London Stage Event: 28 October 1797 at Covent Garden

28 October 1797

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1797-1798

Volume: 5

Comments: In consequence of Mme Hilligsberg not being sufficiently recovered from her late Accident, the Dances intended to have been performed this Evening [A Divertisement (i.e. Les Delassemens Militaires) and Cupid and Psyche, both advertised on playbill of 26 Oct.] are unavoidably obliged to be postponed till Tuesday. "Towards the conclusion of Peggy's Love on Tuesday Madame Hilligsberg fell upon the stage, and was so much stunned that she was obliged to be carried off by Didelot" (True Briton, 28 Oct.). Receipts: #252 14s. 6d. (249.3.6; 3.11.0)

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*p cg The Way of the World. Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington. *aA Divertisement. As 2 Oct. *aEngland's Glory. As 24 Oct. *dIn 2nd piece: Ballet, as 13 Oct. *cIn consequence of $Mme Hilligsberg= not being sufficiently recovered from her late Accident, the Dances intended to havebeen performed this Evening [A Divertisement (i.e. Les Delassemens Militaires) and Cupid and Psyche, both advertised on playbill of 26 Oct.] are unavoidably obliged to be postponed till Tuesday. "Towards the conclusion of Peggy's Love on Tuesday Madame Hilligsberg fell upon the stage, and was so much stunned that she was obliged to be carried off by $Didelot=" (True Briton, 28 Oct.). Receipts: #252 14s. 6d. (249.3.6; 3.11.0).
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*p1797 10 28 cg The Way of the World. Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington.*a1797 10 28 cg A Divertisement. ^As17971002^.*a1797 10 28 cg England's Glory. ^As17971024^.*d1797 10 28 cg In 2nd piece: Ballet, ^as17971013^.*c1797 10 28 cg In consequence of $Mme Hilligsberg= not being sufficiently recovered from her late Accident, the Dances intended to have been performed this Evening [A Divertisement (i.e. Les Delassemens Militaires) and Cupid and Psyche, both advertised on playbill of 26 Oct.] are unavoidably obliged to be postponed till Tuesday. "Towards the conclusion of Peggy's Love on Tuesday Madame Hilligsberg fell upon the stage, and was so much stunned that she was obliged to be carried off by $Didelot=" (True Briton, 28 Oct.). Receipts: #252 14s. 6d. (249.3.6; 3.11.0).
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Event: 50957 | 17971028 | cg | In consequence of $Mme Hilligsberg= not being sufficiently recovered from her late Accident, the Dances intended to have been performed this Evening [A Divertisement (i.e. Les Delassemens Militaires) and Cupid and Psyche, both advertised on playbill of 26 Oct.] are unavoidably obliged to be postponed till Tuesday. "Towards the conclusion of Peggy's Love on Tuesday Madame Hilligsberg fell upon the stage, and was so much stunned that she was obliged to be carried off by $Didelot=" (True Briton, 28 Oct.). Receipts: #252 14s. 6d. (249.3.6; 3.11.0)

Performance: 113149 | 50957 | p | The Way Of The World | Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington.
Cast:
207898 | 113149 | Mirabel | Holman

207899 | 113149 | Sir Wilful Witwou'd | Munden

207900 | 113149 | Witwou'd | Lewis

207901 | 113149 | Petulant | Knight

207902 | 113149 | Waitwell | Quick

207903 | 113149 | Fainall | Murray

207904 | 113149 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs Davenport

207905 | 113149 | Mrs Marwou'd | Mrs Mattocks

207906 | 113149 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Coates

207907 | 113149 | Foible | Mrs Gibbs

207908 | 113149 | Millamant | Mrs Abington.

Performance: 113150 | 50957 | a | A Divertisement | As17971002.
AsSeeDate: 113150 | cg | a | As | 17971002

Cast:
759251 | 113150 | Speaking Characters | Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees

759252 | 113150 | Frederick | Johnstone

759253 | 113150 | Thicket | Incledon

759254 | 113150 | Clueline | Townsend

759255 | 113150 | Sir Fidget Fearful | Powel

759256 | 113150 | Gregory | Simmons

759257 | 113150 | Flambeau | Gray

759258 | 113150 | Peggy | Mrs Martyr

759259 | 113150 | Sophia | Mrs Clendining

759260 | 113150 | Whim | Mr Rees.

759261 | 113150 | With Dialogue

759262 | 113150 | I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter | Gray

759263 | 113150 | Let Bards elate | Simmons

759264 | 113150 | Of the Ancients its speaking | Johnstone

759265 | 113150 | The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship | Townsend

759266 | 113150 | Abergavenny is fine | Mrs Martyr

759267 | 113150 | Come Painter with thy happiest flight | Incledon

759268 | 113150 | Rural Masquerade

759269 | 113150 | Dear Yanco say and true he say | Mrs Mountain

759270 | 113150 | A Sailor's life's a life of woe | Mrs Clendining

759271 | 113150 | Sure an't the world a Masquerade | Johnstone, Chorus.

Performance: 113151 | 50957 | a | England's Glory | As17971024.
AsSeeDate: 113151 | cg | a | As | 17971024

Cast:
759272 | 113151 | Woodley | Clarke

759273 | 113151 | Lovelace | Claremont.

759274 | 113151 | Leon | Holman

759275 | 113151 | Duke | Clarke

759276 | 113151 | Juan | Toms

759277 | 113151 | Cacafogo | Waddy

759278 | 113151 | Sanchio | Thompson

759279 | 113151 | Alonzo | Powel

759280 | 113151 | Copper Captain | Lewis

759281 | 113151 | Margaretta | Miss Chapman

759282 | 113151 | Altea | Mrs Gilbert

759283 | 113151 | Clara | Mrs Platt

759284 | 113151 | Old Woman | Mr Munden

759285 | 113151 | Maid | Mr Rees

759286 | 113151 | Estifania | Mrs Abington.

759287 | 113151 | Sir Charles Racket | Knight

759288 | 113151 | Drugget | Munden

759289 | 113151 | Dimity | Mrs Litchfield

759290 | 113151 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Davenport

759291 | 113151 | Nancy | Mrs Mountain

759292 | 113151 | Lady Racket | Mrs Abington.

759293 | 113151 | With pride we steer'd for England's Coast | Townsend.

759294 | 113151 | Lord Aimworth | Johnstone

759295 | 113151 | Sir Harry Sycamore | Munden

759296 | 113151 | Ralph | Knight

759297 | 113151 | Farmer Giles | Townsend

759298 | 113151 | Fairfield | Davenport

759299 | 113151 | Mervin | Claremont

759300 | 113151 | Fanny | Miss Sims

759301 | 113151 | Theodosia | Mrs Follett

759302 | 113151 | Lady Sycamore | Mrs Davenport

759303 | 113151 | Patty | Mrs Mountain.

759304 | 113151 | Hearts of Oak | Townsend

759305 | 113151 | We've bade the restless Seas adieu | Townsend, _Incledon

759306 | 113151 | Rule Britannia | Townsend, Gray

759307 | 113151 | with two Additional Verses, | Incledon, Townsend, Full Chorus.

Performance: 113152 | 50957 | d | In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013
AsSeeDate: 113152 | cg | d | As | 17971013

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World

Comments:
Mirabel-Holman; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Munden; Witwou'd-Lewis; Petulant-Knight; Waitwell-Quick; Fainall-Murray; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Marwou'd-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Coates; Foible-Mrs Gibbs; Millamant-Mrs Abington.

Cast: