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13 May 1794

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1793-1794
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece hst time; MF 2 , by Samuel Birch. MS: Larpent 1011; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Murning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #423 5s. (132/12/6; 6/18/0; tickets: 283/14/6)
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  • Original Data

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    *p1794 05 13 cg THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES. As 22 Jan., but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest. Also THE PACKET-BOAT; or, A Peep behind the Veil. Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] Also BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP. As 12 May. MONOLOGUE. End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden. COMMENT. Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece hst time; MF 2 , by Samuel Birch. MS: Larpent 1011; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Murning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #423 5s. (132/12/6; 6/18/0; tickets: 283/14/6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1794 05 13 cg THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES. ^As17940122^, but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .hathi.*a1794 05 13 cg THE PACKET-BOAT; or, A Peep behind the Veil. Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] hathi.*a1794 05 13 cg BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP. ^As17940512^ .hathi.*c1794 05 13 cg Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece hst time; MF 2 , by Samuel Birch. MS: Larpent 1011; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Murning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #423 5s. (132/12/6; 6/18/0; tickets: 283/14/6) .hathi.*u1794 05 13 cg 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49023 | 17940513 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece hst time; MF 2 , by Samuel Birch. MS: Larpent 1011; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Murning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #423 5s. (132/12/6; 6/18/0; tickets: 283/14/6)
    Performance: 108095 | 49023 | p | The School For Wives | As17940122, but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest . omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .
    AsSeeDate: 108095 | cg | p | As | 17940122
    Cast:
    194486 | 108095 | Leeson | Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman
    194487 | 108095 | Farren//Mrs Belville | Miss Chapman
    699009 | 108095 | Belville | Lewis
    699010 | 108095 | Torrington | Quick
    699011 | 108095 | Savage | Munden
    699012 | 108095 | Savage | Davies
    699013 | 108095 | Conolly | Macready
    699014 | 108095 | Spruce | Bernard
    699015 | 108095 | Leech | Cubitt
    699016 | 108095 | Crow | Thompson
    699017 | 108095 | Wolfe | Rock//Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks
    699018 | 108095 | Rock//Miss Walsingham | Mrs Mattocks
    699019 | 108095 | Lady Rachael Mildew | Mrs Chambers
    699020 | 108095 | Mrs Tempest | Mrs Fawcett
    699021 | 108095 | Mrs Belville | Mrs Pope
    Performance: 108096 | 49023 | a | THE PACKET-BOAT; or, A Peep behind the Veil | Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] hathi. hathi.
    Cast:
    194488 | 108096 | : Supple | Quick
    194489 | 108096 | Captain O'Phoenix | Johnstone
    194490 | 108096 | Woodford | Incledon
    194491 | 108096 | Scamper | Munden
    194492 | 108096 | Vintage | Powel
    194493 | 108096 | Midship | Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole
    194494 | 108096 | Cross//Isidora | Miss Poole
    194495 | 108096 | Jacquelina | Mrs Martyr
    194496 | 108096 | Commode | Mrs Watts.
    Performance: 108097 | 49023 | a | BRITISH FORTITUDE AND HIBERNIAN FRIENDSHIP | As17940512 .
    AsSeeDate: 108097 | cg | a | As | 17940512
    Cast:
    699022 | 108097 | Cornwall | Campbell
    699023 | 108097 | : Harlequin | Bayzand
    699024 | 108097 | : Philidel | Miss Hopkins
    699025 | 108097 | : Ballad Singer | Fawcett
    699026 | 108097 | : Lucifer | Campbell
    699027 | 108097 | Zephyrus | Holland
    699028 | 108097 | Dancing | Master
    699029 | 108097 | Master | Fawcett
