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25 September 1795

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: [As Miss P. Farren Mrs Knight had 1st appaared in London on 15 May 1777 at the hay.] "[Knight's] simplicity is the type of nature, untainted With buffoonery; and what we very rarely meet with, his attention was so wholly engrossed by the business of the scene as to make him appear unconscious of being before an audience" (Morning Chronicle, 26 Sept.). Receipts: #248 3s. 6d. (240.2.6; 8.1.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Chapter of Accidents. Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Harley; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Captain Harcourt-Macready; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Knight (from the $Theatre Royal, Bath=; 1st appearance [in <i>London</i>]); Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman;Bridget-Mrs Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [at this theatre]); Warner-Mrs Platt; Cecilia-Miss Wallis. *aThe Deserter. Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Richardson; Simkin-Bernard; Flint-Thompson; Soldiers-Follett, Blurton, Abbot, Williamson; Skirmish-Knight; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain. *c[As $Miss P. Farren= $Mrs Knight= had 1st appaared in <i>London</i> on 15 May 1777 at the <i>hay</i>.] "[Knight's] simplicity is the type of nature, untainted With buffoonery; and what we very rarely meet with, his attention was so wholly engrossed by the business of the scene as to make him appear unconscious of being before an audience" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Sept.). Receipts: #248 3s.6d. (240.2.6; 8.1.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1795 09 25 cg The Chapter of Accidents. Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Harley; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Captain Harcourt-Macready; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Knight (from the $Theatre Royal, Bath=; 1st appearance [in <i>London</i>]); Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Bridget-Mrs Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [at this theatre]); Warner-Mrs Platt; Cecilia-Miss Wallis.*a1795 09 25 cg The Deserter. Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Richardson; Simkin-Bernard; Flint-Thompson; Soldiers-Follett, Blurton, Abbot, Williamson; Skirmish-Knight; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.*c1795 09 25 cg [As $Miss P. Farren= $Mrs Knight= had 1st appaared in <i>London</i> on 15 May 1777 at the <i>hay</i>.] "[Knight's] simplicity is the type of nature, untainted With buffoonery; and what we very rarely meet with, his attention was so wholly engrossed by the business of the scene as to make him appear unconscious of being before an audience" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Sept.). Receipts: #248 3s. 6d. (240.2.6; 8.1.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49766 | 17950925 | cg | [As $Miss P. Farren= $Mrs Knight= had 1st appaared in <i>London</i> on 15 May 1777 at the <i>hay</i>.] "[Knight's] simplicity is the type of nature, untainted With buffoonery; and what we very rarely meet with, his attention was so wholly engrossed by the business of the scene as to make him appear unconscious of being before an audience" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 26 Sept.). Receipts: #248 3s. 6d. (240.2.6; 8.1.0)
    Performance: 110016 | 49766 | p | The Chapter Of Accidents | Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Harley; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Captain Harcourt-Macready; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Knight (from the $Theatre Royal, Bath=; 1st appearance [in <i>London</i>]); Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Bridget-Mrs Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [at this theatre]); Warner-Mrs Platt; Cecilia-Miss Wallis.
    Cast:
    199363 | 110016 | Woodville | Holman
    199364 | 110016 | Lord Glenmore | Harley
    199365 | 110016 | Governor Harcourt | Munden
    199366 | 110016 | Captain Harcourt | Macready
    199367 | 110016 | Grey | Hull
    199368 | 110016 | Vane | Bernard
    199369 | 110016 | Jacob | Knight
    199370 | 110016 | Miss Mortimer | Miss Chapman
    199371 | 110016 | Bridget | Mrs Knight
    199372 | 110016 | Warner | Mrs Platt
    199373 | 110016 | Cecilia | Miss Wallis.
    Performance: 110017 | 49766 | a | The Deserter | Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Richardson; Simkin-Bernard; Flint-Thompson; Soldiers-Follett, Blurton, Abbot, Williamson; Skirmish-Knight; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
    Cast:
    199374 | 110017 | Henry | Johnstone
    199375 | 110017 | Russet | Richardson
    199376 | 110017 | Simkin | Bernard
    199377 | 110017 | Flint | Thompson
    199378 | 110017 | Soldiers | Follett, Blurton, Abbot, Williamson
    199379 | 110017 | Skirmish | Knight
    199380 | 110017 | Jenny | Mrs Martyr
    199381 | 110017 | Margaret | Mrs Platt
    199382 | 110017 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Woodville-Holman; Lord Glenmore-Harley; Governor Harcourt-Munden; Captain Harcourt-Macready; Grey-Hull; Vane-Bernard; Jacob-Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [in London]); Miss Mortimer-Miss Chapman; Bridget-Mrs Knight (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance [at this theatre]); Warner-Mrs Platt; Cecilia-Miss Wallis.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Richardson; Simkin-Bernard; Flint-Thompson; Soldiers-Follett, Blurton, Abbot, Williamson; Skirmish-Knight; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Platt; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

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