19 December 1796

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 7 Oct. 1791]. Middleton, after performing the first scene of Nerestan, retired abruptly into the wardrobe, pulled off his coat, and telling the dresser he should be back in ten minutes, left the theatre; he did not return, however, according to his appointment, and Davenport read the remainder of the character: a fit of insanity is supposed to have seized him" (Monthly Mirror, Jan. 1797, p. 55). [Middleton did not appear on the stage again until 27 Feb. 1797.] Afterpiece [1st time: P 2 (?), by James Wild and John Follett. MS of Songs only: Larpent MS 1148; synopsis of action in Pocket Magazine, Dec. 1796, p. 412]: With entire new Scenery, Machinery, Music, Dresses. The Overture and Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Phillips, Blackmore, Hollogan, Thorne, Byrn. The Machinery, Trick and Changes of Scenery invented and executed by Cresswell and Sloper. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Among the changes are a trunk into a gingerbread nut-man's wheel-barrow--a poor man's hut into an old oak, with a group of Gypsies boiling their kettle under it--one of the clowns into a thick candle, and the candle afterwards into a green-house tub, with a large shrub in it" (Oracle, 20 Dec.). Receipts: #193 5s. 6d. (183.4.6; 10.1.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Zara. Lusignan-Murray; Osman-Hargrave; Nerestan-Middleton (Act I only), Davenport (remainder of play); Orasmin-Macready; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Miss Chapman; Zara-Mrs Pope. *aHarlequin andOberon; or, The Chace to Gretna. Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Lee, Philipps, Master Woodham, Master Platt, Master Goodwin, Master Paul, Master Ramage, Master Speare, Master Bernard, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Miss Owen, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton; <i>Fantoccini</i>-[, executed by%Marinelli; [Cast from Airs ($T. N. Longman=, 1796):% Postman-Townsend; Lieutenant-Linton; Gypsies-Gray,Street; Oberon-Miss Gray; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Lover-Delpini; Father-Hawtin; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Old Gypsey-Mrs Henley; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand. [No other parts assigned.% *cMainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 7 Oct. 1791]. $Middleton=, after performing the first scene of <i>Nerestan</i>r, retiredabruptly into the wardrobe, pulled off his coat, and telling the dresser he should be back in ten minutes, left the theatre; he did not return, however, according to his appointment, and $Davenport= read the remainder of the character: a fit of insanity is supposed to have seized him" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Jan. 1797, p. 55). [Middleton did not appear on the stage again until 27 Feb. 1797.] Afterpiece [1st time: P 2 (?), by $James Wild= and $John Follett=. MS of Songs only: <i>Larpent MS 1148</i>; synopsis of action in <i>Pocket Magazine</i>, Dec. 1796, p. 412]: With entire new Scenery, Machinery, Music, Dresses. The Overture and Music by $Reeve=. The Scenery painted by $Phillips=, $Blackmore=, $Hollogan=, $Thorne=, $Byrn=. The Machinery, Trick and Changes of Scenery invented and executed by $Cresswell= and $Sloper=. The Dresses by $Dick=, $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs tobe had at the Theatre. "Among the changes are a trunk into a gingerbread nut-man's wheel-barrow--a poor man's hut into an old oak, with a group of Gypsies boiling their kettle under it--one of the clowns into a thick candle, and the candle afterwards into a green-house tub, with a large shrub in it" (<i>Oracle</i>, 20 Dec.). Receipts: #193 5s. 6d. (183.4.6; 10.1.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1796 12 19 cg Zara. Lusignan-Murray; Osman-Hargrave; Nerestan-Middleton (Act I only), Davenport (remainder of play); Orasmin-Macready; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Miss Chapman; Zara-Mrs Pope.*a1796 12 19 cg Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna. Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Lee, Philipps, Master Woodham, Master Platt, Master Goodwin, Master Paul, Master Ramage, Master Speare, Master Bernard, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Miss Owen, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton; <i>Fantoccini</i>-, executed byMarinelli; Cast from Airs ($T. N. Longman=, 1796): Postman-Townsend; Lieutenant-Linton; Gypsies-Gray, Street; Oberon-Miss Gray; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Lover-Delpini; Father-Hawtin; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Old Gypsey-Mrs Henley; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.*c1796 12 19 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 7 Oct. 1791]. $Middleton=, after performing the first scene of <i>Nerestan</i>r, retired abruptly into the wardrobe, pulled off his coat, and telling the dresser he should be back in ten minutes, left the theatre; he did not return, however, according to his appointment, and $Davenport= read the remainder of the character: a fit of insanity is supposed to have seized him" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Jan. 1797, p. 55). [Middleton did not appear on the stage again until 27 Feb. 1797.] Afterpiece [1st time: P 2 (?), by $James Wild= and $John Follett=. MS of Songs only: <i>Larpent MS 1148</i>; synopsis of action in <i>Pocket Magazine</i>, Dec. 1796, p. 412]: With entire new Scenery, Machinery, Music, Dresses. The Overture and Music by $Reeve=. The Scenery painted by $Phillips=, $Blackmore=, $Hollogan=, $Thorne=, $Byrn=. The Machinery, Trick and Changes of Scenery invented and executed by $Cresswell= and $Sloper=. The Dresses by $Dick=, $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Among the changes are a trunk into a gingerbread nut-man's wheel-barrow--a poor man's hut into an old oak, with a group of Gypsies boiling their kettle under it--one of the clowns into a thick candle, and the candle afterwards into a green-house tub, with a large shrub in it" (<i>Oracle</i>, 20 Dec.). Receipts: #193 5s. 6d. (183.4.6; 10.1.