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10 August 1791

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wilson. [2nd piece: 1st acted at the hay, 10 Aug. 1784, as A Peep into Elysium.] Oracle, 6 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, Park-lane, Church-lane, Chelsea

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Inkle and Yarico. As 19 July, but Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson (1st appearance in that character). *aA Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades. Foote (in the character of the <i>Devil</i>r [in <i>The Devil upon Two Sticks</i>])-Bannister; Weston (as <i>Doctor Last</i>r [in the same])-Wewitzer; Shuter (as <i>Justice Woodcock</i>r [in <i>Love in aVillage</i>])-Parsons; Edwin (as <i>Lingo</i>r [in <i>The Agreeable Surprise</i>])-Wilson; Wilson-Evatt. *aPeeping Tom. Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer;Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble. *cBenefit for $Wilson=. [2nd piece: 1st acted at the <i>hay</i>, 10 Aug. 1784, as <i>A Peep into Elysium</i>.] <i>Oracle</i>, 6 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, <i>Park-lane</i>, <i>Church-lane</i>, <i>Chelsea</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 08 10 hay Inkle and Yarico. ^As17910719^ but Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson (1st appearance in that character).*a1791 08 10 hay A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades. Foote (in the character of the <i>Devil</i>r [in <i>The Devil upon Two Sticks</i>])-Bannister; Weston (as <i>Doctor Last</i>r [in the same])-Wewitzer; Shuter (as <i>Justice Woodcock</i>r [in <i>Love in a Village</i>])-Parsons; Edwin (as <i>Lingo</i>r [in <i>The Agreeable Surprise</i>])-Wilson; Wilson-Evatt.*a1791 08 10 hay Peeping Tom. Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.*c1791 08 10 hay Benefit for $Wilson=. [2nd piece: 1st acted at the <i>hay</i>, 10 Aug. 1784, as <i>A Peep into Elysium</i>.] <i>Oracle</i>, 6 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, <i>Park-lane</i>, <i>Church-lane</i>, <i>Chelsea</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47398 | 17910810 | hay | Benefit for $Wilson=. [2nd piece: 1st acted at the <i>hay</i>, 10 Aug. 1784, as <i>A Peep into Elysium</i>.] <i>Oracle</i>, 6 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, <i>Park-lane</i>, <i>Church-lane</i>, <i>Chelsea</i>
    Performance: 103890 | 47398 | p | Inkle And Yarico | As17910719 but Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson (1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 103890 | hay | p | As | 17910719
    Cast:
    184408 | 103890 | Sir Christopher Curry | Wilson
    659273 | 103890 | Inkle | Johnstone.
    659274 | 103890 | Campley | Davies.
    659275 | 103890 | Medium | Baddeley
    659276 | 103890 | Trudge | Bannister Jun.
    659277 | 103890 | Mate | Chapman
    659278 | 103890 | Planters | Usher, Evatt, Burton
    659279 | 103890 | Sailors | Ledger, Abbott
    659280 | 103890 | Yarico | Mrs Kemble
    659281 | 103890 | Narcissa | Mrs Bannister
    659282 | 103890 | Wowski | Mrs Bland
    659283 | 103890 | Patty | Mrs Edwards.
    Performance: 103891 | 47398 | a | A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades | Foote (in the character of the <i>Devil</i> [in <i>The Devil upon Two Sticks</i>])-Bannister; Weston (as <i>Doctor Last</i> [in the same])-Wewitzer; Shuter (as <i>Justice Woodcock</i> [in <i>Love in a Village</i>])-Parsons; Edwin (as <i>Lingo</i> [in <i>The Agreeable Surprise</i>])-Wilson; Wilson-Evatt.
    Cast:
    184409 | 103891 | Foote | Bannister
    184410 | 103891 | Weston | Wewitzer
    184411 | 103891 | Shuter | Parsons
    184412 | 103891 | Edwin | Wilson
    184413 | 103891 | Wilson | Evatt.
    Performance: 103892 | 47398 | a | Peeping Tom | Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
    Cast:
    184414 | 103892 | Earl of Mercia | Cubitt
    184415 | 103892 | Mayor of Coventry | Wewitzer
    184416 | 103892 | Harold | Davies
    184417 | 103892 | Count Louis | Lyons
    184418 | 103892 | Tom | Wilson
    184419 | 103892 | Crazy | Barrett
    184420 | 103892 | Godina | Mrs Cuyler
    184421 | 103892 | Emma | Mrs Bannister
    184422 | 103892 | Mayoress | Mrs Webb
    184423 | 103892 | Maud | Mrs Kemble.

Mainpiece

Title: Inkle And Yarico
Comments:
As17910719 but Sir Christopher Curry-Wilson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1787
Birth: 1762
Death: 1836
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, Shuter, and Edwin in the Shades
Comments:
Foote (in the character of the Devil [in The Devil upon Two Sticks])-Bannister; Weston (as Doctor Last [in the same])-Wewitzer; Shuter (as Justice Woodcock [in Love in a Village])-Parsons; Edwin (as Lingo [in The Agreeable Surprise])-Wilson; Wilson-Evatt.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Peeping Tom
Comments:
Earl of Mercia-Cubitt; Mayor of Coventry-Wewitzer; Harold-Davies; Count Louis-Lyons; Tom-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Crazy-Barrett; Godina-Mrs Cuyler; Emma-Mrs Bannister; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Peeping Tom
Publish Date: 1785
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

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