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12 April 1796

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Incledon. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: With a view of High-street, Portsmouth, at the time of an Illumination. Oracle, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #485 12s. (211.0; 8.0; tickets: 266.12)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Travellers in Switzerland. Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks. *aThe Follies of a Day. As 4 Dec. 1795, but Antonio-Munden; Agnes-_. *aArrived at Portsmouth. As 13 Jan. *d1st piece to conclude with: <i>The Savoyard</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand; In 3rd piece: a <i>New Dance</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand. *sEnd I: <i>The Sea Storm</i>-Incledon; In 3rd piece: <i>We've bade the restless seas adieu</i>-; <i>O why to be happy</i>, as 14 Mar.; <i>With Rosabel what joy to stray</i>-Townsend; <i>Here we laugh and work together</i>-; <i>With pride we steer'd for England's coast</i>-Incledon; <i>When love was a stranger</i>-Mrs Mountain; <i>The seaman who of wars may tell</i>-Incledon, Bowden; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-; In course: <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; [an entire% <i>New Song</i>-Incledon. *cBenefit for $Incledon=. 1st piece: Notacted these 2 years. 3rd piece: With a view of <i>High-street</i>, <i>Portsmouth</i>, atthe time of an Illumination. <i>Oracle</i>, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Incledon,<i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #485 12s. (211.0; 8.0; tickets: 266.12).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1796 04 12 cg The Travellers in Switzerland. Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.*a1796 04 12 cg The Follies of a Day. ^As17951204^, but Antonio-Munden; Agnes-_.*a1796 04 12 cg Arrived at Portsmouth. ^As17960113^.*d1796 04 12 cg 1st piece to conclude with: <i>The Savoyard</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand; In 3rd piece: a <i>New Dance</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand.*s1796 04 12 cg End I: <i>The Sea Storm</i>-Incledon; In 3rd piece: <i>We've bade the restless seas adieu</i>-; <i>O why to be happy</i>, ^as17960314^<i>With Rosabel what joy to stray</i>-Townsend; <i>Here we laugh and work together</i>-; <i>With pride we steer'd for England's coast</i>-Incledon; <i>When love was a stranger</i>-Mrs Mountain; <i>The seaman who of wars may tell</i>-Incledon, Bowden; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-; In course: <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; an entire <i>New Song</i>-Incledon.*c1796 04 12 cg Benefit for $Incledon=. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: With a view of <i>High-street</i>, <i>Portsmouth</i>, at the time of an Illumination. <i>Oracle</i>, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #485 12s. (211.0; 8.0; tickets: 266.12).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50099 | 17960412 | cg | Benefit for $Incledon=. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: With a view of <i>High-street</i>, <i>Portsmouth</i>, at the time of an Illumination. <i>Oracle</i>, 31 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #485 12s. (211.0; 8.0; tickets: 266.12)
    Performance: 110835 | 50099 | p | The Travellers In Switzerland | Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    201706 | 110835 | Daniel | Quick
    201707 | 110835 | Dorimond | Johnstone
    201708 | 110835 | Sidney | Munden
    201709 | 110835 | Count Friponi | Fawcett
    201710 | 110835 | Robin | Townsend
    201711 | 110835 | Dalton | Incledon
    201712 | 110835 | Nerinda | Mrs Martyr
    201713 | 110835 | Miss Somerville | Mrs Mountain
    201714 | 110835 | Julia | Mrs Clendining
    201715 | 110835 | Lady Philippa Sidney | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 110836 | 50099 | a | The Follies of a Day | As17951204, but Antonio-Munden; Agnes-_.
    AsSeeDate: 110836 | cg | a | As | 17951204
    Cast:
    201716 | 110836 | Antonio | Munden
    736810 | 110836 | Count Almaviva | Lewis
    736811 | 110836 | Figaro | Macready
    736812 | 110836 | Bazil | Powel
    736813 | 110836 | The Page | Mrs Martyr
    736814 | 110836 | Countess | Miss Chapman
    736815 | 110836 | Marcelina | Mrs Platt
    736816 | 110836 | Agnes | Miss Logan
    736817 | 110836 | Susan | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 110837 | 50099 | a | Arrived at Portsmouth | As17960113.
