26 May 1794

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1793-1794
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Not acted these 20 years; altered from Dryden (by Joseph George Holman (Not. Dram.)]. 2nd piece [Ist time; M.INT 1, probably by John Cartwright Cross. MS: Larpent 1028; not published]. 3rd piece: In which an Engagement between an English and a French Man of War, a Shipwreck, and a Grand Military Procession as it pass'd, when the French Colours taken by the British Army were conveyed from St. James's to St. Paul's Cathedral [on 17 May 1794]. The above Procession is represented by Moving Figures, in which the Horse and Foot Guards, the Band of Music, the French Colours, &c. are seen to pass in the exact order they appeared on that memorable occasion. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (112/17/6; 14/2/0; tickets: 166/3/0)
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    *p1794 05 26 cg DON SEBASTIAN. Don Sebastian-Pope; Muley Moluch-Harley; Muley Zeydan-Middleton; Don Antonio-Lewis; Abdallah-Fawcett; Don Alvarez-Thompson; M ustapha-Quick; Dorax-Holman//Morayma-Mrs Mattocks; Johayma-Mrs Henley; Almeyda-Mrs Pope. Also THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT. Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as 23 May, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea. Also THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude. Cast not listed, but probably same as 27 May 1793: English Characters. Captain Briton-Byrn; Boatswain-Farley; Midshipman-Jackson; Cabin Boy-Simmons//Captain's Lady-Mme Rossi. French Characters. General Sanguinaire-Cranfield; Monsieur L'Ingrate-Holland. Indian Characters. Indian Chief-Follett//Female Savage-Mr Rock. MUSIC. End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert. COMMENT. Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Not acted these 20 years; altered from Dryden (by Joseph George Holman (Not. Dram.)]. 2nd piece [Ist time; M.INT 1, probably by John Cartwright Cross. MS: Larpent 1028; not published]. 3rd piece: In which an Engagement between an English and a French Man of War, a Shipwreck, and a Grand Military Procession as it pass'd, when the French Colours taken by the British Army were conveyed from St. James's to St. Paul's Cathedral [on 17 May 1794]. The above Procession is represented by Moving Figures, in which the Horse and Foot Guards, the Band of Music, the French Colours, &c. are seen to pass in the exact order they appeared on that memorable occasion. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (112/17/6; 14/2/0; tickets: 166/3/0).
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    *p1794 05 26 cg DON SEBASTIAN. Don Sebastian-Pope; Muley Moluch-Harley; Muley Zeydan-Middleton; Don Antonio-Lewis; Abdallah-Fawcett; Don Alvarez-Thompson; M ustapha-Quick; Dorax-Holman//Morayma-Mrs Mattocks; Johayma-Mrs Henley; Almeyda-Mrs Pope .hathi.*a1794 05 26 cg THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT. Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: ^as17940523^, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .hathi.*a1794 05 26 cg THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude. Cast not listed, but probably same ^as17930527^: English Characters. Captain Briton-Byrn; Boatswain-Farley; Midshipman-Jackson; Cabin Boy-Simmons//Captain's Lady-Mme Rossi. French Characters. General Sanguinaire-Cranfield; Monsieur L'Ingrate-Holland. Indian Characters. Indian Chief-Follett//Female Savage-Mr Rock .hathi.*m1794 05 26 cg End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert .hathi.*c1794 05 26 cg Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Not acted these 20 years; altered from Dryden (by Joseph George Holman (Not. Dram.)]. 2nd piece [Ist time; M.INT 1, probably by John Cartwright Cross. MS: Larpent 1028; not published]. 3rd piece: In which an Engagement between an English and a French Man of War, a Shipwreck, and a Grand Military Procession as it pass'd, when the French Colours taken by the British Army were conveyed from St. James's to St. Paul's Cathedral [on 17 May 1794]. The above Procession is represented by Moving Figures, in which the Horse and Foot Guards, the Band of Music, the French Colours, &c. are seen to pass in the exact order they appeared on that memorable occasion. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (112/17/6; 14/2/0; tickets: 166/3/0) .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49051 | 17940526 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Not acted these 20 years; altered from Dryden (by Joseph George Holman (Not. Dram.)]. 2nd piece [Ist time; M.INT 1, probably by John Cartwright Cross. MS: Larpent 1028; not published]. 3rd piece: In which an Engagement between an English and a French Man of War, a Shipwreck, and a Grand Military Procession as it pass'd, when the French Colours taken by the British Army were conveyed from St. James's to St. Paul's Cathedral [on 17 May 1794]. The above Procession is represented by Moving Figures, in which the Horse and Foot Guards, the Band of Music, the French Colours, &c. are seen to pass in the exact order they appeared on that memorable occasion. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (112/17/6; 14/2/0; tickets: 166/3/0)
