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15 May 1792

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Miss Chapman. Tickets delivered for The Toy will be admitted. 3rd piece [1st time; D 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 950; not published. Songs by John Collins and Charles Dibdin (MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, 157-58)]. Morning Herald, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, Henrietta-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #244 18s. (122.10; 13.5; tickets: 109.3) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Widow of Malabar. As 23 Sept. 1791, but Thompson_; Powel_; Evatt_; Mrs_ Rock. [The rest of the parts are assigned.% *aCatherine and Petruchio. Petruchio-Lewis; Grumio-Quick; Taylor-Munden; Catherine-Miss Chapman (1stappearance in that character). *aA Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd. Speaking Character-Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Darby-Johnstone; Ramble-Incledon; Townly-Davies; Williams-Powel; Capt. Cracker-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Davis; Winifred-Miss Leserve; Eliza-Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.] *sIn 3rd piece: [will be introduced the following Favorite songs:% <i>When virtue forms</i>-Mrs Davis; <i>The Bottle</i>-Davies; <i>The Pleasures of the Chace</i>-Incledon; <i>Farewell each Tonish Life</i>-Munden; [Bucket of Water,% <i>'Tis a mighty fine thing</i>-Johnstone; [Kitty Grogan,% <i>Tho' I'm no dancing master</i>-Johnstone; <i>Anna's Love</i>-Incledon; [The Pig,% <i>You all must have heard</i>-Fawcett; [To-morrow,% <i>In the downhill of life</i>-Darley; <i>Youare aw nodding</i>-Mrs Harlowe; [Coach box,% <i>You may feast your ears</i>-Cubitt. *cBenefit for $Miss Chapman=. Tickets delivered for <i>The Toy</i> will be admitted. 3rd piece [1st time; D 1, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 950</i>; not published. Songs by $John Collins= and $Charles Dibdin= ($MacMillan=, <i>Larpent Catalogue</i>, 157-58)]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #244 18s. (122.10; 13.5; tickets: 109.3) (charge: #105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1792 05 15 cg The Widow of Malabar. ^As17910923^, but Thompson_; Powel_; Evatt_; Mrs_ Rock. The rest of the parts are assigned.*a1792 05 15 cg Catherine and Petruchio. Petruchio-Lewis; Grumio-Quick; Taylor-Munden; Catherine-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).*a1792 05 15 cg A Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd. Speaking Character-Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Darby-Johnstone; Ramble-Incledon; Townly-Davies; Williams-Powel; Capt. Cracker-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Davis; Winifred-Miss Leserve; Eliza-Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.]*s1792 05 15 cg In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: <i>When virtue forms</i>-Mrs Davis; <i>The Bottle</i>-Davies; <i>The Pleasures of the Chace</i>-Incledon; <i>Farewell each Tonish Life</i>-Munden; Bucket of Water, <i>'Tis a mighty fine thing</i>-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, <i>Tho' I'm no dancing master</i>-Johnstone; <i>Anna's Love</i>-Incledon; The Pig, <i>You all must have heard</i>-Fawcett; To-morrow, <i>In the downhill of life</i>-Darley; <i>You are aw nodding</i>-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, <i>You may feast your ears</i>-Cubitt.*c1792 05 15 cg Benefit for $Miss Chapman=. Tickets delivered for <i>The Toy</i> will be admitted. 3rd piece [1st time; D 1, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 950</i>; not published. Songs by $John Collins= and $Charles Dibdin= ($MacMillan=, <i>Larpent Catalogue</i>, 157-58)]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #244 18s. (122.10; 13.5; tickets: 109.3) (charge: #105).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47860 | 17920515 | cg | Benefit for $Miss Chapman=. Tickets delivered for <i>The Toy</i> will be admitted. 3rd piece [1st time; D 1, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 950</i>; not published. Songs by $John Collins= and $Charles Dibdin= ($MacMillan=, <i>Larpent Catalogue</i>, 157-58)]. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 16, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #244 18s. (122.10; 13.5; tickets: 109.3) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 105061 | 47860 | p | The Widow Of Malabar | As17910923, but Thompson_; Powel_; Evatt_; Mrs_ Rock. The rest of the parts are assigned.
    AsSeeDate: 105061 | cg | p | As | 17910923
    Cast:
    669376 | 105061 | Young Bramin | Holman
    669377 | 105061 | Raymond | Farren
    669378 | 105061 | Narrain | Thompson
    669379 | 105061 | 2nd Bramin | Powel
    669380 | 105061 | Albert | Evatt
    669381 | 105061 | Chief Bramin | Harley
    669382 | 105061 | Fatima | Mrs Rock
    669383 | 105061 | Indamora | Mrs Merry.
    Performance: 105062 | 47860 | a | Catherine and Petruchio | Petruchio-Lewis; Grumio-Quick; Taylor-Munden; Catherine-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    187442 | 105062 | Petruchio | Lewis
    187443 | 105062 | Grumio | Quick
    187444 | 105062 | Taylor | Munden
    187445 | 105062 | Catherine | Miss Chapman
    Performance: 105063 | 47860 | a | A Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd | Speaking Character-Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Darby-Johnstone; Ramble-Incledon; Townly-Davies; Williams-Powel; Capt. Cracker-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Davis; Winifred-Miss Leserve; Eliza-Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.]
    Cast:
    187446 | 105063 | Speaking Character | Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman.
    187447 | 105063 | Darby | Johnstone
    187448 | 105063 | Ramble | Incledon
    187449 | 105063 | Townly | Davies
    187450 | 105063 | Williams | Powel
    187451 | 105063 | Cracker | Munden
    187452 | 105063 | Sophia | Mrs Davis
    187453 | 105063 | Winifred | Miss Leserve
    187454 | 105063 | Eliza | Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.
    Performance: 105064 | 47860 | s | In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: <i>When virtue forms</i>-Mrs Davis; <i>The Bottle</i>-Davies; <i>The Pleasures of the Chace</i>-Incledon; <i>Farewell each Tonish Life</i>-Munden; Bucket of Water, <i>'Tis a mighty fine thing</i>-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, <i>Tho' I'm no dancing master</i>-Johnstone; <i>Anna's Love</i>-Incledon; The Pig, <i>You all must have heard</i>-Fawcett; To-morrow, <i>In the downhill of life</i>-Darley; <i>You are aw nodding</i>-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, <i>You may feast your ears</i>-Cubitt

