29 April 1797

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Holman. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by Benjamin Hoadly, based partly on L'Ecole des Femmes, by Moliere. Larpent MS 1160; not published. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by Edward Jerningham (European Magazine, May 1797, p. 342)]: Mr Holman having been favored by the Family of Doctor Hoadly, Author of the Suspicious Husband, with a Manuscript Comedy in Five Acts, the production of that celebrated Writer, he most respectfully informs the Public that it will be presented under the Title of The Tatlers. True Briton, 1 May: The Play was given to Holman by Dr Hoadly Ashe, Hoadly's nephew. Ibid, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 14, John-street, Adelphi. Account-Book: Paid Insurance and Duty on #10,000 for one year from 16th Inst. at the Royal Exchange Fire Office #136 17s; ditto on #10,000 for one year from Lady Day at the Phoenix Fire Office #112 10s. Receipts: #290 11s. 6d. (143.16.0; 10.11.6; tickets: 136.4.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Tatlers. [Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks.[Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341:% Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir Thomas Severn-Murray; Woodville-Middleton;Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; MadgeHaggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks. *aCross Purposes. As 23 Feb., but Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport; Harry Bevil-_. *aNetley Abbey. As 6 Oct. 1796, but [added to Capt. Oakland:% <i>A Sail on our Lee Bow</i>-Incledon. *cBenefit for $Holman=. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by $Benjamin Hoadly=, based partly on <i>L'Ecole des Femmes</i>, by $Moliere=. <i>Larpent MS 1160</i>; not published. Prologue by $John Taylor=; Epilogue by $Edward Jerningham= (<i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 342)]: Mr Holman having been favored by the Family of Doctor Hoadly, Author of the <i>Suspicious Husband</i>, with a Manuscript Comedy in Five Acts, the production of that celebrated Writer, he most respectfully informs the Public that it will be presented under the Title of <i>The Tatlers</i>. <i>True Briton</i>, 1 May: The Play was given to Holman by $Dr Hoadly Ashe=, Hoadly's nephew. Ibid, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 14, <i>John-street</i>, <i>Adelphi</i>. Account-Book: Paid Insurance and Duty on #10,000 for one year from 16th Inst. at the <i>Royal Exchange Fire Office</i> #136 17s; ditto on #10,000 for one year from <i>Lady Day</i> at the <i>Phoenix Fire Office</i> #112 10s. Receipts: #290 11s. 6d. (143.16.0; 10.11.6; tickets: 136.4.0).
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    *p1797 04 29 cg The Tatlers. Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir Thom^as^Severn-Murray; Woodville-Middleton; Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; Madge Haggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks.*a1797 04 29 cg Cross Purposes. ^As17970223^, but Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport; Harry Bevil-_.*a1797 04 29 cg Netley Abbey. ^As17961006^, but added to Capt. Oakland: <i>A Sail on our Lee Bow</i>-Incledon.*c1797 04 29 cg Benefit for $Holman=. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by $Benjamin Hoadly=, based partly on <i>L'Ecole des Femmes</i>, by $Moliere=. <i>Larpent MS 1160</i>; not published. Prologue by $John Taylor=; Epilogue by $Edward Jerningham= (<i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 342)]: Mr Holman having been favored by the Family of Doctor Hoadly, Author of the <i>Suspicious Husband</i>, with a Manuscript Comedy in Five Acts, the production of that celebrated Writer, he most respectfully informs the Public that it will be presented under the Title of <i>The Tatlers</i>. <i>True Briton</i>, 1 May: The Play was given to Holman by $Dr Hoadly Ashe=, Hoadly's nephew. Ibid, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 14, <i>John-street</i>, <i>Adelphi</i>. Account-Book: Paid Insurance and Duty on #10,000 for one year from 16th Inst. at the <i>Royal Exchange Fire Office</i> #136 17s; ditto on #10,000 for one year from <i>Lady Day</i> at the <i>Phoenix Fire Office</i> #112 10s. Receipts: #290 11s. 6d. (143.16.0; 10.11.6; tickets: 136.4.0).
