    650467 | 102875 | Squire Thicket | Incledon
    650468 | 102875 | Sophia | Mrs Harlowe
    650469 | 102875 | Peggy | Mrs Martyr
    650470 | 102875 | Female Indian | Mrs Mountain
    650471 | 102875 | With Dialogue
    650472 | 102875 | <i>I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter</i> | Bernard
    650473 | 102875 | <i>Let Bards elate</i> | Blanchard
    650474 | 102875 | <i>Of the Ancients its speaking</i> | Johnstone
    650475 | 102875 | <i>Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling</i> | Bannister
    650476 | 102875 | <i>How much I love thee</i> | Wilson
    650477 | 102875 | <i>Abergavenny is fine</i> | Mrs Martyr
    650478 | 102875 | <i>To Batchelor's Hall</i> | Incledon
    650479 | 102875 | <i>Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna</i> | Bannister
    650480 | 102875 | with thy happiest flight</i> | Incledon
    650481 | 102875 | <i>Of all Sensations Pity brings</i> | Incledon
    650482 | 102875 | Conclude with Rural Masquerade
    650483 | 102875 | <i>'Twas in the good ship Rover</i> | Bannister
    650484 | 102875 | and true he says</i> | Mrs Mountain
    650485 | 102875 | <i>Sure an't the World a Masquerade</i> | Johnstone, Chorus
    Performance: 102876 | 47001 | a | Hob in the Well | Hob-Blanchard; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    182630 | 102876 | Hob | Blanchard
    182631 | 102876 | Sir ThomasTesty | Thompson
    182632 | 102876 | Dick | Farley
    182633 | 102876 | Old Hob | Powel
    182634 | 102876 | Friendly | Davies
    182635 | 102876 | Hob's Mother | Mrs Pitt
    182636 | 102876 | Betty | Miss Stuart
    182637 | 102876 | Flora | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 102877 | 47001 | d | In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of <i>dl</i>)

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Comments:
Principal Characters by Holman, Farren, Thompson, Powel, Evatt, Harley, Mrs Rock, Miss Brunton Vocal Parts-Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from text (William Lane, 1791): Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Farren; Narrain-Thompson; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert-Evatt; Chief Bramin-Harley; Fatima-Mrs Rock; Indamora-Miss Brunton; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17901201.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Hob-Blanchard; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-Powel; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Miss Blanchet (of dl)

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