    699030 | 108097 | : Zany | Simmons
    699031 | 108097 | . Lucifer | Cubitt
    699032 | 108097 | Pillardoc | Richardson
    699033 | 108097 | Asmodius | Townsend
    699034 | 108097 | Orchus | Blurton
    699035 | 108097 | Bclial | Linton
    699036 | 108097 | Ades | Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
    699037 | 108097 | Dr Faustus | Farley
    699038 | 108097 | Zany | West. III. A Landscape and Water Mill
    699039 | 108097 | Harlequin | Boyce
    699040 | 108097 | Pierrot | Follett
    699041 | 108097 | Miller | Hawtin
    699042 | 108097 | Taylor | Simmons
    699043 | 108097 | Bridemen | Cranfield, Ratchford, Blurton, Wilde, Rayner, Jackson, &c.//Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve
    699044 | 108097 | //Miller's Wife | Miss Leserve
    699045 | 108097 | Bridemaids | Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Crowe, Mrs Lloyd, &c.
    699046 | 108097 | Colombine | Mme Rossi
    699047 | 108097 | Philidel | Mrs Mountain. IV. A View of a Country Inn: The Bull and Dog
    699048 | 108097 | Landlady | Mrs Henley. V. A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for erecting the New Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
    699049 | 108097 | A Representation of tht Scaffolding prepared for e | Royal, Drury Lane, as it appeared in July. Irish Song in character by Rock. Which changes to a View of the above Building, as it will appear when completed
    699050 | 108097 | A View of Smithfield on a Market | Day
    699051 | 108097 | Byrn//Flora | Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs
    699052 | 108097 | Aerial Spirits | Byrn, Holland, Mlle St. Amand, Cranfield, Ratchford, King, Blurton, Wilde, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Blurton
    699053 | 108097 | Alban | Holman
    699054 | 108097 | Captain O'Leary | Johnstone
    699055 | 108097 | Patrick | Rock
    699056 | 108097 | Catherine | Mrs Webb
    699057 | 108097 | Louisa | Miss Brunton
    699058 | 108097 | <i>Vocal Characters</i> | Bannister, Incledon, Davies, Blanchard, Cubitt, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Warrell, Miss Huntley, Miss Barnet
    699059 | 108097 | Petit Maitre | Farley
    699060 | 108097 | Marquis | W. Powel
    699061 | 108097 | Pioneer | Cranfield
    699062 | 108097 | Dusty Gentleman | Bernard
    699063 | 108097 | Poet | Marshall
    699064 | 108097 | Shoe@Black | Rees
    699065 | 108097 | Jacobine | Cross
    699066 | 108097 | Lemonadier | C. Powell
    699067 | 108097 | Poissards | Blurton, Rayner
    699068 | 108097 | Gardener | Milburne
    699069 | 108097 | Grotesque | Follett
    699070 | 108097 | Dancing Nymphs | Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Boyce, Mrs Cranfield, Mrs Lloyd
    699071 | 108097 | : Recruiting Serjeant | Townsend
    699072 | 108097 | . Oakland | Inclcdon
    699073 | 108097 | Oakland | Munden
    699074 | 108097 | Jeffery | Blanchard
    699075 | 108097 | Gunnel | Fawcett
    699076 | 108097 | Rapine | Cubitt
    699077 | 108097 | Mr Sterling | Powel
    699078 | 108097 | Charles | Claremont
    699079 | 108097 | McScrape | Johnstone//Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
    699080 | 108097 | Johnstone//Ellen Woodbine | Mrs Mountain
    699081 | 108097 | Lucy Oakland | Miss Hopkins
    Performance: 108098 | 49023 | u | 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden | hathi.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17940122, but Leeson-Farren//Mrs Belville-Miss Chapman; omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest . omitted: Capt. Savage, Conolly, Leech, Crow, Wolfe, Mrs Tempest .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Quick, Johnstone, Incledon, Munden//Miss Poole, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388: Supple-Quick; Captain O'Phoenix-Johnstone; Woodford-Incledon; Scamper-Munden; Vintage-Powel; Midship-Cross//Isidora-Miss Poole; Jacquelina-Mrs Martyr; Commode-Mrs Watts.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17940512 .
Cast:

Monologue

Comment: 1794 05 13 End of Act I of 1st piece A Plague on both your Houses; or, A Peep into New Drury and Covent-Garden Theatres, to conclude with a Comic Song, in the Character of an Old Woman of Eighty, by Munden

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