    AsSeeDate: 110837 | cg | a | As | 17960113
    Cast:
    736818 | 110837 | Voltimar | Pope
    736819 | 110837 | King Alfred | Middleton
    736820 | 110837 | Earl of Devonshire | Harley
    736821 | 110837 | Sibald | Macready
    736822 | 110837 | Roger de Malvern | Hull
    736823 | 110837 | Earl of Northumberland | Toms
    736824 | 110837 | Gothrun | Richardson
    736825 | 110837 | Redwald | Davenport
    736826 | 110837 | Egbert | Claremont
    736827 | 110837 | Mollo | Thompson
    736828 | 110837 | Messenger | Williamson
    736829 | 110837 | Lothaire | Mrs Clendining
    736830 | 110837 | Swithun | Blurton
    736831 | 110837 | Dane | Abbot
    736832 | 110837 | Oswena | Miss Morris
    736833 | 110837 | Adela | Mrs Pope
    736834 | 110837 | <i>The Bellman's Chaunt</i> | Rees
    736835 | 110837 | Principal Vocal Characters | _Fawcett.
    736836 | 110837 | Attendants on Arthur of Bradley | Abbot, Powers
    736837 | 110837 | <i>A Dance</i>
    736838 | 110837 | Robin Hood | Follett
    736839 | 110837 | Arthur of Bradley | Farley
    736840 | 110837 | Little John | Simmons
    736841 | 110837 | Will Scarlet | Cranfield
    736842 | 110837 | Will Stukely | Williamson
    736843 | 110837 | Locksley | Gray
    736844 | 110837 | Midge the Miller | Street
    736845 | 110837 | Clerk | Rees
    736846 | 110837 | Parson of Barnsdale | Platt
    736847 | 110837 | Sheriff of Nottingham | Thompson
    736848 | 110837 | Prince of Arragon | Holland
    736849 | 110837 | Two Giants
    736850 | 110837 | Harlequin | Simpson
    736851 | 110837 | Maid Marian | Mlle St.Amand
    736852 | 110837 | Principal Archer | Bowden
    736853 | 110837 | <i>Dialogue Ballad</i> | Robin Hood, the Tanner
    736854 | 110837 | <i>The Witch of Sherwood</i> | Mrs Martyr
    736855 | 110837 | <i>Tinker's Song</i> | Knight
    736856 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by Allen o'Dale | Incledon
    736857 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by the Damsel | Mrs Clendining
    736858 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by the Earl's Daughter | Mrs Serres
    736859 | 110837 | A <i>Grand Dance</i> of Warriors | in the Field of Combat. Part II. Scene I. <i>A View of Fountain Dale</i>
    736860 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by <i>Curtal Fryar</i> | Bowden
    736861 | 110837 | <i>Beggar's Ballad</i> | Townsend
    736862 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by Irish Pilgrim | Johnstone
    736863 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by Allen o'Dale | Incledon
    736864 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by the Old Knight | Munden
    736865 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by Martha | Mrs Mountain
    736866 | 110837 | <i>Song</i> by the Witch
    736867 | 110837 | Apollo | Hercules-Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736868 | 110837 | Hercules | Diana-Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736869 | 110837 | Diana | Orion-and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736870 | 110837 | Orion | and Cupid-Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736871 | 110837 | and Cupid | Four Satyrs drawing a moving Group of Figures, representing Penelope's Suitors trying to bend Ulysses' Bow. Banner, "Antient Archery," succeeded by Archers of the following nations: Persians-Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736872 | 110837 | Persians | Parthian-Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736873 | 110837 | Parthian | Scythian-Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736874 | 110837 | Scythian | Ethiopian-Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736875 | 110837 | Ethiopian | Amazonian-Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736876 | 110837 | Amazonian | Grecian-Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736877 | 110837 | Grecian | Thracian-Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736878 | 110837 | Thracian | Lycian-Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736879 | 110837 | Lycian | Roman. Banner, "Archery introduced into <i>Britain</i>." Pageant, representing the Landing of Julius Caesar-Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736880 | 110837 | representing the Landing of Julius Caesar | Saxon Archer-Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736881 | 110837 | Saxon Archer | Danish Archer-Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736882 | 110837 | Danish Archer | Norman Archer-English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736883 | 110837 | Norman Archer | English Archer-Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736884 | 110837 | English Archer | Pageant representing the <i>Battle of Hastings</i>. Banner, "Modern Archery." Grand Meeting of Modern Archers of all nations: Otaheitan-Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736885 | 110837 | Otaheitan | Peruvian-East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736886 | 110837 | Peruvian | East Indian-Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736887 | 110837 | East Indian | Chinese-Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736888 | 110837 | Chinese | Arab-Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736889 | 110837 | Arab | Turkish-African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736890 | 110837 | Turkish | African-North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736891 | 110837 | African | North American-Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736892 | 110837 | North American | Lapland-Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736893 | 110837 | Lapland | Russian-Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736894 | 110837 | Russian | Polish-Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736895 | 110837 | Polish | Flemish-Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736896 | 110837 | Flemish | Caledonian, English. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    736897 | 110837 | To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i> | Byrn
    736898 | 110837 | Chorus | .
