22 May 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Illumination, &c. as 18 May. 3rd piece: A short Description of the Scenery, &c. The Hall of Fingal--the Banquet preparatory to the celebration of the Nuptials of Oscar and Malvina. The Mountain of Ben Lomond. The Military Procession of Carrol to the Hall of Fingal. A View of the Sea and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice 20 Feet high, into the arms of his Soldiers. A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol. The Death of Carrol by the hands of Malvina, with his Descent into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #326 0s. 6d. (164.17.6; 11.2.6; tickets: 150.0.6)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Village Fete. As 19 May, but [added:% Davenport, Simmons, Mrs Henley; Quick_; Munden_. *aThe School for Wives. As 5 Oct. 1796, but Mrs Belville-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character). *aOscar and Malvina. Oscar[, the Descendant of Fingal%-Farley;Fingal-Blurton; Carrol[, the Scottish Chieftain%-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with <i>I'm a jolly gay Pedlar</i>)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray;Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina[, Daughter to Toscar%-Mlle St.Amand. *sIn: Chorusses, as 18 May; End II 2nd piece: <i>The Sea Storm</i> [by $G. A. Stevens= (<i>Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer</i>)%-; End IV: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; In 3rd piece: <i>Come every jovial Fellow</i>-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; <i>O ever in my bosom live</i>-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain. *eEnd 2nd piece: [a variety of% <i>Imitations</i>-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator]). *cBenefit for $Wild=, prompter. 1st piece: <i>Illumination</i>, &c. as 18 May. 3rd piece: A short Description of the Scenery, &c. The Hall of Fingal--the Banquet preparatory to the celebration of the Nuptials of Oscar and Malvina. The Mountain of Ben Lomond. The Military Procession of <i>Carrol</i>r to the Hall of Fingal. A View of the Sea and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice 20 Feet high, into the arms of his Soldiers. A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol. The Death of Carrol by the hands of <i>Malvina</i>r, with his Descent into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #326 0s. 6d. (164.17.6; 11.2.6; tickets: 150.0.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 05 22 cg The Village Fete. ^As17970519^, but added: Davenport, Simmons, Mrs Henley; Quick_; Munden_.*a1797 05 22 cg The School for Wives. ^As17961005^, but Mrs Belville-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).*a1797 05 22 cg Oscar and Malvina. Oscar, the Descendant of Fingal-Farley; Fingal-Blurton; Carrol, the Scottish Chieftain-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with <i>I'm a jolly gay Pedlar</i>)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina, Daughter to Toscar-Mlle St.Amand.*s1797 05 22 cg In: Chorusses, ^as17970518^; End II 2nd piece: <i>The Sea Storm</i> by $G. A. Stevens= (<i>Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer</i>)-; End IV: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; In 3rd piece: <i>Come every jovial Fellow</i>-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; <i>O ever in my bosom live</i>-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain.*e1797 05 22 cg End 2nd piece: a variety of <i>Imitations</i>-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator]).*c1797 05 22 cg Benefit for $Wild=, prompter. 1st piece: <i>Illumination</i>, &c. as 18 May. 3rd piece: A short Description of the Scenery, &c. The Hall of Fingal--the Banquet preparatory to the celebration of the Nuptials of Oscar and Malvina. The Mountain of Ben Lomond. The Military Procession of <i>Carrol</i>r to the Hall of Fingal. A View of the Sea and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice 20 Feet high, into the arms of his Soldiers. A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol. The Death of Carrol by the hands of <i>Malvina</i>r, with his Descent into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #326 0s. 6d. (164.17.6; 11.2.6; tickets: 150.0.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50762 | 17970522 | cg | Benefit for $Wild=, prompter. 1st piece: <i>Illumination</i>, &c. as 18 May. 3rd piece: A short Description of the Scenery, &c. The Hall of Fingal--the Banquet preparatory to the celebration of the Nuptials of Oscar and Malvina. The Mountain of Ben Lomond. The Military Procession of <i>Carrol</i> to the Hall of Fingal. A View of the Sea and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice 20 Feet high, into the arms of his Soldiers. A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol. The Death of Carrol by the hands of <i>Malvina</i>, with his Descent into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #326 0s. 6d. (164.17.6; 11.2.6; tickets: 150.0.6)
