15 April 1796

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1124; not published]: Founded on the recent and glorious Achievement, at the above French Fort, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under Sir William Sydney Smith had destroyed six French vessels in the Bay of Herqui.] To conclude with the British striking the French Colours on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by Shield. Oracle, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6)

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    *p cg Inkle and Yarico. Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (for this Night only, with additional <i>songs</i>)-Incledon; Mate (with an additional <i>song</i>)-Townsend; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Mrs Clendining. *aThree Weeks after Marriage. As 15 Dec. 1795, but Nancy (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Mountain. *aThe Point at Herqui; or, BritishBravery Triumphant. Captain of the Diamond-Incledon; Lieut. O'Liffey-Johnstone; Napkin-Fawcett; Lounger-Munden; Mat Midships-Mrs Martyr; Nancy-Mrs Clendining. *dII: a <i>Negro Dance</i>-; 3rd piece: [a new incidental% <i>Dance</i> [by $Byrn=%-MlleSt.Amand, Holland, Byrn. *sEnd I: <i>Sweet Bird</i>-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe[, from the <i>Hanover-Square Concert</i>%; InEvening: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; 3rd piece: [the following songs:% <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; <i>Tippy Bob</i>-Munden; <i>The Waiter</i>-Fawcett; <i>Irish Song</i>-Johnstone; <i>New Loyal Song</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>Rondo</i>-Mrs Clendining; <i>Ye Gentlemen of England</i>-Linton, Street, Incledon; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus. *cBenefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=. <i>Larpent MS 1124</i>; not published]: Founded on the recent and glorious Achievement, at the above <i>French Fort</i>, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a forceunder $Sir William Sydney Smith= had destroyed six <i>French vessels</i> in the $Bayof Herqui=.] To conclude with the $British= striking the <i>French Colours</i> on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by $Shield=. <i>Oracle</i>, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6).

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    *p1796 04 15 cg Inkle and Yarico. Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (for this Night only, with additional <i>songs</i>)-Incledon; Mate (with an additional <i>song</i>)-Townsend; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Mrs Clendining.*a1796 04 15 cg Three Weeks after Marriage. ^As17951215^, but Nancy (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Mountain.*a1796 04 15 cg The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant. Captain of the Diamond-Incledon; Lieut. O'Liffey-Johnstone; Napkin-Fawcett; Lounger-Munden; Mat Midships-Mrs Martyr; Nancy-Mrs Clendining.*d1796 04 15 cg II: a <i>Negro Dance</i>-; 3rd piece: a new incidental <i>Dance</i> by $Byrn=-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn.*s1796 04 15 cg End I: <i>Sweet Bird</i>-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the <i>Hanover-Square Concert</i>; In Evening: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; <i>Tippy Bob</i>-Munden; <i>The Waiter</i>-Fawcett; <i>Irish Song</i>-Johnstone; <i>New Loyal Song</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>Rondo</i>-Mrs Clendining; <i>Ye Gentlemen of England</i>-Linton, Street, Incledon; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus.*c1796 04 15 cg Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=. <i>Larpent MS 1124</i>; not published]: Founded on the recent and glorious Achievement, at the above <i>French Fort</i>, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under $Sir William Sydney Smith= had destroyed six <i>French vessels</i> in the $Bay of Herqui=.] To conclude with the $British= striking the <i>French Colours</i> on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by $Shield=. <i>Oracle</i>, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6).

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    Event: 50106 | 17960415 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=. <i>Larpent MS 1124</i>; not published]: Founded on the recent and glorious Achievement, at the above <i>French Fort</i>, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under $Sir William Sydney Smith= had destroyed six <i>French vessels</i> in the $Bay of Herqui=.] To conclude with the $British= striking the <i>French Colours</i> on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by $Shield=. <i>Oracle</i>, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6)
    Performance: 110855 | 50106 | p | Inkle And Yarico | Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (for this Night only, with additional <i>songs</i>)-Incledon; Mate (with an additional <i>song</i>)-Townsend; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Mrs Clendining.
    Cast:
    201758 | 110855 | Inkle | Johnstone
    201759 | 110855 | Sir Christopher Curry | Quick
    201760 | 110855 | Campley | Incledon
    201761 | 110855 | Mate | Townsend
    201762 | 110855 | Medium | Powel
    201763 | 110855 | Trudge | Fawcett
    201764 | 110855 | Wowski | Mrs Martyr
    201765 | 110855 | Narcissa | Mrs Mountain
    201766 | 110855 | Patty | Mrs Fawcett
    201767 | 110855 | Yarico | Mrs Clendining.
    Performance: 110856 | 50106 | a | Three Weeks after Marriage | As17951215, but Nancy (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Mountain.
    AsSeeDate: 110856 | cg | a | As | 17951215
    Cast:
    201768 | 110856 | Nancy | Mrs Mountain.
    737204 | 110856 | Sir Charles Racket | Lewis
    737205 | 110856 | Woodley | Macready
    737206 | 110856 | Lovelace | Farley
    737207 | 110856 | Drugget | Munden
    737208 | 110856 | Dimity | Mrs Fawcett
    737209 | 110856 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Davenport
    737210 | 110856 | Lady Racket | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 110857 | 50106 | a | The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant | Captain of the Diamond-Incledon; Lieut. O'Liffey-Johnstone; Napkin-Fawcett; Lounger-Munden; Mat Midships-Mrs Martyr; Nancy-Mrs Clendining.
    Cast:
    201769 | 110857 | Captain of the Diamond | Incledon
    201770 | 110857 | O'Liffey | Johnstone
    201771 | 110857 | Napkin | Fawcett
    201772 | 110857 | Lounger | Munden
    201773 | 110857 | Mat Midships | Mrs Martyr
    201774 | 110857 | Nancy | Mrs Clendining.
    Performance: 110858 | 50106 | d | II: a <i>Negro Dance</i>-; 3rd piece: a new incidental <i>Dance</i> by $Byrn=-Mlle St | Amand, Holland, Byrn.
    Performance: 110859 | 50106 | s | End I: <i>Sweet Bird</i>-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the <i>Hanover-Square Concert</i>; In Evening: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; <i>Tippy Bob</i>-Munden; <i>The Waiter</i>-Fawcett; <i>Irish Song</i>-Johnstone; <i>New Loyal Song</i>-Mrs Martyr; <i>Rondo</i>-Mrs Clendining; <i>Ye Gentlemen of England</i>-Linton, Street, Incledon; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

Mainpiece

Title: Inkle And Yarico
Comments:
Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (for this Night only, with additional songs)-Incledon; Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Mrs Clendining.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1787
Birth: 1762
Death: 1836
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: Three Weeks after Marriage
Comments:
As17951215, but Nancy (with a song)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1776
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Afterpiece

Title: The Point at Herqui; or, British Bravery Triumphant
Comments:
Captain of the Diamond-Incledon; Lieut. O'Liffey-Johnstone; Napkin-Fawcett; Lounger-Munden; Mat Midships-Mrs Martyr; Nancy-Mrs Clendining.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song

Comment: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

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