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01 May 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. 1st piece [1st time; INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1213; not published]. Genest, VII 365, states that the Epilogue Address "was in all probability the Epilogue to Alonzo [by David Garrick]." 3rd piece: conclude with a Rural Procession: Four Lads bearing Streamers-Plough decorated with Flowers-Four Countrymen bearing a May-day Garland-Four Lasses Bearing Implements of Husbandry-Country Girls leading a Lamb, decorated with Flowers-Four Lasses bearing a Garland-a Chorus and Finale. Tickets delivered for Every One has His Fault will be admitted. Times, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #259 16s. 6d. (124.7.0; 2.13.0; tickets: 132.16.6)

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    *p cg They've Bit the Old One; or, The Scheming Butler. Bencoolen-Munden; Solomon (the Scheming Butler)-Farley; Lieutenant Grenade-Townsend; Servant-Simmons; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Aunt-Mrs Davenport. *aThe Jealous Wife. As 22 Nov. 1797, but Sir Harry Beagle-Knight. *aMay-Day; or, The Little Gipsey. William-Incledon; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-Incledon; Clod-Farley; Furrow-Powel; Cryer-Rees; Dozey-Munden; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; The Little Gipsey-Mrs Clendining. *e[<i>Monologue</i>. %End 2nd piece: an <i>Epilogue Address</i> [portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,%-Mrs Mattocks. *cBenefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. 1st piece [1st time; INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=. <i>Larpent MS 1213</i>; not published]. $Genest=, VII 365, states that the <i>Epilogue Address</i> "was in allprobability the Epilogue to <i>Alonzo</i> [by $David Garrick=]." 3rd piece: conclude with a Rural <i>Procession</i>: Four Lads bearing Streamers-Plough decorated with Flowers-Four Countrymen bearing a May-day Garland-Four Lasses Bearing Implements of Husbandry-Country Girls leading a Lamb, decorated with Flowers-Four Lasses bearing a Garland-a Chorus and Finale. Tickets delivered for <i>Every One has His Fault</i> will be admitted. <i>Times</i>, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Mattocks=, No. 8, <i>Great Russell-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #259 16s. 6d. (124.7.0; 2.13.0; tickets: 132.16.6).

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    *p1798 05 01 cg They've Bit the Old One; or, The Scheming Butler. Bencoolen-Munden; Solomon (the Scheming Butler)-Farley; Lieutenant Grenade-Townsend; Servant-Simmons; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Aunt-Mrs Davenport.*a1798 05 01 cg The Jealous Wife. ^As17971122^, but Sir Harry Beagle-Knight.*a1798 05 01 cg May-Day; or, The Little Gipsey. William-Incledon; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-Incledon; Clod-Farley; Furrow-Powel; Cryer-Rees; Dozey-Munden; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; The Little Gipsey-Mrs Clendining.*e1798 05 01 cg <i>Monologue</i>. End 2nd piece: an <i>Epilogue Address</i> portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks.*c1798 05 01 cg Benefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. 1st piece [1st time; INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=. <i>Larpent MS 1213</i>; not published]. $Genest=, VII 365, states that the <i>Epilogue Address</i> "was in all probability the Epilogue to <i>Alonzo</i> [by $David Garrick=]." 3rd piece: conclude with a Rural <i>Procession</i>: Four Lads bearing Streamers-Plough decorated with Flowers-Four Countrymen bearing a May-day Garland-Four Lasses Bearing Implements of Husbandry-Country Girls leading a Lamb, decorated with Flowers-Four Lasses bearing a Garland-a Chorus and Finale. Tickets delivered for <i>Every One has His Fault</i> will be admitted. <i>Times</i>, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Mattocks=, No. 8, <i>Great Russell-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #259 16s. 6d. (124.7.0; 2.13.0; tickets: 132.16.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51295 | 17980501 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. 1st piece [1st time; INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=. <i>Larpent MS 1213</i>; not published]. $Genest=, VII 365, states that the <i>Epilogue Address</i> "was in all probability the Epilogue to <i>Alonzo</i> [by $David Garrick=]." 3rd piece: conclude with a Rural <i>Procession</i>: Four Lads bearing Streamers-Plough decorated with Flowers-Four Countrymen bearing a May-day Garland-Four Lasses Bearing Implements of Husbandry-Country Girls leading a Lamb, decorated with Flowers-Four Lasses bearing a Garland-a Chorus and Finale. Tickets delivered for <i>Every One has His Fault</i> will be admitted. <i>Times</i>, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Mattocks=, No. 8, <i>Great Russell-street</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #259 16s. 6d. (124.7.0; 2.13.0; tickets: 132.16.6)
    Performance: 113984 | 51295 | p | They've Bit The Old One; Or, The Scheming Butler | Bencoolen-Munden; Solomon (the Scheming Butler)-Farley; Lieutenant Grenade-Townsend; Servant-Simmons; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Aunt-Mrs Davenport.
    Cast:
    209845 | 113984 | Bencoolen | Munden
    209846 | 113984 | Solomon | Farley
    209847 | 113984 | Lieutenant Grenade | Townsend
    209848 | 113984 | Servant | Simmons
    209849 | 113984 | Sylvia | Mrs Martyr
    209850 | 113984 | Aunt | Mrs Davenport.
    Performance: 113985 | 51295 | a | The Jealous Wife | As17971122, but Sir Harry Beagle-Knight.
    AsSeeDate: 113985 | cg | a | As | 17971122
    Cast:
    209851 | 113985 | Sir Harry Beagle | Knight.
    767206 | 113985 | Parrots | Johnstone
    767207 | 113985 | Cypress | Munden
    767208 | 113985 | Colin | Fawcett
    767209 | 113985 | Clifford | Clarke
    767210 | 113985 | Harry | Farley
    767211 | 113985 | Porter | Thompson
    767212 | 113985 | Miss Melcomb | Mrs Davenport
    767213 | 113985 | Julia | Mrs Knight.
    Performance: 113986 | 51295 | a | May-Day; or, The Little Gipsey | William-Incledon; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-Incledon; Clod-Farley; Furrow-Powel; Cryer-Rees; Dozey-Munden; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; The Little Gipsey-Mrs Clendining.
    Cast:
    209852 | 113986 | William | Incledon
    209853 | 113986 | <i>Old Towler</i> | Incledon
    209854 | 113986 | <i>Sally in our Alley</i> | Incledon
    209855 | 113986 | Clod | Farley
    209856 | 113986 | Furrow | Powel
    209857 | 113986 | Cryer | Rees
    209858 | 113986 | Dozey | Munden
    209859 | 113986 | Dolly | Mrs Martyr
    209860 | 113986 | The Little Gipsey | Mrs Clendining.
    Performance: 113987 | 51295 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End 2nd piece: an <i>Epilogue Address</i> portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    209861 | 113987 | the Englishman, | Mrs Mattocks.

Mainpiece

Title: They've Bit The Old One; Or, The Scheming Butler
Comments:
Bencoolen-Munden; Solomon (the Scheming Butler)-Farley; Lieutenant Grenade-Townsend; Servant-Simmons; Sylvia-Mrs Martyr; Aunt-Mrs Davenport.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Jealous Wife
Comments:
As17971122, but Sir Harry Beagle-Knight.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1761
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

Afterpiece

Title: May-Day; or, The Little Gipsey
Comments:
William-Incledon; Old Towler-Incledon; Sally in our Alley-Incledon; Clod-Farley; Furrow-Powel; Cryer-Rees; Dozey-Munden; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; The Little Gipsey-Mrs Clendining.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: an Epilogue Address portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks

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