Mainpiece

Title: The Widow Of Malabar
Comments:
As17910923, but Thompson_; Powel_; Evatt_; Mrs_ Rock. The rest of the parts are assigned.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Catherine and Petruchio
Comments:
Petruchio-Lewis; Grumio-Quick; Taylor-Munden; Catherine-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1756
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: A Cure for a Coxcomb; or, The Beau Bedevil'd
Comments:
Speaking Character-Johnstone, Incledon, Wilson, Fawcett, Davies, Powel, Darley, Munden, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Leserve, Miss Chapman. [Cast from Larpent MS: Darby-Johnstone; Ramble-Incledon; Townly-Davies; Williams-Powel; Capt. Cracker-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Davis; Winifred-Miss Leserve; Eliza-Miss Chapman. Wilson, Fawcett, Darley, Mrs Harlowe are unassigned.]
Cast:

Song

Comment: In 3rd piece: will be introduced the following Favorite songs: When virtue forms-Mrs Davis; The Bottle-Davies; The Pleasures of the Chace-Incledon; Farewell each Tonish Life-Munden; Bucket of Water, 'Tis a mighty fine thing-Johnstone; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no dancing master-Johnstone; Anna's Love-Incledon; The Pig, You all must have heard-Fawcett; To-morrow, In the downhill of life-Darley; You are aw nodding-Mrs Harlowe; Coach box, You may feast your ears-Cubitt

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 15 May 1792 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47860.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 15 May 1792 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47860. Accessed 1 April 2025.