18 May 1791

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)
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    *p cg The School for Wives. Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; MissWalsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope. *aThe Union; or, St. Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [<i>Archey McNab</i>r]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl [<i>Nancy</i>r]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [<i>Jeannet</i>r]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [<i>Mrs McNab</i>r]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [<i>Peggy</i>r]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in <i>Larpent MS</i>.] <i>Prologue</i>-Wilson; [PART I% <i>A Cruel fate</i>-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; <i>I sit on my sunkie</i>-Mrs Mountain; <i>The passion of Love I never felt</i>-Miss Broadhurst; <i>To be sure she don't like abrisk Irish lad</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>We bipeds made up of frail clay</i>-Quick; <i>My Joe Jannet</i>-Wilson, Mrs Webb; <i>When Bibo went down</i>-Bannister; <i>A Sailor's life's thelife for me</i>-Incledon; [PART II% <i>The charms of my Peggy</i>-Johnstone; <i>Farili boboo</i>-Wilson; <i>On the lake of Killarney</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>The bells of Aberdovey</i>-Blanchard; <i>Scotch Song</i>-Incledon; <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i>-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; <i>And their aw nodding at our house at hame</i>-; [PART III <i>The Stranger's at Home</i>.% President-Bannister; <i>The Prince and Old England for ever</i>-Johnstone; <i>Comic Constitutional Song</i>-Bernard; A Stammering Glee[<i>Goody Groaner</i>]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; <i>Come come all noble souls</i>, <i>Beviamo tutti tre</i>-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone. *dAfterpiece conclude: <i>Highland Fling</i>-the Scotch Characters. *sEnd II: <i>Black Eyed Susan</i>-Incledon. *mIn afterpiece: [will be introduced the% <i>Highland Competition Prize</i>[exactly as represented annually in the City of <i>Edinburgh</i>,%-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; [several% Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers. *e[<i>Monologue</i> %End: <i>Epilogue</i> (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson. *cBenefit for $Wilson=. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part ofthe Songs written by $Richard? Wilson=. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by $Reeve=. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from $Arnold=, $Rogers=, $Giordani=, $Shield=, $Hook=, $Dibdin=, $W. Wilson=, $Stevens=, $Broderip= and $David Rizzio=. [<i>Larpent MS 908</i>; not published. Prologue probably by $Richard Wilson=. Epilogue by $Joseph Haynes=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #35414s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0).
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    *p1791 05 18 cg The School for Wives. Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.*a1791 05 18 cg The Union; or, St. Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [<i>Archey McNab</i>r]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl <i>Nancy</i>r]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [<i>Jeannet</i>r]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [<i>Mrs McNab</i>r]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [<i>Peggy</i>r]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in <i>Larpent MS</i>.] <i>Prologue</i>-Wilson; [PART I <i>A Cruel fate</i>-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; <i>I sit on my sunkie</i>-Mrs Mountain; <i>The passion of Love I never felt</i>-Miss Broadhurst; <i>To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>We bipeds made up of frail clay</i>-Quick; <i>My Joe Jannet</i>-Wilson, Mrs Webb; <i>When Bibo went down</i>-Bannister; <i>A Sailor's life's the life for me</i>-Incledon; [PART II <i>The charms of my Peggy</i>-Johnstone; <i>Farili bo boo</i>-Wilson; <i>On the lake of Killarney</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>The bells of Aberdovey</i>-Blanchard; <i>Scotch Song</i>-Incledon; <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i>-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; <i>And their aw nodding at our house at hame</i>-; [PART III <i>The Stranger's at Home</i>. President-Bannister; <i>The Prince and Old England for ever</i>-Johnstone; <i>Comic Constitutional Song</i>-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [<i>Goody Groaner</i>]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; <i>Come come all noble souls</i>, <i>Beviamo tutti tre</i>-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.*d1791 05 18 cg Afterpiece conclude: <i>Highland Fling</i>-the Scotch Characters.*s1791 05 18 cg End II: <i>Black Eyed Susan</i>-Incledon.*m1791 05 18 cg In afterpiece: will be introduced the <i>Highland Competition Prize</i>exactly as represented annually in the City of <i>Edinburgh</i>,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers.*e1791 05 18 cg <i>Monologue</i> End: <i>Epilogue</i> (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson.*c1791 05 18 cg Benefit for $Wilson=. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by $Richard? Wilson=. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by $Reeve=. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from $Arnold=, $Rogers=, $Giordani=, $Shield=, $Hook=, $Dibdin=, $W. Wilson=, $Stevens=, $Broderip= and $David Rizzio=. [<i>Larpent MS 908</i>; not published. Prologue probably by $Richard Wilson=. Epilogue by $Joseph Haynes=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0).
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    Event: 47259 | 17910518 | cg | Benefit for $Wilson=. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by $Richard? Wilson=. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by $Reeve=. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from $Arnold=, $Rogers=, $Giordani=, $Shield=, $Hook=, $Dibdin=, $W. Wilson=, $Stevens=, $Broderip= and $David Rizzio=. [<i>Larpent MS 908</i>; not published. Prologue probably by $Richard Wilson=. Epilogue by $Joseph Haynes=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)