    Performance: 112601 | 50762 | p | The Village Fete | As17970519, but added: Davenport, Simmons, Mrs Henley; Quick_; Munden_.
    AsSeeDate: 112601 | cg | p | As | 17970519
    Cast:
    754815 | 112601 | Sheva | Elliston
    754816 | 112601 | Jabel | Knight
    754817 | 112601 | Frderic Bertram | Middleton
    754818 | 112601 | Sir Stephen Bertram | Hull
    754819 | 112601 | Saunders | Powel
    754820 | 112601 | Waiter | Curties
    754821 | 112601 | Charles Ratcliffe | Holman
    754822 | 112601 | Mrs Ratcliffe | Miss Morris
    754823 | 112601 | Dorcas | Mrs Davenport
    754824 | 112601 | Mrs Goodison | Mrs Platt
    754825 | 112601 | Eliza Ratcliffe | Miss Wallis.
    Performance: 112602 | 50762 | a | The School for Wives | As17961005, but Mrs Belville-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 112602 | cg | a | As | 17961005
    Cast:
    206198 | 112602 | Mrs Belville | Miss Wallis
    754826 | 112602 | Belville | Johnstone
    754827 | 112602 | Captain Belville | Incledon
    754828 | 112602 | Shield= | Incledon
    754829 | 112602 | William | Townsend
    754830 | 112602 | Rustic | Haymes
    754831 | 112602 | Irish Haymaker | Macready
    754832 | 112602 | Phoebe | Mrs Martyr
    754833 | 112602 | Dorcas | Mrs Davenport
    754834 | 112602 | Rosina | A Young Lady
    Performance: 112603 | 50762 | a | Oscar and Malvina | Oscar, the Descendant of Fingal-Farley; Fingal-Blurton; Carrol, the Scottish Chieftain-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with <i>I'm a jolly gay Pedlar</i>)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina, Daughter to Toscar-Mlle St.Amand.
    Cast:
    206199 | 112603 | the Descendant of Fingal | Farley
    206200 | 112603 | Fingal | Blurton
    206201 | 112603 | the Scottish Chieftain | Follett
    206202 | 112603 | Morven | Cranfield
    206203 | 112603 | Draco | Simpson
    206204 | 112603 | Scotch Pedlar | Townsend
    206205 | 112603 | Farmer | Gray
    206206 | 112603 | Scotch Lad | Mrs Martyr
    206207 | 112603 | Scotch Lassie | Mrs Mountain
    206208 | 112603 | Daughter to Toscar | Mlle St.Amand.
    Performance: 112604 | 50762 | s | In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: <i>The Sea Storm</i> by $G | A. Stevens= (<i>Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer</i>)-; End IV: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; In 3rd piece: <i>Come every jovial Fellow</i>-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; <i>O ever in my bosom live</i>-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain.
    AsSeeDate: 112604 | cg | s | As | 17970518
    Cast:
    206209 | 112604
    206210 | 112604 | <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i> | Incledon
    206211 | 112604 | <i>Come every jovial Fellow</i> | Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain
    206212 | 112604 | <i>O ever in my bosom live</i> | Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain.
    Performance: 112605 | 50762 | e | End 2nd piece: a variety of <i>Imitations</i>-Rees (1st appearance this season [i | e. as imitator]).

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17970519, but added: Davenport, Simmons, Mrs Henley; Quick_; Munden_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17961005, but Mrs Belville-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Oscar, the Descendant of Fingal-Farley; Fingal-Blurton; Carrol, the Scottish Chieftain-Follett; Morven-Cranfield; Draco-Simpson; Scotch Pedlar (with I'm a jolly gay Pedlar)-Townsend; Farmer-Gray; Scotch Lad-Mrs Martyr; Scotch Lassie-Mrs Mountain; Malvina, Daughter to Toscar-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Entertainment

Comment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])

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