    736899 | 110837 | Friar Tuck | Bowden
    736900 | 110837 | Tinker | Knight
    736901 | 110837 | Cryer | Rees
    736902 | 110837 | Beggar Man | Townsend
    736903 | 110837 | Tanner | Richardson
    736904 | 110837 | Allen@o'@Dale | Gray
    736905 | 110837 | Martha | Mrs Mountain
    736906 | 110837 | Damsel | Mrs Clendining
    736907 | 110837 | Witch of Nottingham Well | Mrs Martyr
    736908 | 110837 | as17951221 Robin Hood | Follett
    736909 | 110837 | Archers regaling on Venison <i>Song</i> | Follett
    736910 | 110837 | The Sheriff and Arthur | o'-Bardley's pursuit of Marian. Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy-is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. <i>The Cryer's Chaunt</i>-
    736911 | 110837 | o' | Bardley's pursuit of Marian. Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy-is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. <i>The Cryer's Chaunt</i>-
    736912 | 110837 | Harlequin appears as a Beggar Boy | is refused relief from the Sheriff, but receives it from Robin and his Men. Marian forced by the Sheriff from Robin. The Witch of Nottingham rises from the Well, puts Robin in possession of an enchanted Horn to wind when in distress, and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector-the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. <i>The Cryer's Chaunt</i>-
    736913 | 110837 | and appoints Harlequin as his Guide and Protector | the Moving Grove-the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. <i>The Cryer's Chaunt</i>-
    736914 | 110837 | the Moving Grove | the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner-the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. <i>The Cryer's Chaunt</i>-
    736915 | 110837 | the story of Robin Hood and the Tanner | the Miniature View of the Suburbs of Nottingham, which changes to Scene II. A View of Nottingham Town. The Sheriff offers a reward for apprehending Robin. <i>The Cryer's Chaunt</i>-
    736916 | 110837 | <i>The Cryer's Chaunt</i>
    736917 | 110837 | Sheriff introduces Marian to Arthur | o'-Bradley, her
    736918 | 110837 | o' | Bradley, her
    736919 | 110837 | intended Bride | Little John disguised, brings on a dead Buck as a present to Arthur-the Buck becomes animated and drives off Arthur, and Little John escapes with Marian. A Leap by Harlequin over the Heads of twelve Soldiers armed With Pikes, Swords. Scene IV. View of the Town Hall in Nottingham. Porter enters with Box-Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it-the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. <i>Tinker's Song</i>-Farley, Knight
    736920 | 110837 | brings on a dead Buck as a present to Arthur | the Buck becomes animated and drives off Arthur, and Little John escapes with Marian. A Leap by Harlequin over the Heads of twelve Soldiers armed With Pikes, Swords. Scene IV. View of the Town Hall in Nottingham. Porter enters with Box-Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it-the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. <i>Tinker's Song</i>-Farley, Knight
    736921 | 110837 | Porter enters with Box | Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it-the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. <i>Tinker's Song</i>-Farley, Knight
    736922 | 110837 | Marian taken by Arthur is forced into it | the Box being placed on the head of Arthur changes into a Bird Cage, in which he is inclosed. Scene V. A Country Alehouse. <i>Tinker's Song</i>-Farley, Knight
    736923 | 110837 | which changes to the Town Stocks in which they are | Harlequin's Leap over the Heads of his pursuers, from the Thatch of the Alehouse. Scene VI. The Pinfold of Wakefield Town. The story of the Pindar of Wakefield-the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood <i>Song</i>-Mrs Clendining
    736924 | 110837 | The story of the Pindar of Wakefield | the Purseurs inclosed in the Pound. Scene VII. Robin Hood's Bower. Barrel of Ale which changes to the Cedar Tree of Lebanon, with a circular Bench. Scene VIII. View in Plumpton Park. Robin and his pursuers in full chace-the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood <i>Song</i>-Mrs Clendining
    736925 | 110837 | Robin and his pursuers in full chace | the commencement of the Story of the Prince of Arragon, and the Earl of Nottingham's Daughter. The Entree of the Two Giants--the Challenge to Combat. Scene IX. Pollard Wood <i>Song</i>-Mrs Clendining
    736926 | 110837 | Pollard Wood <i>Song</i> | Mrs Clendining
    736927 | 110837 | and the Count discovered | Giants, Pigmies-Robin vanquishes the Prince of Arragon-- the <i>Grand Dance</i> of Warriors in the Field of Combat-
    736928 | 110837 | Pigmies | Robin vanquishes the Prince of Arragon-- the <i>Grand Dance</i> of Warriors in the Field of Combat-
    736929 | 110837 | the <i>Grand Dance</i> of Warriors in the Field of
    736930 | 110837 | Story of the Curtal Fryar <i>Song</i> | Bowden
    736931 | 110837 | Robin's skill in Archery | Arthur-o'-Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. <i>Beggar's Ballad</i>-
    736932 | 110837 | Arthur | o'-Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. <i>Beggar's Ballad</i>-
