24 April 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by George Colman, ynger, based on L'Anglais; ou, Le Fou Raisonnable, by Joseph Patrat]. Times, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 41, Frith-street, Soho, and at Brook-Green, Hammersmith. Receipts: #501 18s. (226.13.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 272.4.6)

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    *p cg The Heir at Law. As 12 Dec. 1797, but John-_; Waiters-_. *aThe Sailor's Prize. Sam Surge-Incledon; Teddy O'Shaughnessey-Johnstone; Countryman-Munden; Serjeant-Townsend; Sally-Mrs Martyr. *aBlue Devils. [Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Simmons, Mrs Gibbs. [Cast from text ($John Cawthorn=, 1808):% Demisou-Munden; Megrim-Fawcett; James-Knight; Bailiff-Simmons; Annette-Mrs Gibbs. *sIn 2nd piece: <i>New Sea Ballad</i>-Incledon; <i>Master Teddy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnigen Delany's History of Himself</i>-Johnstone; <i>Fat Dolly the Cook</i>-Munden; <i>Soldier's Song</i>-Townsend; <i>New Ballad</i>-Mrs Martyr; To conclude with: <i>Hearts of Oak</i>, <i>Rule Britannia</i>-. *e[<i>Monologue</i> and <i>Singing</i>%End 1st piece: (for that night only) [an aquatic, historic, romantic, eccentric, sadly comic story, in character,% <i>Travels of Trudge</i>, [including% Trudge's Exordium on the Quay, [a new song,% <i>Under@Ground Lodging</i>, [Trudge's Escape and Voyage; Wowski's Prattle on Shipboard; Mishaps at <i>Barbadoes</i>; a new song,% <i>The Marvellous</i> [to Jemmy Linkum Feedle%-Fawcett. [This was chiefly based on episodes from <i>Inkle and Yarico</i>.] *cBenefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by $George Colman, ynger=, based on <i>L'Anglais; ou, Le Fou Raisonnable</i>, by $Joseph Patrat=]. <i>Times</i>, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Fawcett=, No. 41, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>, and at <i>Brook-Green</i>, <i>Hammersmith</i>. Receipts: #501 18s. (226.13.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 272.4.6).

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    *p1798 04 24 cg The Heir at Law. ^As17971212^, but John-_; Waiters-_.*a1798 04 24 cg The Sailor's Prize. Sam Surge-Incledon; Teddy O'Shaughnessey-Johnstone; Countryman-Munden; Serjeant-Townsend; Sally-Mrs Martyr.*a1798 04 24 cg Blue Devils. Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Simmons, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text ($John Cawthorn=, 1808): Demisou-Munden; Megrim-Fawcett; James-Knight; Bailiff-Simmons; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.*s1798 04 24 cg In 2nd piece: <i>New Sea Ballad</i>-Incledon; <i>Master Teddy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnigen Delany's History of Himself</i>-Johnstone; <i>Fat Dolly the Cook</i>-Munden; <i>Soldier's Song</i>-Townsend; <i>New Ballad</i>-Mrs Martyr; To conclude with: <i>Hearts of Oak</i>, <i>Rule Britannia</i>-.*e1798 04 24 cg <i>Monologue</i> and <i>Singing</i>End 1st piece: (for that night only) [an aquatic, historic, romantic, eccentric, sadly comic story, in character, <i>Travels of Trudge</i>, [including Trudge's Exordium on the Quay, [a new song, <i>Under@Ground Lodging</i>, [Trudge's Escape and Voyage; Wowski's Prattle on Shipboard; Mishaps at <i>Barbadoes</i>; a new song, <i>The Marvellous</i> [to Jemmy Linkum Feedle-Fawcett. [This was chiefly based on episodes from <i>Inkle and Yarico</i>.]*c1798 04 24 cg Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by $George Colman, ynger=, based on <i>L'Anglais; ou, Le Fou Raisonnable</i>, by $Joseph Patrat=]. <i>Times</i>, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Fawcett=, No. 41, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>, and at <i>Brook-Green</i>, <i>Hammersmith</i>. Receipts: #501 18s. (226.13.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 272.4.6).

