13 October 1797

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Acasto to Murray, but "An apology was made for Murray, who was prevented by illness from playing Acasto, which, at a short notice, was taken by Hull" (True Briton, 14 Oct.).] "This whole of [Mrs Spencer's] performance was marked by such unaffected simplicity that it was almost impossible to consider it as the mere fiction of the scene. This lady is really a great aquisition to the house" (True Briton, ibid). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (244.18.6; 9.8.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage. Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the $Theatre Royal, Dublin=; 1st appearance on this stage). *aA Divertisement. As 2 Oct. *d<i>Ballet</i>, as 2 Oct., but Mrs _Watts. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns <i>Acasto</i>r to $Murray=, but "An apology was made for Murray, who was prevented by illness from playing Acasto, which, at a short notice,was taken by $Hull=" (<i>True Briton</i>, 14 Oct.).] "This whole of [$Mrs Spencer='s] performance was marked by such unaffected simplicity that it was almost impossible to consider it as the mere fiction of the scene. This lady is really a great aquisition to the house" (<i>True Briton</i>, ibid). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (244.18.6; 9.8.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 10 13 cg The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage. Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the $Theatre Royal, Dublin=; 1st appearance on this stage).*a1797 10 13 cg A Divertisement. ^As17971002^.*d1797 10 13 cg <i>Ballet</i>, ^as17971002^, but Mrs _Watts.*c1797 10 13 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns <i>Acasto</i>r to $Murray=, but "An apology was made for Murray, who was prevented by illness from playing Acasto, which, at a short notice, was taken by $Hull=" (<i>True Briton</i>, 14 Oct.).] "This whole of [$Mrs Spencer='s] performance was marked by such unaffected simplicity that it was almost impossible to consider it as the mere fiction of the scene. This lady is really a great aquisition to the house" (<i>True Briton</i>, ibid). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (244.18.6; 9.8.0).

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    Event: 50937 | 17971013 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns <i>Acasto</i> to $Murray=, but "An apology was made for Murray, who was prevented by illness from playing Acasto, which, at a short notice, was taken by $Hull=" (<i>True Briton</i>, 14 Oct.).] "This whole of [$Mrs Spencer='s] performance was marked by such unaffected simplicity that it was almost impossible to consider it as the mere fiction of the scene. This lady is really a great aquisition to the house" (<i>True Briton</i>, ibid). Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. (244.18.6; 9.8.0)
    Performance: 113090 | 50937 | p | The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage | Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the $Theatre Royal, Dublin=; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
    Cast:
    207721 | 113090 | Castalio | Pope
    207722 | 113090 | Acasto | Hull
    207723 | 113090 | Polydore | Clarke
    207724 | 113090 | Chaplain | Powel
    207725 | 113090 | Ernesto | Thompson
    207726 | 113090 | Page | Master Standen
    207727 | 113090 | Chamont | Holman
    207728 | 113090 | Serina | Miss Mansel
    207729 | 113090 | Florella | Miss Leserve
    207730 | 113090 | Monimia | Mrs Spencer
    Performance: 113091 | 50937 | a | A Divertisement | As17971002.
    AsSeeDate: 113091 | cg | a | As | 17971002
    Cast:
    758798 | 113091 | Speaking Characters | Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
    758799 | 113091 | Frederick | Johnstone
    758800 | 113091 | Thicket | Incledon
    758801 | 113091 | Clueline | Townsend
    758802 | 113091 | Sir Fidget Fearful | Powel
    758803 | 113091 | Gregory | Simmons
    758804 | 113091 | Flambeau | Gray
    758805 | 113091 | Peggy | Mrs Martyr
    758806 | 113091 | Sophia | Mrs Clendining
    758807 | 113091 | Whim | Mr Rees.
    758808 | 113091 | With Dialogue
    758809 | 113091 | <i>I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter</i> | Gray
    758810 | 113091 | <i>Let Bards elate</i> | Simmons
    758811 | 113091 | <i>Of the Ancients its speaking</i> | Johnstone
    758812 | 113091 | The Greenwich Pensioner <i>'Twas in the good ship | Townsend
    758813 | 113091 | <i>Abergavenny is fine</i> | Mrs Martyr
    758814 | 113091 | <i>Come Painter with thy happiest flight</i> | Incledon
    758815 | 113091 | Rural Masquerade
    758816 | 113091 | <i>Dear Yanco say and true he say</i> | Mrs Mountain
    758817 | 113091 | <i>A Sailor's life's a life of woe</i> | Mrs Clendining
    758818 | 113091 | <i>Sure an't the world a Masquerade</i> | Johnstone, Chorus.
    Performance: 113092 | 50937 | d | <i>Ballet</i>, as17971002, but Mrs _Watts
    AsSeeDate: 113092 | cg | d | As | 17971002

Mainpiece

Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage
Comments:
Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: A Divertisement
Comments:
As17971002.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Dance

Comment: Ballet, as17971002, but Mrs _Watts

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