06 May 1791

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time: F 2, by Edmund John Eyre. Text (Shrewsbury: P. Sandford, 1791) correctly assigns Prolix to Wilson. Prologue by John Wolcot (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #318 4s. (153.3; 2.5; tickets: 162.16)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Widow of Malabar. As 12 Jan., but Mrs_ Rock. *aMidas. [The Principal Characters (positively for that night only) will be revers'd.%Apollo-Mrs Martyr; Sileno-Davies; Damaetus-Rock; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Williamson; Midas-Wilson; Daphne-Mr Munden; Mysis-Mr Johnstone; Nysa-Mr Blanchard. *aThe Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched. Prolix-Bernard [recte $Wilson=]; Sir David Drowsy-Munden; Bob Sparwell-Bernard; Lexicon-Marshall; Ormond-Macready; John-Rock; Standfast-Blanchard; Lady Drowsy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Emma-Miss Chapman; [New% <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard (see text). *sEnd I 1st piece: <i>Say Bonny Lass</i>[: Highland Lad%-Mrs Martyr, [Highland Lassie-% Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece:<i>The Musical Courtship</i>-Incledon, Mrs Martyr. *cBenefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 3rdpiece [1st time: F 2, by $Edmund John Eyre=. Text (<i>Shrewsbury</i>: $P. Sandford=, 1791) correctly assigns <i>Prolix</i>r to $Wilson=. Prologue by $John Wolcot= (seetext)]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16,<i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #318 4s. (153.3; 2.5; tickets: 162.16).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 05 06 cg The Widow of Malabar. ^As17910112^, but Mrs_ Rock.*a1791 05 06 cg Midas. The Principal Characters (positively for that night only) will be revers'd. Apollo-Mrs Martyr; Sileno-Davies; Damaetus-Rock; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Williamson; Midas-Wilson; Daphne-Mr Munden; Mysis-Mr Johnstone; Nysa-Mr Blanchard.*a1791 05 06 cg The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched. Prolix-Bernard [recte $Wilson=]; Sir David Drowsy-Munden; Bob Sparwell-Bernard; Lexicon-Marshall; Ormond-Macready; John-Rock; Standfast-Blanchard; Lady Drowsy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Emma-Miss Chapman; New <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard (see text).*s1791 05 06 cg End I 1st piece: <i>Say Bonny Lass</i>: Highland Lad-Mrs Martyr, Highland Lassie- Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece: <i>The Musical Courtship</i>-Incledon, Mrs Martyr.*c1791 05 06 cg Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 3rd piece [1st time: F 2, by $Edmund John Eyre=. Text (<i>Shrewsbury</i>: $P. Sandford=, 1791) correctly assigns <i>Prolix</i>r to $Wilson=. Prologue by $John Wolcot= (see text)]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #318 4s. (153.3; 2.5; tickets: 162.16).

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    Event: 47229 | 17910506 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 3rd piece [1st time: F 2, by $Edmund John Eyre=. Text (<i>Shrewsbury</i>: $P. Sandford=, 1791) correctly assigns <i>Prolix</i> to $Wilson=. Prologue by $John Wolcot= (see text)]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #318 4s. (153.3; 2.5; tickets: 162.16)
    Performance: 103443 | 47229 | p | The Widow Of Malabar | As17910112, but Mrs_ Rock.
    AsSeeDate: 103443 | cg | p | As | 17910112
    Cast:
    656091 | 103443 | Miss Brunton Vocal Parts | Bannister, Incledon, Mrs Warrell, Miss Williams, Miss Stuart, Mrs Mountain
    656092 | 103443 | Young Bramin | Holman
    656093 | 103443 | Raymond | Farren
    656094 | 103443 | Narrain | Thompson
    656095 | 103443 | 2nd Bramin | Powel
    656096 | 103443 | Albert | Evatt
    656097 | 103443 | Chief Bramin | Harley
    656098 | 103443 | Fatima | Mrs Rock
    656099 | 103443 | Indamora | Miss Brunton
    Performance: 103444 | 47229 | a | Midas | The Principal Characters (positively for that night only) will be revers'd. Apollo-Mrs Martyr; Sileno-Davies; Damaetus-Rock; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Williamson; Midas-Wilson; Daphne-Mr Munden; Mysis-Mr Johnstone; Nysa-Mr Blanchard.
    Cast:
    183561 | 103444 | Apollo | Mrs Martyr
    183562 | 103444 | Sileno | Davies
    183563 | 103444 | Damaetus | Rock
    183564 | 103444 | Pan | Cubitt
    183565 | 103444 | Jupiter | Williamson
    183566 | 103444 | Midas | Wilson
    183567 | 103444 | Daphne | Mr Munden
    183568 | 103444 | Mysis | Mr Johnstone
    183569 | 103444 | Nysa | Mr Blanchard.
    Performance: 103445 | 47229 | a | The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched | Prolix-Bernard [recte $Wilson=]; Sir David Drowsy-Munden; Bob Sparwell-Bernard; Lexicon-Marshall; Ormond-Macready; John-Rock; Standfast-Blanchard; Lady Drowsy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Emma-Miss Chapman; New <i>Prologue</i>-Bernard (see text).
    Cast:
    183570 | 103445 | Prolix | Bernard
    183571 | 103445 | Sir David Drowsy | Munden
    183572 | 103445 | Bob Sparwell | Bernard
    183573 | 103445 | Lexicon | Marshall
    183574 | 103445 | Ormond | Macready
    183575 | 103445 | John | Rock
    183576 | 103445 | Standfast | Blanchard
    183577 | 103445 | Lady Drowsy | Mrs Webb
    183578 | 103445 | Jenny | Miss Stuart
    183579 | 103445 | Emma | Miss Chapman
    183580 | 103445 | New <i>Prologue</i> | Bernard
    Performance: 103446 | 47229 | s | End I 1st piece: <i>Say Bonny Lass</i>: Highland Lad-Mrs Martyr, Highland Lassie- Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece: <i>The Musical Courtship</i>-Incledon, Mrs Martyr

Mainpiece

Title: The Widow Of Malabar
Comments:
As17910112, but Mrs_ Rock.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Midas
Comments:
The Principal Characters (positively for that night only) will be revers'd. Apollo-Mrs Martyr; Sileno-Davies; Damaetus-Rock; Pan-Cubitt; Jupiter-Williamson; Midas-Wilson; Daphne-Mr Munden; Mysis-Mr Johnstone; Nysa-Mr Blanchard.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Midas
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Kane O'Hara
Birth: 1711/12
Death: 1782

Afterpiece

Title: The Dreamer Awake; or, The Pugilist Matched
Comments:
Prolix-Bernard [recte Wilson]; Sir David Drowsy-Munden; Bob Sparwell-Bernard; Lexicon-Marshall; Ormond-Macready; John-Rock; Standfast-Blanchard; Lady Drowsy-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Miss Stuart; Emma-Miss Chapman; New Prologue-Bernard (see text).
Cast:

Song

Comment: End I 1st piece: Say Bonny Lass: Highland Lad-Mrs Martyr, Highland Lassie- Mrs Mountain; End I 3rd piece: The Musical Courtship-Incledon, Mrs Martyr

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