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    Event: 50714 | 17970429 | cg | Benefit for $Holman=. 1st piece [1st time; C 5, by $Benjamin Hoadly=, based partly on <i>L'Ecole des Femmes</i>, by $Moliere=. <i>Larpent MS 1160</i>; not published. Prologue by $John Taylor=; Epilogue by $Edward Jerningham= (<i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 342)]: Mr Holman having been favored by the Family of Doctor Hoadly, Author of the <i>Suspicious Husband</i>, with a Manuscript Comedy in Five Acts, the production of that celebrated Writer, he most respectfully informs the Public that it will be presented under the Title of <i>The Tatlers</i>. <i>True Briton</i>, 1 May: The Play was given to Holman by $Dr Hoadly Ashe=, Hoadly's nephew. Ibid, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 14, <i>John-street</i>, <i>Adelphi</i>. Account-Book: Paid Insurance and Duty on #10,000 for one year from 16th Inst. at the <i>Royal Exchange Fire Office</i> #136 17s; ditto on #10,000 for one year from <i>Lady Day</i> at the <i>Phoenix Fire Office</i> #112 10s. Receipts: #290 11s. 6d. (143.16.0; 10.11.6; tickets: 136.4.0)
    Performance: 112456 | 50714 | p | The Tatlers | Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir ThomasSevern-Murray; Woodville-Middleton; Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; Madge Haggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    205875 | 112456 | Principal Characters | Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick
    205876 | 112456 | Cobler | Quick
    205877 | 112456 | Shatter | Holman
    205878 | 112456 | Allworthy | Pope
    205879 | 112456 | Froward | Munden
    205880 | 112456 | Sir ThomasSevern | Murray
    205881 | 112456 | Woodville | Middleton
    205882 | 112456 | Jonathan | Thompson
    205883 | 112456 | Miss Severn | Miss Chapman
    205884 | 112456 | Fanny Allworthy | Miss Mansel
    205885 | 112456 | Madge Haggard | Mrs Davenport
    205886 | 112456 | Lady Nettleton | Mrs Mattocks
    205887 | 112456 | <i>Prologue</i> | Holman
    205888 | 112456 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 112457 | 50714 | a | Cross Purposes | As17970223, but Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport; Harry Bevil-_.
    AsSeeDate: 112457 | cg | a | As | 17970223
    Cast:
    205889 | 112457 | Mrs Grub | Mrs Davenport
    753615 | 112457 | Principal Characters | Johnstone, Murray, Townsend, Haymes, Claremont, Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Clendining.
    753616 | 112457 | O'Laughlin | Johnstone
    753617 | 112457 | Justice | Murray
    753618 | 112457 | Hamilton | Townsend
    753619 | 112457 | Broadside | Haymes
    753620 | 112457 | Patrick | Claremont
    753621 | 112457 | Nelly | Mrs Clendining
    753622 | 112457 | The text adds Shaneen O'Shee | Waddy
    753623 | 112457 | M'Huckaback | Powel
    753624 | 112457 | La Jeunesse | Farley
    753625 | 112457 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain
    753626 | 112457 | Principal Characters | Gray, Linton, Street
    753627 | 112457 | Irish Peasants | Delpini, Blurton, Abbot, Simmons, Hawtin, Curties, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, J. Linton, Thomas, Oddwell, Cooke, Everett, Philipps, Cranfield, Rayner, Wilde,
    753628 | 112457 | Farmer Harrow | Knight
    753629 | 112457 | Trusty | Powel
    753630 | 112457 | Clinch | Farley
    753631 | 112457 | Sir Jeffery | Davenport
    753632 | 112457 | Constant | Claremont
    753633 | 112457 | Dolly | Mrs Davenport.
    753634 | 112457 | Grub | Munden
    753635 | 112457 | Chapeau | Knight
    753636 | 112457 | George Bevil | Macready
    753637 | 112457 | Robin | Farley
    753638 | 112457 | Frank Bevil | Claremont
    753639 | 112457 | Harry Bevil | Lee
    753640 | 112457 | Emily | Miss Mansel
    Performance: 112458 | 50714 | a | Netley Abbey | As17961006, but added to Capt. Oakland: <i>A Sail on our Lee Bow</i>-Incledon.
    AsSeeDate: 112458 | cg | a | As | 17961006
    Cast:
    205890 | 112458 | <i>A Sail on our Lee Bow</i> | Incledon.
    753641 | 112458 | Oakland | Incledon
    753642 | 112458 | Oakland | Munden
    753643 | 112458 | Gunnel | Fawcett
    753644 | 112458 | Jeffery | Townsend
    753645 | 112458 | Sterling | Powel
    753646 | 112458 | M'Scrape | Johnstone
    753647 | 112458 | Ellen Woodbine | Mrs Mountain
    753648 | 112458 | Lucy Oakland | Mrs Follett
    753649 | 112458 | Catherine | Mrs Martyr.

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Comments:
Principal Characters-Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Murray, Middleton, Thompson, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Cobler-Quick; Shatter-Holman; Allworthy-Pope; Froward-Munden; Sir ThomasSevern-Murray; Woodville-Middleton; Jonathan-Thompson; Miss Severn-Miss Chapman; Fanny Allworthy-Miss Mansel; Madge Haggard-Mrs Davenport; Lady Nettleton-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17970223, but Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport; Harry Bevil-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17961006, but added to Capt. Oakland: A Sail on our Lee Bow-Incledon.
Cast:

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