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    Event: 51280 | 17980424 | cg | Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by $George Colman, ynger=, based on <i>L'Anglais; ou, Le Fou Raisonnable</i>, by $Joseph Patrat=]. <i>Times</i>, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Fawcett=, No. 41, <i>Frith-street</i>, <i>Soho</i>, and at <i>Brook-Green</i>, <i>Hammersmith</i>. Receipts: #501 18s. (226.13.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 272.4.6)
    Performance: 113941 | 51280 | p | The Heir At Law | As17971212, but John-_; Waiters-_.
    AsSeeDate: 113941 | cg | p | As | 17971212
    Cast:
    766706 | 113941 | Daniel Dowlas | Quick
    766707 | 113941 | Dick Dowlas | Knight
    766708 | 113941 | Doctor Pangloss | Fawcett
    766709 | 113941 | Henry Morland | Toms
    766710 | 113941 | Stedfast | Murray
    766711 | 113941 | Zekiel Homespun | Munden
    766712 | 113941 | Kenricke | Johnstone
    766713 | 113941 | John | Abbot
    766714 | 113941 | Waiters | Simmons, Wilde
    766715 | 113941 | Lady Duberly | Mrs Davenport
    766716 | 113941 | Caroline Dormer | Miss Mansel
    766717 | 113941 | Cicely Homespun | Mrs Gibbs.
    Performance: 113942 | 51280 | a | The Sailor's Prize | Sam Surge-Incledon; Teddy O'Shaughnessey-Johnstone; Countryman-Munden; Serjeant-Townsend; Sally-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    209757 | 113942 | Sam Surge | Incledon
    209758 | 113942 | Teddy O'Shaughnessey | Johnstone
    209759 | 113942 | Countryman | Munden
    209760 | 113942 | Serjeant | Townsend
    209761 | 113942 | Sally | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 113943 | 51280 | a | Blue Devils | Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Simmons, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text ($John Cawthorn=, 1808): Demisou-Munden; Megrim-Fawcett; James-Knight; Bailiff-Simmons; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.
    Cast:
    209762 | 113943 | Demisou | Munden
    209763 | 113943 | Megrim | Fawcett
    209764 | 113943 | James | Knight
    209765 | 113943 | Bailiff | Simmons
    209766 | 113943 | Annette | Mrs Gibbs.
    Performance: 113944 | 51280 | s | In 2nd piece: <i>New Sea Ballad</i>-Incledon; <i>Master Teddy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnigen Delany's History of Himself</i>-Johnstone; <i>Fat Dolly the Cook</i>-Munden; <i>Soldier's Song</i>-Townsend; <i>New Ballad</i>-Mrs Martyr; To conclude with: <i>Hearts of Oak</i>, <i>Rule Britannia</i>-
    Performance: 113945 | 51280 | e | <i>Monologue</i> and <i>Singing</i>End 1st piece: (for that night only) [an aquatic, historic, romantic, eccentric, sadly comic story, in character, <i>Travels of Trudge</i>, [including Trudge's Exordium on the Quay, [a new song, <i>Under@Ground Lodging</i>, [Trudge's Escape and Voyage; Wowski's Prattle on Shipboard; Mishaps at <i>Barbadoes</i>; a new song, <i>The Marvellous</i> [to Jemmy Linkum Feedle-Fawcett | [This was chiefly based on episodes from <i>Inkle and Yarico</i>.]

Mainpiece

Title: The Heir At Law
Comments:
As17971212, but John-_; Waiters-_.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1808
Birth: 1762
Death: 1836

Afterpiece

Title: The Sailor's Prize
Comments:
Sam Surge-Incledon; Teddy O'Shaughnessey-Johnstone; Countryman-Munden; Serjeant-Townsend; Sally-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Blue Devils
Comments:
Characters by Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Simmons, Mrs Gibbs. Cast from text (John Cawthorn, 1808): Demisou-Munden; Megrim-Fawcett; James-Knight; Bailiff-Simmons; Annette-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Blue Devils
Publish Date: 1798
Birth: 1762
Death: 1836

Song

Comment: In 2nd piece: New Sea Ballad-Incledon; Master Teddy Shemus O'Shaughnessey O'Finnigen Delany's History of Himself-Johnstone; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; Soldier's Song-Townsend; New Ballad-Mrs Martyr; To conclude with: Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue and SingingEnd 1st piece: (for that night only) [an aquatic, historic, romantic, eccentric, sadly comic story, in character, Travels of Trudge, [including Trudge's Exordium on the Quay, [a new song, Under@Ground Lodging, [Trudge's Escape and Voyage; Wowski's Prattle on Shipboard; Mishaps at Barbadoes; a new song, The Marvellous [to Jemmy Linkum Feedle-Fawcett. [This was chiefly based on episodes from Inkle and Yarico.

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