    Performance: 108178 | 49051 | p | Don Sebastian | Don Sebastian-Pope; Muley Moluch-Harley; Muley Zeydan-Middleton; Don Antonio-Lewis; Abdallah-Fawcett; Don Alvarez-Thompson; M ustapha-Quick; Dorax-Holman//Morayma-Mrs Mattocks; Johayma-Mrs Henley; Almeyda-Mrs Pope .
    Cast:
    194646 | 108178 | Don Sebastian | Pope
    194647 | 108178 | Muley Moluch | Harley
    194648 | 108178 | Muley Zeydan | Middleton
    194649 | 108178 | Don Antonio | Lewis
    194650 | 108178 | Abdallah | Fawcett
    194651 | 108178 | Don Alvarez | Thompson
    194652 | 108178 | M ustapha | Quick
    194653 | 108178 | Dorax | Holman//Morayma-Mrs Mattocks
    194654 | 108178 | Holman//Morayma | Mrs Mattocks
    194655 | 108178 | Johayma | Mrs Henley
    194656 | 108178 | Almeyda | Mrs Pope
    Performance: 108179 | 49051 | a | THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT | Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as17940523, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .
    AsSeeDate: 108179 | cg | a | As | 17940523
    Cast:
    699804 | 108179 | Angelina | Miss Hopkins
    699805 | 108179 | Leonora | Miss Chapman
    699806 | 108179 | Sir Gregory Forrester | Quick
    699807 | 108179 | Peregrine Forrester | Munden
    699808 | 108179 | Fieldair | Incledon
    699809 | 108179 | Peter | Blanchard
    699810 | 108179 | Cartridge | Fawcett
    699811 | 108179 | Forrester | Macready
    699812 | 108179 | Waiter | Farley
    699813 | 108179 | Susan | Mrs Martyr
    699814 | 108179 | Bar Maid | Miss Stuart
    699815 | 108179 | Clara | Mrs Clendining.
    699816 | 108179 | Principal Pantomimic Characters | $Hawtin= in place of _Simpson, <i>Ledger of Hawtin
    699817 | 108179 | Vocal Characters | Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.
    699818 | 108179 | Harlequin | Simpson
    699819 | 108179 | Clown | Follett
    699820 | 108179 | Lover | Farley
    699821 | 108179 | Woodcutter | Rock
    699822 | 108179 | Bricklayers | Evatt, Thompson
    699823 | 108179 | Lover's Servant | Rees
    699824 | 108179 | Pantaloon | Claremont
    699825 | 108179 | Gardener | Hawtin
    699826 | 108179 | Colombine | Mrs Watts
    699827 | 108179 | Shepherdess | Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
    699828 | 108179 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain
    699829 | 108179 | Colloony | Middleton
    699830 | 108179 | Murtoch Delany | Johnstone
    699831 | 108179 | Cymon | Blanchard
    699832 | 108179 | Frost | Munden
    699833 | 108179 | Edward | Fawcett
    699834 | 108179 | Captain Seymour | Harley
    699835 | 108179 | Caroline | Miss Chapman
    699836 | 108179 | Cubba | Mrs Fawcett
    Performance: 108180 | 49051 | a | THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude | Cast not listed, but probably same as17930527: English Characters. Captain Briton-Byrn; Boatswain-Farley; Midshipman-Jackson; Cabin Boy-Simmons//Captain's Lady-Mme Rossi. French Characters. General Sanguinaire-Cranfield; Monsieur L'Ingrate-Holland. Indian Characters. Indian Chief-Follett//Female Savage-Mr Rock .
    AsSeeDate: 108180 | cg | a | As | 17930527
    Cast:
    194657 | 108180 | . Captain Briton | Byrn
    194658 | 108180 | Boatswain | Farley
    194659 | 108180 | Midshipman | Jackson
    194660 | 108180 | Cabin Boy | Simmons//Captain's Lady-Mme Rossi. French Characters. General Sanguinaire-Cranfield
    194661 | 108180 | Simmons//Captain's Lady | Mme Rossi. French Characters. General Sanguinaire-Cranfield
    194662 | 108180 | General Sanguinaire | Cranfield
    194663 | 108180 | Monsieur L'Ingrate | Holland. Indian Characters. Indian Chief-Follett//Female Savage-Mr Rock
    194664 | 108180 | Indian Chief | Follett//Female Savage-Mr Rock
    194665 | 108180 | Follett//Female Savage | Mr Rock
    699837 | 108180 | Sir Simon Meagre | Quick
    699838 | 108180 | Lovejoke | Munden
    699839 | 108180 | Captain Credulous | Harley
    699840 | 108180 | Clerimont | Macready
    699841 | 108180 | Gentlemen | Farley, Evatt, Thompson
    699842 | 108180 | Servants | Simmons, Blurton
    699843 | 108180 | Mrs Credulous | Mrs Fawcett
    699844 | 108180 | Nancy | Mrs Davis
    699845 | 108180 | Lady Meagre | Mrs Webb.
    699846 | 108180 | Captain Briton | Byrn
    699847 | 108180 | Captain's Lady | Mme Rossi
    699848 | 108180 | Female Savage | Mr Rock.
    Performance: 108181 | 49051 | m | End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert | hathi.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Don Sebastian-Pope; Muley Moluch-Harley; Muley Zeydan-Middleton; Don Antonio-Lewis; Abdallah-Fawcett; Don Alvarez-Thompson; M ustapha-Quick; Dorax-Holman//Morayma-Mrs Mattocks; Johayma-Mrs Henley; Almeyda-Mrs Pope .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as17940523, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Cast not listed, but probably same as17930527: English Characters. Captain Briton-Byrn; Boatswain-Farley; Midshipman-Jackson; Cabin Boy-Simmons//Captain's Lady-Mme Rossi. French Characters. General Sanguinaire-Cranfield; Monsieur L'Ingrate-Holland. Indian Characters. Indian Chief-Follett//Female Savage-Mr Rock .

Music

Comment: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert

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