06 December 1794

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue by the author (Knapp, p. 134). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenes, &c. Morning Chronicle, 18 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Town before You (2s.). Genest VII, 205: In this play as printed in 1795 Fawcett's and Munden's names stand to the wrong characters. Receipts: #314 8s. (310.17; 3.11)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg TheTown before You. [Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text ($T. N. Longman=, 1795), and <i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 Dec.:% Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; <i>Prologue</i>-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Wallis. *aNetleyAbbey. As 17 Sept. *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=. <i>Prologue</i> by the author ($Knapp=, p. 134). Author of <i>Epilogue</i> unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenes, &c. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 Feb. 1795: This Day is published <i>The Town before You</i> (2s.). $Genest= VII, 205: In this play as printed in 1795 $Fawcett='s and $Munden='s names stand to the wrong characters. Receipts: #314 8s. (310.17; 3.11).

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    *p1794 12 06 cg The Town before You. Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text ($T. N. Longman=, 1795), and <i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; <i>Prologue</i>-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Wallis.*a1794 12 06 cg Netley Abbey. ^As17940917^.*c1794 12 06 cg Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=. <i>Prologue</i> by the author ($Knapp=, p. 134). Author of <i>Epilogue</i> unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenes, &c. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 Feb. 1795: This Day is published <i>The Town before You</i> (2s.). $Genest= VII, 205: In this play as printed in 1795 $Fawcett='s and $Munden='s names stand to the wrong characters. Receipts: #314 8s. (310.17; 3.11).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49302 | 17941206 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=. <i>Prologue</i> by the author ($Knapp=, p. 134). Author of <i>Epilogue</i> unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenes, &c. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 Feb. 1795: This Day is published <i>The Town before You</i> (2s.). $Genest= VII, 205: In this play as printed in 1795 $Fawcett='s and $Munden='s names stand to the wrong characters. Receipts: #314 8s. (310.17; 3.11)
    Performance: 108821 | 49302 | p | The Town Before You | Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text ($T. N. Longman=, 1795), and <i>London Chronicle</i>, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; <i>Prologue</i>-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Wallis.
    Cast:
    196600 | 108821 | Characters | Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text
    196601 | 108821 | Tippy | Lewis
    196602 | 108821 | Sir Robert Floyer | Quick
    196603 | 108821 | Conway | Holman
    196604 | 108821 | Asgill | Pope
    196605 | 108821 | Humphrey | Munden
    196606 | 108821 | Fancourt | Fawcett
    196607 | 108821 | Acid | Bernard
    196608 | 108821 | Perkins | Hull
    196609 | 108821 | Sir Simon Asgill | Powel
    196610 | 108821 | Slopseller | Thompson
    196611 | 108821 | Buckram | Williamson
    196612 | 108821 | Holdfast | Cross
    196613 | 108821 | Sir Robert's Servant | Simmons
    196614 | 108821 | Georgina | Miss Wallis
    196615 | 108821 | Mrs Fancourt | Mrs Mattocks
    196616 | 108821 | Jenny | Mrs Martyr
    196617 | 108821 | Lady Charlotte | Miss Chapman
    196618 | 108821 | Lady Elizabeth | Miss Hopkins
    196619 | 108821 | Mrs Clement | Mrs Platt
    196620 | 108821 | Lady Horatia Horton | Mrs Pope
    196621 | 108821 | Mrs Bullrush | Miss Stuart
    196622 | 108821 | Lady Horatia's Servant | Miss Leserve
    196623 | 108821 | <i>Prologue</i> | Mrs Mattocks
    196624 | 108821 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Miss Wallis.
    Performance: 108822 | 49302 | a | Netley Abbey | As17940917.
    AsSeeDate: 108822 | cg | a | As | 17940917
    Cast:
    706302 | 108822 | Captain Oakland | Incledon
    706303 | 108822 | Oakland | Munden
    706304 | 108822 | Gunnel | Fawcett
    706305 | 108822 | Jeffery | Townsend
    706306 | 108822 | Sterling | Powel
    706307 | 108822 | Rapine | Rees
    706308 | 108822 | M'Scrape | Johnstone
    706309 | 108822 | Ellen Woodbine | Mrs Mountain
    706310 | 108822 | Lucy Oakland | Miss Hopkins
    706311 | 108822 | Catherine | Mrs Martyr.

Mainpiece

Title: The Town Before You
Comments:
Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and London Chronicle, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1795
Author: Hannah Cowley
Birth: 1743
Death: 1809

Afterpiece

Title: Netley Abbey
Comments:
As17940917.
Cast:

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Work Title: Netley Abbey
Publish Date: 1794
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

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