    Performance: 103523 | 47259 | p | The School For Wives | Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    183709 | 103523 | Belville | Lewis
    183710 | 103523 | General Savage | Wilson
    183711 | 103523 | Conolly | Aickin
    183712 | 103523 | Torrington | Quick
    183713 | 103523 | Leeson | Farren
    183714 | 103523 | Captain Savage | Davies
    183715 | 103523 | Miss Walsingham | Mrs Mattocks
    183716 | 103523 | Mrs Belville | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 103524 | 47259 | a | The Union; or, St | Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [<i>Archey McNab</i>]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl <i>Nancy</i>]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [<i>Jeannet</i>]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [<i>Mrs McNab</i>]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [<i>Peggy</i>]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in <i>Larpent MS</i>.] <i>Prologue</i>-Wilson; [PART I <i>A Cruel fate</i>-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; <i>I sit on my sunkie</i>-Mrs Mountain; <i>The passion of Love I never felt</i>-Miss Broadhurst; <i>To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>We bipeds made up of frail clay</i>-Quick; <i>My Joe Jannet</i>-Wilson, Mrs Webb; <i>When Bibo went down</i>-Bannister; <i>A Sailor's life's the life for me</i>-Incledon; [PART II <i>The charms of my Peggy</i>-Johnstone; <i>Farili bo boo</i>-Wilson; <i>On the lake of Killarney</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>The bells of Aberdovey</i>-Blanchard; <i>Scotch Song</i>-Incledon; <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i>-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; <i>And their aw nodding at our house at hame</i>-; [PART III <i>The Stranger's at Home</i>. President-Bannister; <i>The Prince and Old England for ever</i>-Johnstone; <i>Comic Constitutional Song</i>-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [<i>Goody Groaner</i>]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; <i>Come come all noble souls</i>, <i>Beviamo tutti tre</i>-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
    Cast:
    183717 | 103524 | Old Quiz | Quick
    183718 | 103524 | Easy | Johnstone
    183719 | 103524 | Taffy | Blanchard
    183720 | 103524 | <i>Archey McNab</i>] | Wilson
    183721 | 103524 | Young Quiz | Munden
    183722 | 103524 | Helm | Incledon
    183723 | 103524 | Quotations | Bernard
    183724 | 103524 | Plausible | Macready
    183725 | 103524 | Long Cork | Bannister
    183726 | 103524 | English Girl <i>Nancy</i>] | Miss Broadhurst
    183727 | 103524 | <i>Jeannet</i>] | Mrs Mountain
    183728 | 103524 | <i>Mrs McNab</i>] | Mrs Webb
    183729 | 103524 | <i>Peggy</i>] | Mrs Martyr
    183730 | 103524 | <i>Prologue</i> | Wilson
    183731 | 103524 | PART I <i>A Cruel fate</i> | Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr
    183732 | 103524 | <i>I sit on my sunkie</i> | Mrs Mountain
    183733 | 103524 | <i>The passion of Love I never felt</i> | Miss Broadhurst
    183734 | 103524 | <i>To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad</i> | Mrs Martyr
    183735 | 103524 | <i>We bipeds made up of frail clay</i> | Quick
    183736 | 103524 | <i>My Joe Jannet</i> | Wilson, Mrs Webb
    183737 | 103524 | <i>When Bibo went down</i> | Bannister
    183738 | 103524 | <i>A Sailor's life's the life for me</i> | Incledon
    183739 | 103524 | PART II <i>The charms of my Peggy</i> | Johnstone
    183740 | 103524 | <i>Farili bo boo</i> | Wilson
    183741 | 103524 | <i>On the lake of Killarney</i> | Mrs Martyr
    183742 | 103524 | <i>The bells of Aberdovey</i> | Blanchard
    183743 | 103524 | <i>Scotch Song</i> | Incledon
    183744 | 103524 | <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i> | Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr
    183745 | 103524 | <i>And their aw nodding at our house at hame</i>
    183746 | 103524 | President | Bannister
    183747 | 103524 | <i>The Prince and Old England for ever</i> | Johnstone
    183748 | 103524 | <i>Comic Constitutional Song</i> | Bernard
    183749 | 103524 | <i>Goody Groaner</i>] | Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard
    183750 | 103524 | <i>Beviamo tutti tre</i> | Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
    Performance: 103525 | 47259 | d | Afterpiece conclude: <i>Highland Fling</i>-the Scotch Characters
    Performance: 103526 | 47259 | s | End II: <i>Black Eyed Susan</i>-Incledon
    Performance: 103527 | 47259 | m | In afterpiece: will be introduced the <i>Highland Competition Prize</i>exactly as represented annually in the City of <i>Edinburgh</i>,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers
    Performance: 103528 | 47259 | e | <i>Monologue</i> End: <i>Epilogue</i> (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

Mainpiece

Comments:
Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [Archey McNab]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl Nancy]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [Jeannet]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [Mrs McNab]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [Peggy]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in Larpent MS.] Prologue-Wilson; [PART I A Cruel fate-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; I sit on my sunkie-Mrs Mountain; The passion of Love I never felt-Miss Broadhurst; To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad-Mrs Martyr; We bipeds made up of frail clay-Quick; My Joe Jannet-Wilson, Mrs Webb; When Bibo went down-Bannister; A Sailor's life's the life for me-Incledon; [PART II The charms of my Peggy-Johnstone; Farili bo boo-Wilson; On the lake of Killarney-Mrs Martyr; The bells of Aberdovey-Blanchard; Scotch Song-Incledon; Sigh no more Ladies-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; And their aw nodding at our house at hame-; [PART III The Stranger's at Home. President-Bannister; The Prince and Old England for ever-Johnstone; Comic Constitutional Song-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [Goody Groaner]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Come come all noble souls, Beviamo tutti tre-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song

Comment: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music

Comment: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

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