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09 June 1797

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Delpini. [1st piece in place of The School for Arrogance, advertised on playbill of 8 June.] 2nd piece [1st time; BALL. P 1, author unknown]. 4th piece: To conclude with a View of the Temple of Magic. True Briton, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 27, Maiden-lane, Southampton-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #211 0s. 6d. (105.5.6; 13.11.6; tickets: 92.3.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Mask'd Friend. As 1 June. *aThe Folly of Age; or, The Accomplished Lady. Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini. *aBarataria. As 26 Sept. 1796, butDuchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_. *aHarlequin's Medley. Harlequin-Simpson; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Lover-Simmons; Undertaker-Wilde; Anatomist-Abbot; Lover's Servant-Master Webb; Pierrot (1st time these 8 years)-Delpini; Witch-Mrs Castelle; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand. *dIn 2nd piece: <i>A la Parisot</i>, <i>Le Pas Russe</i>-Delpini. *sIn 2nd piece: <i>La Verginella</i>, <i>My dear Molly@oh! what Folly</i> (composed by $Carter=)-Delpini. *e[<i>Vaudeville</i>. %In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from <i>The Rape of Proserpine</i>)[, with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipationfrom the Egg Shell%; [The favorite Scene from <i>Aladin</i> of% Pantaloon's Death-[,and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot%; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; [and the celebrated% Dying and Skeleton Scenes-. *cBenefit for Delpini. [1st piece in place of <i>The School for Arrogance</i>, advertised on playbill of 8 June.]2nd piece [1st time; BALL. P 1, author unknown]. 4th piece: To conclude with aView of the Temple of Magic. <i>True Briton</i>, 2 June: Tickets to be had of $Delpini=, No. 27, <i>Maiden-lane</i>, <i>Southampton-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #211 0s. 6d. (105.5.6; 13.11.6; tickets: 92.3.6).

