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12 April 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Receipts: #185 11s. (180.13; 4.18)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Raft. As 9 Apr. *aRule a Wife and Have a Wife. As 11 Oct. 1797, but Clara-_. *aHarlequin's Return. As 9 Apr. *cReceipts: #185 11s. (180.13; 4.18).
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    *p1798 04 12 cg The Raft. ^As17980409^.*a1798 04 12 cg Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. ^As17971011^, but Clara-_.*a1798 04 12 cg Harlequin's Return. ^As17980409^.*c1798 04 12 cg Receipts: #185 11s. (180.13; 4.18).
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    Event: 51254 | 17980412 | cg | Receipts: #185 11s. (180.13; 4.18)
    Performance: 113872 | 51254 | p | The Raft | As17980409.
    AsSeeDate: 113872 | cg | p | As | 17980409
    Cast:
    765949 | 113872 | As17980331Principal Characters | Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. And see17980331 .
    765950 | 113872 | Sir Peter Teazle | Munden
    765951 | 113872 | Sir Oliver Surface | Murray
    765952 | 113872 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | Knight
    765953 | 113872 | Joseph Surface | Pope
    765954 | 113872 | Charles Surface | Lewis
    765955 | 113872 | Crabtree | Quick
    765956 | 113872 | Careless | Clarke
    765957 | 113872 | Rowley | Davenport
    765958 | 113872 | Moses | Fawcett
    765959 | 113872 | Trip | Farley
    765960 | 113872 | Snake | Powel
    765961 | 113872 | Mrs Candour | Mrs Mattocks
    765962 | 113872 | Lady Sneerwell | Miss Chapman
    765963 | 113872 | Maria | Miss Mansel
    765964 | 113872 | Lady Teazle | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113873 | 51254 | a | Rule a Wife and Have a Wife | As17971011, but Clara-_.
    AsSeeDate: 113873 | cg | a | As | 17971011
    Cast:
    765965 | 113873 | Leon | Holman
    765966 | 113873 | Duke | Clarke
    765967 | 113873 | Juan | Toms
    765968 | 113873 | Cacafogo | Waddy
    765969 | 113873 | Sanchio | Thompson
    765970 | 113873 | Alonzo | Powel
    765971 | 113873 | Copper Captain | Lewis
    765972 | 113873 | Margaretta | Miss Chapman
    765973 | 113873 | Altea | Mrs Gilbert
    765974 | 113873 | Clara | Mrs Platt
    765975 | 113873 | Old Woman | Mr Munden
    765976 | 113873 | Maid | Mr Rees
    765977 | 113873 | Estifania | Mrs Abington.
    765978 | 113873 | Sir Charles Racket | Knight
    765979 | 113873 | Woodley | Claremont
    765980 | 113873 | Lovelace | Farley
    765981 | 113873 | Drugget | Munden
    765982 | 113873 | Dimity | Mrs Litchfield
    765983 | 113873 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Davenport
    765984 | 113873 | Nancy | Mrs Mountain
    765985 | 113873 | Lady Racket | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113874 | 51254 | a | Harlequin's Return | As17980409.
    AsSeeDate: 113874 | cg | a | As | 17980409
    Cast:
    765986 | 113874 | Monimia | Mrs Pope
    765987 | 113874 | Principal Pantomime Characters | Bologna Jun., Bologna, Follett, Dyke, Hawtin,Blurton, Abbot, Wilde, Curties, Findlay, Cranfield, Parsloe, Davis, Master Blackmore, Mrs Parker, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley
    765988 | 113874 | Principal Vocal Characters | Townsend, Linton,Simmons, Gray, Street, Rees, Smith, Tett, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett, Little, J. Linton, Mrs Clendining, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bologna
    765989 | 113874 | Harlequin | Bologna Jun.