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50475 | 17961219 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 7 Oct. 1791]. $Middleton=, after performing the first scene of <i>Nerestan</i>, retired abruptly into the wardrobe, pulled off his coat, and telling the dresser he should be back in ten minutes, left the theatre; he did not return, however, according to his appointment, and $Davenport= read the remainder of the character: a fit of insanity is supposed to have seized him" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Jan. 1797, p. 55). [Middleton did not appear on the stage again until 27 Feb. 1797.] Afterpiece [1st time: P 2 (?), by $James Wild= and $John Follett=. MS of Songs only: <i>Larpent MS 1148</i>; synopsis of action in <i>Pocket Magazine</i>, Dec. 1796, p. 412]: With entire new Scenery, Machinery, Music, Dresses. The Overture and Music by $Reeve=. The Scenery painted by $Phillips=, $Blackmore=, $Hollogan=, $Thorne=, $Byrn=. The Machinery, Trick and Changes of Scenery invented and executed by $Cresswell= and $Sloper=. The Dresses by $Dick=, $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Among the changes are a trunk into a gingerbread nut-man's wheel-barrow--a poor man's hut into an old oak, with a group of Gypsies boiling their kettle under it--one of the clowns into a thick candle, and the candle afterwards into a green-house tub, with a large shrub in it" (<i>Oracle</i>, 20 Dec.). Receipts: #193 5s. 6d. (183.4.6; 10.1.0)
    Performance: 111839 | 50475 | p | Zara | Lusignan-Murray; Osman-Hargrave; Nerestan-Middleton (Act I only), Davenport (remainder of play); Orasmin-Macready; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Miss Chapman; Zara-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    204795 | 111839 | Lusignan | Murray
    204796 | 111839 | Osman | Hargrave
    204797 | 111839 | Nerestan | Middleton
    204798 | 111839 | Orasmin | Macready
    204799 | 111839 | Chatillon | Hull
    204800 | 111839 | Melidor | Thompson
    204801 | 111839 | Selima | Miss Chapman
    204802 | 111839 | Zara | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 111840 | 50475 | a | Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna | Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Lee, Philipps, Master Woodham, Master Platt, Master Goodwin, Master Paul, Master Ramage, Master Speare, Master Bernard, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Miss Owen, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton; <i>Fantoccini</i>-, executed byMarinelli; Cast from Airs ($T. N. Longman=, 1796): Postman-Townsend; Lieutenant-Linton; Gypsies-Gray, Street; Oberon-Miss Gray; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Lover-Delpini; Father-Hawtin; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Old Gypsey-Mrs Henley; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.
    Cast:
    204803 | 111840 | Principal Vocal Parts | Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Lee, Philipps, Master Woodham, Master Platt, Master Goodwin, Master Paul, Master Ramage, Master Speare, Master Bernard, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Miss Owen, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Gray
    204804 | 111840 | Principal Pantomime Characters | Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
    204805 | 111840 | <i>Fantoccini</i> | , executed byMarinelli
    204806 | 111840 | Postman | Townsend
    204807 | 111840 | Lieutenant | Linton
    204808 | 111840 | Gypsies | Gray, Street
    204809 | 111840 | Oberon | Miss Gray
    204810 | 111840 | Harlequin | Simpson
    204811 | 111840 | Clown | Follett
    204812 | 111840 | Lover | Delpini
    204813 | 111840 | Father | Hawtin
    204814 | 111840 | Lover's Servant | Simmons
    204815 | 111840 | Old Gypsey | Mrs Henley
    204816 | 111840 | Colombine | Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

Mainpiece

Title: Zara
Comments:
Lusignan-Murray; Osman-Hargrave; Nerestan-Middleton (Act I only), Davenport (remainder of play); Orasmin-Macready; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Miss Chapman; Zara-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Vocal Parts-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Lee, Philipps, Master Woodham, Master Platt, Master Goodwin, Master Paul, Master Ramage, Master Speare, Master Bernard, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Miss Owen, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton; Fantoccini-, executed byMarinelli; Cast from Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796): Postman-Townsend; Lieutenant-Linton; Gypsies-Gray, Street; Oberon-Miss Gray; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Lover-Delpini; Father-Hawtin; Lover's Servant-Simmons; Old Gypsey-Mrs Henley; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

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