15 September 1794

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Thomas Holcroft, based on The Covent Garden Tragedy, by Henry Fielding. Larpent MS 1039; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by Munden and Fawcett, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept.). Covent-Garden was crowned with a triangular representation of the Piazza; Drury-Lane with her own Theatre, surmounted by Apollo" (Morning Herald, 16 Sept.). [This was Burton's 1st appearance in London; he was from the Norwich theatre. Miss Cornelys was from the Dublin theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Office in Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p1794 9 15 cg The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. [Charactersby Lewis, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson, Mrs Fawcett. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 16 Sept., and <i>Larpent MS</i>:% Tim Half@Price-Lewis; Mr O'Flannagan-Johnstone; Mr Town-Harley; Empress Drury Lane-Mr Fawcett; Queen Covent Garden-Mr Munden; Mrs Town-Mrs Fawcett; unassigned-Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson [; they acted the four unassigned parts in LarpentMS: <i>Drury Lane Man</i>r, <i>Covent Garden Man</i>r, <i>Drury Lane Messenger</i>r, <i>Stage Man</i>r%. *aThe Suspicious Husband. Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester (1st time [i.e. 1st appearance])-Burton; Buckle-Farley; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rock, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Lloyd; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Clarinda-Mrs Pope. *aSprigs of Laurel. Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Major Tactic-Davies; Corporal Squib-Claremont; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; George Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining. *c1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by $Thomas Holcroft=, based on <i>The Covent Garden Tragedy</i>, by $Henry Fielding=. <i>Larpent MS 1039</i>;not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by $Munden= and $Fawcett=, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Sept.). <i>Covent-Garden</i> was crowned with a triangular representation of the <i>Piazza</i>; <i>Drury-Lane</i> with her own Theatre, surmounted by <i>Apollo</i>" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 Sept.). [This was $Burton='s 1st appearance in <i>London</i>; he was from the <i>Norwichtheatre</i>. $Miss Cornelys= was from the <i>Dublin</i> theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Office in <i>Hart-street</i>. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0).

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    *p1794 09 15 cg The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden. Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson, Mrs Fawcett. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 16 Sept., and <i>Larpent MS</i>: Tim Half@Price-Lewis; Mr O'Flannagan-Johnstone; Mr Town-Harley; Empress Drury Lane-Mr Fawcett; Queen Covent Garden-Mr Munden; Mrs Town-Mrs Fawcett; unassigned-Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson ; they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: <i>Drury Lane Man</i>r, <i>Covent Garden Man</i>r, <i>Drury Lane Messenger</i>r, <i>Stage Man</i>r.*a1794 09 15 cg The Suspicious Husband. Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester (1st time [i.e. 1st appearance])-Burton; Buckle-Farley; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rock, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Lloyd; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.*a1794 09 15 cg Sprigs of Laurel. Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Major Tactic-Davies; Corporal Squib-Claremont; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; George Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.*c1794 09 15 cg 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by $Thomas Holcroft=, based on <i>The Covent Garden Tragedy</i>, by $Henry Fielding=. <i>Larpent MS 1039</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by $Munden= and $Fawcett=, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Sept.). <i>Covent-Garden</i> was crowned with a triangular representation of the <i>Piazza</i>; <i>Drury-Lane</i> with her own Theatre, surmounted by <i>Apollo</i>" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 Sept.). [This was $Burton='s 1st appearance in <i>London</i>; he was from the <i>Norwich theatre</i>. $Miss Cornelys= was from the <i>Dublin</i> theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Office in <i>Hart-street</i>. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49184 | 17940915 | cg | 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by $Thomas Holcroft=, based on <i>The Covent Garden Tragedy</i>, by $Henry Fielding=. <i>Larpent MS 1039</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 Sept.]. "The two Queens are represented by $Munden= and $Fawcett=, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of the two Theatres" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Sept.). <i>Covent-Garden</i> was crowned with a triangular representation of the <i>Piazza</i>; <i>Drury-Lane</i> with her own Theatre, surmounted by <i>Apollo</i>" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 Sept.). [This was $Burton='s 1st appearance in <i>London</i>; he was from the <i>Norwich theatre</i>. $Miss Cornelys= was from the <i>Dublin</i> theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Office in <i>Hart-street</i>. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0)
    Performance: 108541 | 49184 | p | The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden | Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson, Mrs Fawcett. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 16 Sept., and <i>Larpent MS</i>: Tim Half@Price-Lewis; Mr O'Flannagan-Johnstone; Mr Town-Harley; Empress Drury Lane-Mr Fawcett; Queen Covent Garden-Mr Munden; Mrs Town-Mrs Fawcett; unassigned-Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson ; they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: <i>Drury Lane Man</i>, <i>Covent Garden Man</i>, <i>Drury Lane Messenger</i>, <i>Stage Man</i>. they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: <i>Drury Lane Man</i>, <i>Covent Garden Man</i>, <i>Drury Lane Messenger</i>, <i>Stage Man</i>.
    Cast:
    195516 | 108541 | Tim Half@Price | Lewis
    195517 | 108541 | Mr O'Flannagan | Johnstone
    195518 | 108541 | Mr Town | Harley
    195519 | 108541 | Empress Drury Lane | Mr Fawcett
    195520 | 108541 | Queen Covent Garden | Mr Munden
    195521 | 108541 | Mrs Town | Mrs Fawcett
    195522 | 108541 | unassigned | Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson
    Performance: 108542 | 49184 | a | The Suspicious Husband | Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Tester (1st time [i.e. 1st appearance])-Burton; Buckle-Farley; Ranger's Servant-Cross; Chairmen-Rock, Ledger; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Cornelys (1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Lloyd; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    195523 | 108542 | Ranger | Lewis
    195524 | 108542 | Strickland | Farren
    195525 | 108542 | Bellamy | Davies
    195526 | 108542 | Jack Meggot | Bernard
    195527 | 108542 | Tester | Burton
    195528 | 108542 | Buckle | Farley
    195529 | 108542 | Ranger's Servant | Cross
    195530 | 108542 | Chairmen | Rock, Ledger
    195531 | 108542 | Frankly | Holman
    195532 | 108542 | Mrs Strickland | Miss Chapman
    195533 | 108542 | Jacintha | Miss Cornelys
    195534 | 108542 | Lucetta | Mrs Mattocks
    195535 | 108542 | Milliner | Mrs Lloyd
    195536 | 108542 | Landlady | Mrs Platt
    195537 | 108542 | Clarinda | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 108543 | 49184 | a | Sprigs of Laurel | Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Major Tactic-Davies; Corporal Squib-Claremont; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; George Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
    Cast:
    195538 | 108543 | Lenox | Johnstone
    195539 | 108543 | Nipperkin | Munden
    195540 | 108543 | Sinclair | Incledon
    195541 | 108543 | Major Tactic | Davies
    195542 | 108543 | Corporal Squib | Claremont
    195543 | 108543 | Cruizer | Powel
    195544 | 108543 | George Streamer | Mrs Martyr
    195545 | 108543 | Mary | Mrs Clendining.

Mainpiece

Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Drury-lane And Covent-garden
Comments:
Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson, Mrs Fawcett. Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Sept., and Larpent MS: Tim Half@Price-Lewis; Mr O'Flannagan-Johnstone; Mr Town-Harley; Empress Drury Lane-Mr Fawcett; Queen Covent Garden-Mr Munden; Mrs Town-Mrs Fawcett; unassigned-Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson ; they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man. they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Suspicious Husband
Comments:
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Title: Sprigs of Laurel
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