27 April 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Abington. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author. 2nd piece [1st time; C 1, attributed to Frances Abington. Larpent MS 1209; not published]: From La? Somnambule; or, Sleep Walker [by Antoine deFeriol, comte de Pont-de-Veyle]. Receipts: #303 12s. (176.1.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 123.9.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The School for Scandal. As 31 Mar. *aMatrimony. [Characters-Pope, Munden, Knight, Clarke, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Abington. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>:% Toby-Pope [in MS: $Fawcett=]; Sir Harry Somnus-Munden; Lord Compound-Knight; Plywell-Clarke;Lady Somnus-Mrs Davenport; Lady Compound-Mrs Abington. *aHigh Life below Stairs. Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the <i>Mock Minuet</i>)-Betterton;Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the <i>Song</i>, and <i>Mock Minuet</i>)-Mrs Abington. *sIn III 1st piece: <i>song</i>-Incledon; in 2nd piece: <i>Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela</i>-. *cBenefit for $Mrs Abington=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author. 2nd piece[1st time; C 1, attributed to $Frances Abington=. <i>Larpent MS 1209</i>; not published]: From <i>La? Somnambule; or, Sleep Walker</i> [by $Antoine deFeriol=, $comte dePont-de-Veyle=]. Receipts: #303 12s. (176.1.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 123.9.6).

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    *p1798 04 27 cg The School for Scandal. ^As17980331^ .*a1798 04 27 cg Matrimony. Characters-Pope, Munden, Knight, Clarke, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Abington. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Toby-Pope [in MS: $Fawcett=]; Sir Harry Somnus-Munden; Lord Compound-Knight; Plywell-Clarke; Lady Somnus-Mrs Davenport; Lady Compound-Mrs Abington.*a1798 04 27 cg High Life below Stairs. Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the <i>Mock Minuet</i>)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the <i>Song</i>, and <i>Mock Minuet</i>)-Mrs Abington.*s1798 04 27 cg In III 1st piece: <i>song</i>-Incledon; in 2nd piece: <i>Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela</i>-.*c1798 04 27 cg Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author. 2nd piece [1st time; C 1, attributed to $Frances Abington=. <i>Larpent MS 1209</i>; not published]: From <i>La? Somnambule; or, Sleep Walker</i> [by $Antoine deFeriol=, $comte de Pont-de-Veyle=]. Receipts: #303 12s. (176.1.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 123.9.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51288 | 17980427 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author. 2nd piece [1st time; C 1, attributed to $Frances Abington=. <i>Larpent MS 1209</i>; not published]: From <i>La? Somnambule; or, Sleep Walker</i> [by $Antoine deFeriol=, $comte de Pont-de-Veyle=]. Receipts: #303 12s. (176.1.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 123.9.6)
    Performance: 113963 | 51288 | p | The School For Scandal | As17980331 .
    AsSeeDate: 113963 | cg | p | As | 17980331
    Cast:
    767023 | 113963 | Sir Peter Teazle | Munden
    767024 | 113963 | Sir Oliver Surface | Murray
    767025 | 113963 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | Knight
    767026 | 113963 | Joseph Surface | Pope
    767027 | 113963 | Charles Surface | Lewis
    767028 | 113963 | Crabtree | Quick
    767029 | 113963 | Careless | Clarke
    767030 | 113963 | Rowley | Davenport
    767031 | 113963 | Moses | Fawcett
    767032 | 113963 | Trip | Farley
    767033 | 113963 | Snake | Powel
    767034 | 113963 | Mrs Candour | Mrs Mattocks
    767035 | 113963 | Lady Sneerwell | Miss Chapman
    767036 | 113963 | Maria | Miss Mansel
    767037 | 113963 | Lady Teazle | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113964 | 51288 | a | Matrimony | Characters-Pope, Munden, Knight, Clarke, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Abington. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Toby-Pope [in MS: $Fawcett=]; Sir Harry Somnus-Munden; Lord Compound-Knight; Plywell-Clarke; Lady Somnus-Mrs Davenport; Lady Compound-Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    209778 | 113964 | Characters | Pope, Munden, Knight, Clarke, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Abington.
    209779 | 113964 | Toby | Pope
    209780 | 113964 | Sir Harry Somnus | Munden
    209781 | 113964 | Lord Compound | Knight
    209782 | 113964 | Plywell | Clarke
    209783 | 113964 | Lady Somnus | Mrs Davenport
    209784 | 113964 | Lady Compound | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113965 | 51288 | a | High Life below Stairs | Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the <i>Mock Minuet</i>)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the <i>Song</i>, and <i>Mock Minuet</i>)-Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    209785 | 113965 | Lord Duke | Lewis
    209786 | 113965 | Lovel | Munden
    209787 | 113965 | Sir Harry | Betterton
    209788 | 113965 | Freeman | Clarke
    209789 | 113965 | Phillip | Davenport
    209790 | 113965 | Tom | Rees
    209791 | 113965 | Robert | Thompson
    209792 | 113965 | Coachman | Powel
    209793 | 113965 | Lady Charlotte | Mrs Follett
    209794 | 113965 | Lady Bab | Mrs Gilbert
    209795 | 113965 | Cloe | Mrs Masters
    209796 | 113965 | Cook | Mrs Norton
    209797 | 113965 | Mrs Kitty | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113966 | 51288 | s | In III 1st piece: <i>song</i>-Incledon; in 2nd piece: <i>Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela</i>-

Mainpiece

Title: The School For Scandal
Comments:
As17980331 .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Matrimony
Comments:
Characters-Pope, Munden, Knight, Clarke, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Abington. [Cast from Larpent MS: Toby-Pope [in MS: Fawcett]; Sir Harry Somnus-Munden; Lord Compound-Knight; Plywell-Clarke; Lady Somnus-Mrs Davenport; Lady Compound-Mrs Abington.
Cast:

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Work Title: Matrimony
Publish Date:
Birth: 1737
Death: 1815

Afterpiece

Title: High Life below Stairs
Comments:
Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the Mock Minuet)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the Song, and Mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1759
Author: James Townley
Birth: 1714
Death: 1778

Song

Comment: In III 1st piece: song-Incledon; in 2nd piece: Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela-

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