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16 March 1795

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [2nd piece 1st acted at cg, 3 May 1793, as To Arms; or, The British Recruit.] Morning Chronicle, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Account-Book, 21 Apr.: Paid Mrs Pope for Dresses as per Bill #32 19s. 6d. Receipts: #293 18s. (138.5; 9.7; tickets: 146.6)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Count of Narbonne. Narbonne-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Theodore-Holman; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Powel, Claremont; Austin-Harley; Adelaide-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Jaqueline-Mrs Platt; Countess-Mrs Pope. *aThe British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid? Vocal Parts-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 3 May 1793; Serjeant of Grenadiers-Incledon; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Bowden; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.] *aCatharine and Petruchio. Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Bernard; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine (for that night only)-Mrs Pope. *sIn course 2nd piece: <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; 2nd piece to conclude:[with a new Loyal Duet (composed by $Shield=)% <i>Tho' Hurricanes rattle tho' Tempest appear</i>-Incledon, Bowden. *cBenefit for $Mrs Pope=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [2nd piece 1st acted at <i>cg</i>, 3 May 1793, as <i>To Arms; or, The British Recruit</i>.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Pope=at her house, <i>Half-moon-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Account-Book, 21 Apr.: Paid Mrs Pope for Dresses as per Bill #32 19s. 6d. Receipts: #293 18s. (138.5; 9.7; tickets: 146.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1795 03 16 cg The Count of Narbonne. Narbonne-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Theodore-Holman; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Powel, Claremont; Austin-Harley; Adelaide-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Jaqueline-Mrs Platt; Countess-Mrs Pope.*a1795 03 16 cg The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid? Vocal Parts-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 3 May 1793; Serjeant of Grenadiers-Incledon; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Bowden; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.]*a1795 03 16 cg Catharine and Petruchio. Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Bernard; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.*s1795 03 16 cg In course 2nd piece: <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; 2nd piece to conclude: with a new Loyal Duet (composed by $Shield=) <i>Tho' Hurricanes rattle tho' Tempest appear</i>-Incledon, Bowden.*c1795 03 16 cg Benefit for $Mrs Pope=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [2nd piece 1st acted at <i>cg</i>, 3 May 1793, as <i>To Arms; or, The British Recruit</i>.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Pope= at her house, <i>Half-moon-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Account-Book, 21 Apr.: Paid Mrs Pope for Dresses as per Bill #32 19s. 6d. Receipts: #293 18s. (138.5; 9.7; tickets: 146.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49493 | 17950316 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Pope=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [2nd piece 1st acted at <i>cg</i>, 3 May 1793, as <i>To Arms; or, The British Recruit</i>.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Feb.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Pope= at her house, <i>Half-moon-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Account-Book, 21 Apr.: Paid Mrs Pope for Dresses as per Bill #32 19s. 6d. Receipts: #293 18s. (138.5; 9.7; tickets: 146.6)
    Performance: 109229 | 49493 | p | The Count Of Narbonne | Narbonne-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Theodore-Holman; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Powel, Claremont; Austin-Harley; Adelaide-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Jaqueline-Mrs Platt; Countess-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    197559 | 109229 | Narbonne | Pope
    197560 | 109229 | Theodore | Holman
    197561 | 109229 | Fabian | Thompson
    197562 | 109229 | Officers | Powel, Claremont
    197563 | 109229 | Austin | Harley
    197564 | 109229 | Adelaide | Miss Wallis
    197565 | 109229 | Jaqueline | Mrs Platt
    197566 | 109229 | Countess | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 109230 | 49493 | a | The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid | Vocal Parts-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 3 May 1793; Serjeant of Grenadiers-Incledon; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Bowden; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.]
    Cast:
    197567 | 109230 | Vocal Parts | Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.
    197568 | 109230 | Serjeant of Grenadiers | Incledon
    197569 | 109230 | Robin Redhead | Munden
    197570 | 109230 | Capias | Fawcett
    197571 | 109230 | Lieutenant | Bowden
    197572 | 109230 | Serjeant of Marines | Gray
    197573 | 109230 | Susan | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 109231 | 49493 | a | Catharine and Petruchio | Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Bernard; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    197574 | 109231 | Petruchio | Lewis
    197575 | 109231 | Baptista | Thompson
    197576 | 109231 | Hortensio | Claremont
    197577 | 109231 | Taylor | Bernard
    197578 | 109231 | Biondello | Rock
    197579 | 109231 | Pedro | Farley
    197580 | 109231 | Grumio | Quick
    197581 | 109231 | Bianca | Miss Leserve
    197582 | 109231 | Curtis | Mrs Platt
    197583 | 109231 | Catharine | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 109232 | 49493 | s | In course 2nd piece: <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; 2nd piece to conclude: with a new Loyal Duet (composed by $Shield=) <i>Tho' Hurricanes rattle tho' Tempest appear</i>-Incledon, Bowden

Mainpiece

Comments:
Narbonne-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Theodore-Holman; Fabian-Thompson; Officers-Powel, Claremont; Austin-Harley; Adelaide-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character); Jaqueline-Mrs Platt; Countess-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Vocal Parts-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr. [Partial cast adjusted from playbill of 3 May 1793; Serjeant of Grenadiers-Incledon; Robin Redhead-Munden; Capias-Fawcett; Lieutenant-Bowden; Serjeant of Marines-Gray; Susan-Mrs Martyr.]

Afterpiece

Comments:
Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Claremont; Taylor-Bernard; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Platt; Catharine (for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In course 2nd piece: The Mid Watch-Incledon; 2nd piece to conclude: with a new Loyal Duet (composed by Shield) Tho' Hurricanes rattle tho' Tempest appear-Incledon, Bowden

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 16 March 1795 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=49493.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 16 March 1795 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=49493. Accessed 31 March 2025.