    765990 | 113874 | Sancho | Bologna
    765991 | 113874 | Scaramouchillo | Follett
    765992 | 113874 | Don Quixotte | Dyke
    765993 | 113874 | Grandee | Hawtin
    765994 | 113874 | Inca | Townsend
    765995 | 113874 | Chinese Magician | Linton
    765996 | 113874 | Colembine | Mrs Parker
    765997 | 113874 | Savoyard Girls | Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Watts
    765998 | 113874 | Goddess of Silence | Mrs Follett
    765999 | 113874 | Maritornes | Mrs Henley. Commencing with the Representation of the Ruins of a <i>Peruvian Temple</i>, where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge from the malice of their Persecutors-the $Inca= in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha <i>Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    766000 | 113874 | where an injured Inca and his Son had taken refuge | the $Inca= in his retirement, making Magic his study, persuades his Son, from a happy presage, to attempt the re-obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha <i>Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    766001 | 113874 | to attempt the re | obtainment of his right, by procuring the hand of his Oppressor's Daughter, who is a Spanish Grandee, and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La Mancha <i>Don Quixotte-to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    766002 | 113874 | and has betrothed her to the Knight Errant of La M | to prevent their union, he transforms his Son to +Harlequin</i>, the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the hour of Peril-they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    766003 | 113874 | the <i>Magic Arm</i> appearing to guard him in the | they take leave, and he commences his career of adventure, by darting through the ruined Columns of the Temple, and re-appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    766004 | 113874 | and re | appears near the Grandee's House in $Grenada=, where an interview takes place with the object of his choice, who elopes with him, and after experiencing a variety of Adventures in the Spanish Territories, seeking shelter in $The Alhambra=v, a <i>Moorish Palace</i> of great Antiquity, pursued by Don Quixotte, <i>Sancho</i>, the <i>Grandee</i> and <i>Scaramouchillo</i>, at length arrive in Old <i>England</i>
    766005 | 113874 | warned from the Grotto of the Goddess Pleasure by | they take shelter in one of the +East India Company's Warehouses</i>, which on their being closely pursued, is transform'd into a Picturesque <i>Chinese Apartment</i>. In this country he is deprived, by an adverse Magician, of his <i>Columbine</i>
    766006 | 113874 | Sammy Scrip | Simmons
    766007 | 113874 | Outre | Bologna
    766008 | 113874 | Father to Columbine | Hawtin
    766009 | 113874 | Clown | Follett
    766010 | 113874 | The other Pantomime Characters | Goostree Jun., Parsloe, Coombs, Noble
    766011 | 113874 | Columbine | Mlle St.Amand
    766012 | 113874 | Jack Junk | Townsend
    766013 | 113874 | Fisherman | Linton
    766014 | 113874 | Harlequin's Father | Street
    766015 | 113874 | Mimic | Rees
    766016 | 113874 | Lawyers | Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Wilde
    766017 | 113874 | Country Boy | Miss Sims
    766018 | 113874 | Potter's Girl | Mrs Clendining
    766019 | 113874 | Milk@maid | Miss Wheatley
    766020 | 113874 | Harlequin's Mother | Mrs Henley
    766021 | 113874 | Lapland Witch | Mrs Iliff
    766022 | 113874 | Other Vocal Characters | Ms Castelle, Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Norton, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms G. Walcup, Ms Bologna, Ms Gray
    766023 | 113874 | Sylph | Mrs Martyr
    766024 | 113874 | The Pantomime commences with a Sea View | the Father and Mother of <i>Harlequin</i> enter from their Hut and meeting their Friend, a Fisherman, according to Evening custom, deplore the absence of their Son, whom they conceive lost at Sea-a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor
    766025 | 113874 | whom they conceive lost at Sea | a small Bark is discernable at a distance, which enlarging as it approaches, and making towards them, gives them hopes, which are realized by their Son's landing in the habit of a Sailor
    766026 | 113874 | for his wishing to re | visit <i>England</i>, had struck him dumb
    766027 | 113874 | Laugh or Sleep those living objects it is employed | Escaped from the Witch, he has to contend with her Power-the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved <i>Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps</i>-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
    766028 | 113874 | he has to contend with her Power | the Genius attendant on the Talismanic Influence of his Sword rises, promises assistance, and transforming him to the motley Hero, brings to his View his beloved <i>Columbine-from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps</i>-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
    766029 | 113874 | brings to his View his beloved <i>Columbine | from hence the Harlequinade takes place, followed up by a variety of Changes, Tricks, Metamorphoses. A Short Description of the Scenery, Machinery.: Sea View. +Oft have our footsteps</i>-Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
    766030 | 113874 | Oft have our footsteps</i> | Linton, Street, Mrs Henley
    766031 | 113874 | <i>The wind blew fresh and fair</i> | Townsend
    766032 | 113874 | change to Corn | field. <i> Brave offspring of Ocean</i>-Mrs Martyr
    766033 | 113874 | <i> Brave offspring of Ocean</i> | Mrs Martyr
    766034 | 113874 | <i>Behold natty Sammy</i> | Simmons, Bologna
    766035 | 113874 | Rustic rejoicings | Harlequin in armour, and Columbine's escape. Rural View. <i>In the spring when the meadows</i>-Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley
    766036 | 113874 | <i>In the spring when the meadows</i> | Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley
    766037 | 113874 | Milk pail change to Milk | maids, Garland, and Jack in the Green. Artist's Chamber. <i>You take off good likenesses</i>-Rees
    766038 | 113874 | <i>You take off good likenesses</i> | Rees
    766039 | 113874 | in which a Variety of New <i>Imitations</i> | Rees
    766040 | 113874 | <i>Catch</i> | Linton, Street, Gray, Abbot, Blurton, Wilde, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Leserve, Mrs Bologna
    766041 | 113874 | Harlequin and Columbine in jeopardy | make their Pursuers dance to some tune. Landscape leading to the Pottery. <i>Come buy my earthenware</i>-Mrs Clendining
    766042 | 113874 | <i>Come buy my earthenware</i> | Mrs Clendining
    766043 | 113874 | <i>Rash stripling</i> | Mrs Iliff
    766044 | 113874 | Bottle changes to Tarantula | the effects of its bite upon Harlequin, cured by Music. <i>By sweet Music's powerful Note</i>-Mrs Martyr
    766045 | 113874 | <i>By sweet Music's powerful Note</i> | Mrs Martyr
    766046 | 113874 | <i>Hither haste the young and gay</i> | Mrs Martyr changes the Scene to The Bower of Constancy
    766047 | 113874 | and the Piece concludes with an appropriate Finale | .

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