17 March 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by George Moultrie. Larpent MS 1199; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 18 Mar. Prologue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 97)]: The Music composed by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #250 14s. (243.16; 6.18)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Ghost. As 21 Dec. 1797, but Clinch-Farley. *aHe's Much to Blame. As 16 Feb. *aA Devil of a Lover. [Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett,Johnstone, Knight, Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from Larpent MS:% Don Wizardo-Munden; Pedro-Fawcett; Capt. Fitzpatrick-Johnstone; Soaker-Knight; Viletta-Mrs Davenport; Donna Clara-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray; <i>Prologue</i>-Clarke. *c3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by $George Moultrie=. <i>Larpent MS 1199</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Mar. Prologue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 97)]: The Music composed by $Attwood=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #250 14s. (243.16; 6.18).
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    *p1798 03 17 cg The Ghost. ^As17971221^, but Clinch-Farley.*a1798 03 17 cg He's Much to Blame. ^As17980216^.*a1798 03 17 cg A Devil of a Lover. Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Johnstone, Knight, Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Larpent MS: Don Wizardo-Munden; Pedro-Fawcett; Capt. Fitzpatrick-Johnstone; Soaker-Knight; Viletta-Mrs Davenport; Donna Clara-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray; <i>Prologue</i>-Clarke.*c1798 03 17 cg 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by $George Moultrie=. <i>Larpent MS 1199</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Mar. Prologue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 97)]: The Music composed by $Attwood=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #250 14s. (243.16; 6.18).
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    Event: 51218 | 17980317 | cg | 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by $George Moultrie=. <i>Larpent MS 1199</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Mar. Prologue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 97)]: The Music composed by $Attwood=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #250 14s. (243.16; 6.18)
    Performance: 113774 | 51218 | p | The Ghost | As17971221, but Clinch-Farley.
    AsSeeDate: 113774 | cg | p | As | 17971221
    Cast:
    209340 | 113774 | Clinch | Farley.
    765064 | 113774 | Dolly | Mrs Litchfield.
    765065 | 113774 | Mirabel | Holman
    765066 | 113774 | Sir Wilful Witwou'd | Munden
    765067 | 113774 | Witwou'd | Lewis
    765068 | 113774 | Petulant | Knight
    765069 | 113774 | Waitwell | Quick
    765070 | 113774 | Fainall | Murray
    765071 | 113774 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs Davenport
    765072 | 113774 | Mrs Marwou'd | Mrs Mattocks
    765073 | 113774 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Coates
    765074 | 113774 | Foible | Mrs Gibbs
    765075 | 113774 | Millamant | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113775 | 51218 | a | He's Much to Blame | As17980216.
    AsSeeDate: 113775 | cg | a | As | 17980216
    Cast:
    765076 | 113775 | <i>The Argument</i> | .
    765077 | 113775 | by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is | yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    765078 | 113775 | appalled at the ghost | like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    765079 | 113775 | and forces him to combat | disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    765080 | 113775 | her sword and shield break to pieces | she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    765081 | 113775 | Charles | Claremont
    765082 | 113775 | Female Choristers | Mrs Blurton
    765083 | 113775 | Young Talbot | Bologna Jun.
    765084 | 113775 | General Talbot | Bologna
    765085 | 113775 | Herald | Helme
    765086 | 113775 | Officers | Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna
    765087 | 113775 | Alenson | Farley
    765088 | 113775 | Cardinal | Powel
    765089 | 113775 | Abbot | Thompson
    765090 | 113775 | Nobles and Officers | Dyke, Lee, Curties
    765091 | 113775 | Joan of Arc | Mrs Parker
    765092 | 113775 | Lucifer | Follett
    765093 | 113775 | Demons | Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins
    765094 | 113775 | British Officer | Incledon
    765095 | 113775 | ] | Miss Sims
    765096 | 113775 | French and English Officers and Choristers | Linton, Street, Gray
    765097 | 113775 | Minstrel | Mrs Clendining
    765098 | 113775 | Blanche | Mrs Mountain
    765099 | 113775 | Grand Historical Pageant | .
    Performance: 113776 | 51218 | a | A Devil of a Lover | Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Johnstone, Knight, Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Larpent MS: Don Wizardo-Munden; Pedro-Fawcett; Capt. Fitzpatrick-Johnstone; Soaker-Knight; Viletta-Mrs Davenport; Donna Clara-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray; <i>Prologue</i>-Clarke.
    Cast:
    209341 | 113776 | Don Wizardo | Munden
    209342 | 113776 | Pedro | Fawcett
    209343 | 113776 | Fitzpatrick | Johnstone
    209344 | 113776 | Soaker | Knight
    209345 | 113776 | Viletta | Mrs Davenport
    209346 | 113776 | Donna Clara | Mrs Mountain
    209347 | 113776 | unassigned | Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray
    209348 | 113776 | <i>Prologue</i> | Clarke.

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As17971221, but Clinch-Farley.
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As17980216.
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Afterpiece

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Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Johnstone, Knight, Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Larpent MS: Don Wizardo-Munden; Pedro-Fawcett; Capt. Fitzpatrick-Johnstone; Soaker-Knight; Viletta-Mrs Davenport; Donna Clara-Mrs Mountain; unassigned-Wilde, Street, Linton, Gray; Prologue-Clarke.
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