    736933 | 110837 | o' | Bradley changed to a Tree-shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. <i>Beggar's Ballad</i>-
    736934 | 110837 | Bradley changed to a Tree | shot at by Robin and his Party-enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. <i>Beggar's Ballad</i>-
    736935 | 110837 | shot at by Robin and his Party | enters transfixed with Arrows. Scene II. Fountain Abbey Wall. <i>Beggar's Ballad</i>-
    736936 | 110837 | Nottingham Market | Place, Gibbet, Ladder. Robin rescues Will Scarlet. The Sheriff suspended on the Gibbet, Arthur-o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a <i>Morrice Dance</i>-
    736937 | 110837 | Arthur | o'-Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a <i>Morrice Dance</i>-
    736938 | 110837 | o' | Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire-The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a <i>Morrice Dance</i>-
    736939 | 110837 | Bradley by a Lanthorn of Fire | The Priest and Attendants enclosed in the Ladder. Scene V. Barnsdale Church. The Story of Allen o'Dale, Martha and the Old Knight and Martha, attended by the Bridemen and Maids-a <i>Morrice Dance</i>-
    736940 | 110837 | attended by the Bridemen and Maids | a <i>Morrice Dance</i>-
    736941 | 110837 | a <i>Morrice Dance</i>
    736942 | 110837 | the Marriage of Allen and Martha Martha's <i>song< | Mrs Mountain
    736943 | 110837 | Harlequin changes the Cottage to a Ship | a French Vessel appears in view, which he changes to a cart-and the Scene to a Plough Field-a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
    736944 | 110837 | which he changes to a cart | and the Scene to a Plough Field-a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
    736945 | 110837 | and the Scene to a Plough Field | a piece of Mechanism is introduced representing a Farmer with his Plough and Team of Horses. Scene VII. A Landscape changes to a Stile-Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
    736946 | 110837 | A Landscape changes to a Stile | Archers to Trees-the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
    736947 | 110837 | Archers to Trees | the Death of Robin by Arthur-o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
    736948 | 110837 | the Death of Robin by Arthur | o'-Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
    736949 | 110837 | o' | Bradley and his Men. Scene VII
    736950 | 110837 | The renovation of Robin by the Witch of Nottingham | Mrs Martyr
    736951 | 110837 | Clouds with Angels supporting Wreaths | which changes to Scene VIII. Representing the Triumphs of Archery, as17951228. To conclude with a <i>Grand Dance of Archers</i>-Byrn
    Performance: 110838 | 50099 | d | 1st piece to conclude with: <i>The Savoyard</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St | Amand; In 3rd piece: a <i>New Dance</i>-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand.
    Cast:
    201717 | 110838 | a <i>New Dance</i> | Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand.
    Performance: 110839 | 50099 | s | End I: <i>The Sea Storm</i>-Incledon; In 3rd piece: <i>We've bade the restless seas adieu</i>-; <i>O why to be happy</i>, as17960314<i>With Rosabel what joy to stray</i>-Townsend; <i>Here we laugh and work together</i>-; <i>With pride we steer'd for England's coast</i>-Incledon; <i>When love was a stranger</i>-Mrs Mountain; <i>The seaman who of wars may tell</i>-Incledon, Bowden; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-; In course: <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; an entire <i>New Song</i>-Incledon
    AsSeeDate: 110839 | cg | s | As | 17960314
    Cast:
    736952 | 110839 | from <i>The Days of Yore</i> | Mrs Clendining
    736953 | 110839 | accompanied on the harp | Weippert
    736954 | 110839 | <i>O why to be happy</i> | Incledon, Linton, Bowden
    736955 | 110839 | <i>Ye Gentlemen of England</i> | Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Linton.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Daniel-Quick; Dorimond-Johnstone; Sidney-Munden; Count Friponi-Fawcett; Robin-Townsend; Dalton-Incledon; Nerinda-Mrs Martyr; Miss Somerville-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Mrs Clendining; Lady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17951204, but Antonio-Munden; Agnes-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17960113.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: 1st piece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand; In 3rd piece: a New Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

Song

Comment: End I: The Sea Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: We've bade the restless seas adieu-; O why to be happy, as17960314With Rosabel what joy to stray-Townsend; Here we laugh and work together-; With pride we steer'd for England's coast-Incledon; When love was a stranger-Mrs Mountain; The seaman who of wars may tell-Incledon, Bowden; Rule Britannia-; In course: Old Towler-Incledon; an entire New Song-Incledon

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 12 April 1796 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50099.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 12 April 1796 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50099. Accessed 31 March 2025.