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24 August 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but Walley Chamberlain Oulton; music by Thomas Attwood. Larpent MS 1178; not published]. True Briton, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Surrender of Calais. As 14 July, but La Gloire-Wathen; Harcourt-_; Sir Walter Manny-_; Serjeant-_. *aThe Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl. Characters-Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 25 Aug.: Pat Casey-Johnstone; Captain Steady-Davies; Ben-Trueman; Jerry-Suett; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.] *aThe Agreeable Surprise. As 18 Aug. *s1stpiece: Vocal Parts, as 23 June, but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve. *cBenefit for $Johnstone=. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but $WalleyChamberlain Oulton=; music by $Thomas Attwood=. <i>Larpent MS 1178</i>; not published]. <i>True Briton</i>, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 08 24 hay The Surrender of Calais. ^As17970714^ but La Gloire-Wathen; Harcourt-_; Sir Walter Manny-_; Serjeant-_.*a1797 08 24 hay The Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl. Characters-Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 25 Aug.: Pat Casey-Johnstone; Captain Steady-Davies; Ben-Trueman; Jerry-Suett; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.]*a1797 08 24 hay The Agreeable Surprise. ^As17970818^.*s1797 08 24 hay 1st piece: Vocal Parts, ^as17970623^ but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve.*c1797 08 24 hay Benefit for $Johnstone=. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but $Walley Chamberlain Oulton=; music by $Thomas Attwood=. <i>Larpent MS 1178</i>; not published]. <i>True Briton</i>, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50890 | 17970824 | hay | Benefit for $Johnstone=. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, but $Walley Chamberlain Oulton=; music by $Thomas Attwood=. <i>Larpent MS 1178</i>; not published]. <i>True Briton</i>, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>
    Performance: 112964 | 50890 | p | The Surrender Of Calais | As17970714 but La Gloire-Wathen; Harcourt-_; Sir Walter Manny-_; Serjeant-_.
    AsSeeDate: 112964 | hay | p | As | 17970714
    Cast:
    207105 | 112964 | La Gloire | Wathen
    Performance: 112965 | 50890 | a | The Irish Tar; or, Which is the Girl | Characters-Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 25 Aug.: Pat Casey-Johnstone; Captain Steady-Davies; Ben-Trueman; Jerry-Suett; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.]
    Cast:
    207106 | 112965 | Characters | Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp.
    207107 | 112965 | Pat Casey | Johnstone
    207108 | 112965 | Captain Steady | Davies
    207109 | 112965 | Ben | Trueman
    207110 | 112965 | Jerry | Suett
    207111 | 112965 | Mrs Bustle | Mrs Davenport
    207112 | 112965 | Nancy | Miss DeCamp.
    Performance: 112966 | 50890 | a | The Agreeable Surprise | As17970818.
    AsSeeDate: 112966 | hay | a | As | 17970818
    Cast:
    757957 | 112966 | Peregrine | Trueman
    757958 | 112966 | Young Pranks | Fawcett
    757959 | 112966 | Whimmy | Suett
    757960 | 112966 | Old Pranks | Aickin
    757961 | 112966 | Barleycorn | R. Palmer
    757962 | 112966 | Apathy | Trueman
    757963 | 112966 | Barebones | Waldron Jun.
    757964 | 112966 | Bite | Caulfield
    757965 | 112966 | Poz | Abbot
    757966 | 112966 | Skip | Lyons
    757967 | 112966 | Coachman | Chippendale
    757968 | 112966 | Tully | Johnstone
    757969 | 112966 | Natty Maggs | Palmer Jun.
    757970 | 112966 | Carter | Ledger
    757971 | 112966 | Tony Thatch | Wathen
    757972 | 112966 | Diana | Miss Heard
    757973 | 112966 | Mrs Maggs | Mrs Booth
    757974 | 112966 | Kitty Barleycorn | Mrs Gibbs.
    757975 | 112966 | Vapour | C. Kemble
    757976 | 112966 | Gossip | Suett
    757977 | 112966 | Souffrance | Caulfield
    757978 | 112966 | Sir Matthew Medley | Davenport
    757979 | 112966 | Woodly | Trueman
    757980 | 112966 | Charlotte | Mrs Edward
    757981 | 112966 | Florella | Miss Andrews.
    757982 | 112966 | Mayor of Coventry | Suett
    757983 | 112966 | Earl of Mercia | Palmer Jun.
    757984 | 112966 | Count Lewis | Lyons.
    757985 | 112966 | Johnny Atkins | Fawcett
    757986 | 112966 | Dr Pedant | Wathen
    757987 | 112966 | Omar | Palmer Jun.
    757988 | 112966 | The Mogul | C. Kemble
    757989 | 112966 | Irene | Miss DeCamp
    757990 | 112966 | Sheba | Mrs Harlowe
    757991 | 112966 | Zapphira | Mrs Edward
    757992 | 112966 | Fanny | Mrs Gibbs.
    757993 | 112966 | Peeping Tom | Fawcett
    757994 | 112966 | Crazy | Waldron
    757995 | 112966 | Harold | Davies
    757996 | 112966 | Mayoress | Mrs Davenport
    757997 | 112966 | Emma | Miss DeCamp
    757998 | 112966 | Lady Godina | Mrs Cuyler
    757999 | 112966 | Maud | Mrs Harlowe.
    758000 | 112966 | Sir Felix Friendly | Suett
    758001 | 112966 | Thomas | Abbot
    758002 | 112966 | John | Trueman
    758003 | 112966 | Fringe | Miss DeCamp.
    758004 | 112966 | Lingo | Fawcett
    758005 | 112966 | Compton | Bannister
    758006 | 112966 | Eugene | Davies
    758007 | 112966 | Chicane | Usher
    758008 | 112966 | Cudden | Chippendale
    758009 | 112966 | Stump | Ledger
    758010 | 112966 | Laura | Miss Andrews
    758011 | 112966 | Mrs Cheshire | Mrs Davenport
    758012 | 112966 | Cowslip | Mrs Gibbs
    758013 | 112966 | Petruchio | Palmer
    758014 | 112966 | Baptista | Usher
    758015 | 112966 | Hortensio | Trueman
    758016 | 112966 | Biondello | R. Palmer
    758017 | 112966 | Musick Master | Palmer Jun.
    758018 | 112966 | Taylor | Waldron Jun.
    758019 | 112966 | Pedro | Ledger
    758020 | 112966 | Gregory | Lyons
    758021 | 112966 | Nathaniel | Abbot
    758022 | 112966 | Peter | Chippendale
    758023 | 112966 | Grumio | Wathen
    758024 | 112966 | Bianca | Mrs Jones
    758025 | 112966 | Curtis | Mrs Booth
    758026 | 112966 | Katharine | Mrs Gibbs.
    Performance: 112967 | 50890 | s | 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun | , _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve.
    AsSeeDate: 112967 | hay | s | As | 17970623

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17970714 but La Gloire-Wathen; Harcourt-_; Sir Walter Manny-_; Serjeant-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters-Johnstone, Davies, Trueman, Suett, Mrs Davenport, Miss DeCamp. [Cast from London Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Pat Casey-Johnstone; Captain Steady-Davies; Ben-Trueman; Jerry-Suett; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17970818.
Cast:

Song

Comment: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17970623 but _Caulfield Jun., _Walker, _Willoughby, Mrs _Butler, Mrs _Masters, Mrs _Norton, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Wall, Mrs _Benson, Miss _Leserve

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