17 May 1797

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Munden. [Mrs Litchfield is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805; as Miss Hay she had acted at cg on 27 May 1796.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by John O'Keeffe. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Altered [by the author] from Sprigs of Laurel. True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, Clement's-Inn. Receipts: #418 8s. 6d. (122.8.6; 9.19.6; tickets: 286.0.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Every One has His Fault. Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [$Mrs Litchfield=]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis. *aThe Rival Soldiers. Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; MajorTactic-Haymes; Sinclair-Incledon; Mary-Mrs Clendining. *aThe Positive Man. Cable-Incledon; Grog-Munden; Sir Toby Tacet-Powel; Bellcamp-Toms; Sam Stern-Townsend; Rupee-Fawcett; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Mansel; Nancy-Mrs Knight; Lady Tacet-Mrs Davenport. *sIn the course of the Evening: <i>The Life of Poor Jack</i> (composed by $Dibdin=), <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; <i>Honesty in Tatters</i>-Townsend; <i>Arthur O'Bradley</i> (1st time, written by $O'Keeffe=)-Munden. *cBenefit for$Munden=. [$Mrs Litchfield= is identified in <i>Thespian Dictionary</i>, 1805; as $Miss Hay= she had acted at <i>cg</i> on 27 May 1796.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by $John O'Keeffe=. MS not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: Altered [by the author] from <i>Sprigs of Laurel</i>. <i>True Briton</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, <i>Clement's-Inn</i>. Receipts: #418 8s. 6d. (122.8.6; 9.19.6; tickets: 286.0.6).

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    *p1797 05 17 cg Every One has His Fault. Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [$Mrs Litchfield=]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.*a1797 05 17 cg The Rival Soldiers. Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; Major Tactic-Haymes; Sinclair-Incledon; Mary-Mrs Clendining.*a1797 05 17 cg The Positive Man. Cable-Incledon; Grog-Munden; Sir Toby Tacet-Powel; Bellcamp-Toms; Sam Stern-Townsend; Rupee-Fawcett; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Mansel; Nancy-Mrs Knight; Lady Tacet-Mrs Davenport.*s1797 05 17 cg In the course of the Evening: <i>The Life of Poor Jack</i> (composed by $Dibdin=), <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; <i>Honesty in Tatters</i>-Townsend; <i>Arthur O'Bradley</i> (1st time, written by $O'Keeffe=)-Munden.*c1797 05 17 cg Benefit for $Munden=. [$Mrs Litchfield= is identified in <i>Thespian Dictionary</i>, 1805; as $Miss Hay= she had acted at <i>cg</i> on 27 May 1796.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by $John O'Keeffe=. MS not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: Altered [by the author] from <i>Sprigs of Laurel</i>. <i>True Briton</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, <i>Clement's-Inn</i>. Receipts: #418 8s. 6d. (122.8.6; 9.19.6; tickets: 286.0.6).

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    Event: 50752 | 17970517 | cg | Benefit for $Munden=. [$Mrs Litchfield= is identified in <i>Thespian Dictionary</i>, 1805; as $Miss Hay= she had acted at <i>cg</i> on 27 May 1796.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by $John O'Keeffe=. MS not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: Altered [by the author] from <i>Sprigs of Laurel</i>. <i>True Briton</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, <i>Clement's-Inn</i>. Receipts: #418 8s. 6d. (122.8.6; 9.19.6; tickets: 286.0.6)
    Performance: 112567 | 50752 | p | Every One Has His Fault | Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [$Mrs Litchfield=]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.
    Cast:
    206119 | 112567 | Sir Robert Ramble | Macready
    206120 | 112567 | Irwin | Pope
    206121 | 112567 | Lord Norland | Murray
    206122 | 112567 | Harmony | Munden
    206123 | 112567 | Placid | Farley
    206124 | 112567 | Hammond | Powel
    206125 | 112567 | Edward | A Young Lady
    206126 | 112567 | Solus | Quick
    206127 | 112567 | Mrs Placid | Mrs Mattocks
    206128 | 112567 | Miss Woburn | Miss Chapman
    206129 | 112567 | Miss Spinster | Mrs Davenport
    206130 | 112567 | Lady Eleanor Irwin | Miss Wallis.
    Performance: 112568 | 50752 | a | The Rival Soldiers | Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; Major Tactic-Haymes; Sinclair-Incledon; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
    Cast:
    206131 | 112568 | Lenox | Johnstone
    206132 | 112568 | Nipperkin | Munden
    206133 | 112568 | Cruizer | Powel
    206134 | 112568 | Major Tactic | Haymes
    206135 | 112568 | Sinclair | Incledon
    206136 | 112568 | Mary | Mrs Clendining.
    Performance: 112569 | 50752 | a | The Positive Man | Cable-Incledon; Grog-Munden; Sir Toby Tacet-Powel; Bellcamp-Toms; Sam Stern-Townsend; Rupee-Fawcett; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Mansel; Nancy-Mrs Knight; Lady Tacet-Mrs Davenport.
    Cast:
    206137 | 112569 | Cable | Incledon
    206138 | 112569 | Grog | Munden
    206139 | 112569 | Sir Toby Tacet | Powel
    206140 | 112569 | Bellcamp | Toms
    206141 | 112569 | Sam Stern | Townsend
    206142 | 112569 | Rupee | Fawcett
    206143 | 112569 | Cornelia | Mrs Martyr
    206144 | 112569 | Florimel | Miss Mansel
    206145 | 112569 | Nancy | Mrs Knight
    206146 | 112569 | Lady Tacet | Mrs Davenport.
    Performance: 112570 | 50752 | s | In the course of the Evening: <i>The Life of Poor Jack</i> (composed by $Dibdin=), <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; <i>Honesty in Tatters</i>-Townsend; <i>Arthur O'Bradley</i> (1st time, written by $O'Keeffe=)-Munden

Mainpiece

Title: Every One Has His Fault
Comments:
Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Mrs Litchfield]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1793
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Afterpiece

Title: The Rival Soldiers
Comments:
Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; Major Tactic-Haymes; Sinclair-Incledon; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Afterpiece

Title: The Positive Man
Comments:
Cable-Incledon; Grog-Munden; Sir Toby Tacet-Powel; Bellcamp-Toms; Sam Stern-Townsend; Rupee-Fawcett; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Mansel; Nancy-Mrs Knight; Lady Tacet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1800
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Publish Date: 1767
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833

Song

Comment: In the course of the Evening: The Life of Poor Jack (composed by Dibdin), Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Honesty in Tatters-Townsend; Arthur O'Bradley (1st time, written by O'Keeffe)-Munden

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