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    *p1797 06 09 cg The Mask'd Friend. ^As17970601^.*a1797 06 09 cg The Folly of Age; or, The Accomplished Lady. Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.*a1797 06 09 cg Barataria. ^As17960926^, but Duchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_.*a1797 06 09 cg Harlequin's Medley. Harlequin-Simpson; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Lover-Simmons; Undertaker-Wilde; Anatomist-Abbot; Lover's Servant-Master Webb; Pierrot (1st time these 8 years)-Delpini; Witch-Mrs Castelle; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand.*d1797 06 09 cg In 2nd piece: <i>A la Parisot</i>, <i>Le Pas Russe</i>-Delpini.*s1797 06 09 cg In 2nd piece: <i>La Verginella</i>, <i>My dear Molly@oh! what Folly</i> (composed by $Carter=)-Delpini.*e1797 06 09 cg <i>Vaudeville</i>. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from <i>The Rape of Proserpine</i>), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from <i>Aladin</i> of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-.*c1797 06 09 cg Benefit for Delpini. [1st piece in place of <i>The School for Arrogance</i>, advertised on playbill of 8 June.] 2nd piece [1st time; BALL. P 1, author unknown]. 4th piece: To conclude with a View of the Temple of Magic. <i>True Briton</i>, 2 June: Tickets to be had of $Delpini=, No. 27, <i>Maiden-lane</i>, <i>Southampton-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #211 0s. 6d. (105.5.6; 13.11.6; tickets: 92.3.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50800 | 17970609 | cg | Benefit for Delpini. [1st piece in place of <i>The School for Arrogance</i>, advertised on playbill of 8 June.] 2nd piece [1st time; BALL. P 1, author unknown]. 4th piece: To conclude with a View of the Temple of Magic. <i>True Briton</i>, 2 June: Tickets to be had of $Delpini=, No. 27, <i>Maiden-lane</i>, <i>Southampton-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #211 0s. 6d. (105.5.6; 13.11.6; tickets: 92.3.6)
    Performance: 112723 | 50800 | p | The Mask'd Friend | As17970601.
    AsSeeDate: 112723 | cg | p | As | 17970601
    Cast:
    755889 | 112723 | Timid | Quick
    755890 | 112723 | Sir Hornet Armstrong | Munden
    755891 | 112723 | Squire Turnbell | Knight
    755892 | 112723 | Sir Harry Portland | Macready
    755893 | 112723 | Scrip | Thompson
    755894 | 112723 | Mr Osborne | Holman
    755895 | 112723 | Melissa | Mrs Mountain
    755896 | 112723 | Miss Turnbull | Mrs Knight
    755897 | 112723 | Clara | Miss Mansel.
    Performance: 112724 | 50800 | a | The Folly of Age; or, The Accomplished Lady | Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.
    Cast:
    206414 | 112724 | Old Gentleman | Delpini
    206415 | 112724 | Dancing Master | Cranfield
    206416 | 112724 | Music Master | Simmons
    206417 | 112724 | Footman | Abbot
    206418 | 112724 | Old Lady | Mrs Henley
    206419 | 112724 | Maid | Miss Burnett
    206420 | 112724 | Young Lady | Mr Delpini.
    Performance: 112725 | 50800 | a | Barataria | As17960926, but Duchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_.
    AsSeeDate: 112725 | cg | a | As | 17960926
    Cast:
    206421 | 112725 | Duchess | Mrs Watts
    206422 | 112725 | Mary the Buxom | Mrs Delpini
    755898 | 112725 | Sancho Pancha | Quick
    755899 | 112725 | Duke | Claremont
    755900 | 112725 | Manuel | Davenport
    755901 | 112725 | Pedro | Thompson
    755902 | 112725 | Recorder | Powel
    755903 | 112725 | Alonzo | Haymes
    755904 | 112725 | Don Quixotte | Follett
    755905 | 112725 | Custom@house Officer | Farley
    755906 | 112725 | Thin Man | Simmons
    755907 | 112725 | Taylor | Wilde
    755908 | 112725 | Gardener | Gray
    755909 | 112725 | Cryer | Street
    755910 | 112725 | Lady Tereza Pancha | Mrs Davenport
    755911 | 112725 | Big Woman | Mrs Gilbert
    755912 | 112725 | Spanish Lady | Mrs Platt
    Performance: 112726 | 50800 | a | Harlequin's Medley | Harlequin-Simpson; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Lover-Simmons; Undertaker-Wilde; Anatomist-Abbot; Lover's Servant-Master Webb; Pierrot (1st time these 8 years)-Delpini; Witch-Mrs Castelle; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand.
    Cast:
    206423 | 112726 | Harlequin | Simpson
    206424 | 112726 | Pantaloon | Hawtin
    206425 | 112726 | Lover | Simmons
    206426 | 112726 | Undertaker | Wilde
    206427 | 112726 | Anatomist | Abbot
    206428 | 112726 | Lover's Servant | Master Webb
    206429 | 112726 | Pierrot | Delpini
    206430 | 112726 | Witch | Mrs Castelle
    206431 | 112726 | Mother | Mrs Lloyd
    206432 | 112726 | Columbine | Mlle St.Amand.
    Performance: 112727 | 50800 | d | In 2nd piece: <i>A la Parisot</i>, <i>Le Pas Russe</i>-Delpini
    Performance: 112728 | 50800 | s | In 2nd piece: <i>La Verginella</i>, <i>My dear Molly@oh | what Folly</i> (composed by $Carter=)-Delpini.
    Cast:
    206433 | 112728 | hat Folly</i> | Delpini.
    Performance: 112729 | 50800 | e | <i>Vaudeville</i> | In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from <i>The Rape of Proserpine</i>), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from <i>Aladin</i> of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-.
    Cast:
    206434 | 112729 | The Farm Yard
    206435 | 112729 | The favorite Scene from <i>Aladin</i> of Pantaloon | , and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot
    206436 | 112729 | A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire
    206437 | 112729 | and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes | .

Mainpiece

Title: The Mask'd Friend
Comments:
As17970601.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Work Title: Duplicity
Publish Date: 1781
Work Title: Duplicity
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Afterpiece

Title: The Folly of Age; or, The Accomplished Lady
Comments:
Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Barataria
Comments:
As17960926, but Duchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin's Medley
Comments:
Harlequin-Simpson; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Lover-Simmons; Undertaker-Wilde; Anatomist-Abbot; Lover's Servant-Master Webb; Pierrot (1st time these 8 years)-Delpini; Witch-Mrs Castelle; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In 2nd piece: A la Parisot, Le Pas Russe-Delpini

Song

Comment: In 2nd piece: La Verginella, My dear Molly@oh! what Folly (composed by Carter)-Delpini

Entertainment

Comment: Vaudeville. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from The Rape of Proserpine), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from Aladin of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-

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