08 May 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Walley Chamberlain Oulton. In it the playbill assigns Jack Hopeful to Fawcett, but text (George Cawthorn, 1798) has note: The part of Jack Hopeful, intended for Mr Fawcett, was, on account of that gentleman's severe indisposition, obligingly read by Mr Knight, who afterwards performed it (see 17 May)]. Times, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden. Receipts: #440 13s. (192.13.0; 4.0.6; tickets: 243.19.6)

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    *p cg The Heir at Law. As 24 Apr., but Daniel Dowlas-Waddy. *aThe Quarter Deck; or, Half an Hour's Festivity. [In which% <i>The New Mariners</i>-; <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; <i>Queen Bess</i>[; or, <i>The Spanish Armada</i>%-Johnstone; <i>Great Britain still her Charter boasts</i>-Incledon, Fawcett, Johnstone, Linton, Street, Gray.*aBotheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder. Jack Hopeful-[read by% Knight; Dr Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs. *dIn 2nd piece: [a% <i>Hornpipe</i> (in Character)-Blurton. *sIn course Entertainment: <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; Incidental to 3rd piece: <i>Mr O'Blarney's Description of London</i> (Including his Remarks on <i>St. James's</i>, <i>St. Giles's</i>, <i>St. Paul's</i>, Debating Clubs, Squares, Gardens, The Monument, Wigs and Crops, Boarding Schools, Inns, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers) [in Character%-Johnstone. *cBenefit for $Johnstone=. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Walley Chamberlain Oulton=. In it the playbill assigns <i>Jack Hopeful</i>r to $Fawcett=, but text ($George Cawthorn=, 1798) has note: The part ofJack Hopeful, intended for Mr Fawcett, was, on account of that gentleman's severe indisposition, obligingly read by $Mr Knight=, who afterwards performed it (see 17 May)]. <i>Times</i>, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #440 13s. (192.13.0; 4.0.6; tickets: 243.19.6).

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    *p1798 05 08 cg The Heir at Law. ^As17980424^, but Daniel Dowlas-Waddy.*a1798 05 08 cg The Quarter Deck; or, Half an Hour's Festivity. In which <i>The New Mariners</i>-; <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; <i>Queen Bess</i>; or, <i>The Spanish Armada</i>-Johnstone; <i>Great Britain still her Charter boasts</i>-Incledon, Fawcett, Johnstone, Linton, Street, Gray.*a1798 05 08 cg Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder. Jack Hopeful-read by Knight; Dr Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs.*d1798 05 08 cg In 2nd piece: a <i>Hornpipe</i> (in Character)-Blurton.*s1798 05 08 cg In course Entertainment: <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; Incidental to 3rd piece: <i>Mr O'Blarney's Description of London</i> (Including his Remarks on <i>St. James's</i>, <i>St. Giles's</i>, <i>St. Paul's</i>, Debating Clubs, Squares, Gardens, The Monument, Wigs and Crops, Boarding Schools, Inns, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers) in Character-Johnstone.*c1798 05 08 cg Benefit for $Johnstone=. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Walley Chamberlain Oulton=. In it the playbill assigns <i>Jack Hopeful</i>r to $Fawcett=, but text ($George Cawthorn=, 1798) has note: The part of Jack Hopeful, intended for Mr Fawcett, was, on account of that gentleman's severe indisposition, obligingly read by $Mr Knight=, who afterwards performed it (see 17 May)]. <i>Times</i>, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #440 13s. (192.13.0; 4.0.6; tickets: 243.19.6).

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    Event: 51309 | 17980508 | cg | Benefit for $Johnstone=. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Walley Chamberlain Oulton=. In it the playbill assigns <i>Jack Hopeful</i> to $Fawcett=, but text ($George Cawthorn=, 1798) has note: The part of Jack Hopeful, intended for Mr Fawcett, was, on account of that gentleman's severe indisposition, obligingly read by $Mr Knight=, who afterwards performed it (see 17 May)]. <i>Times</i>, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #440 13s. (192.13.0; 4.0.6; tickets: 243.19.6)
    Performance: 114025 | 51309 | p | The Heir At Law | As17980424, but Daniel Dowlas-Waddy.
    AsSeeDate: 114025 | cg | p | As | 17980424
    Cast:
    209918 | 114025 | Daniel Dowlas | Waddy.
    767662 | 114025 | Dick Dowlas | Knight
    767663 | 114025 | Doctor Pangloss | Fawcett
    767664 | 114025 | Henry Morland | Toms
    767665 | 114025 | Stedfast | Murray
    767666 | 114025 | Zekiel Homespun | Munden
    767667 | 114025 | Kenricke | Johnstone
    767668 | 114025 | John | Abbot
    767669 | 114025 | Waiters | Simmons, Wilde
    767670 | 114025 | Lady Duberly | Mrs Davenport
    767671 | 114025 | Caroline Dormer | Miss Mansel
    767672 | 114025 | Cicely Homespun | Mrs Gibbs.
    Performance: 114026 | 51309 | a | The Quarter Deck; or, Half an Hour's Festivity | In which <i>The New Mariners</i>-; <i>The Mid Watch</i>-Incledon; <i>Queen Bess</i>; or, <i>The Spanish Armada</i>-Johnstone; <i>Great Britain still her Charter boasts</i>-Incledon, Fawcett, Johnstone, Linton, Street, Gray.
    Cast:
    209919 | 114026 | In which <i>The New Mariners</i>
    209920 | 114026 | <i>The Mid Watch</i> | Incledon
    209921 | 114026 | <i>The Spanish Armada</i> | Johnstone
    209922 | 114026 | <i>Great Britain still her Charter boasts</i> | Incledon, Fawcett, Johnstone, Linton, Street, Gray.
    Performance: 114027 | 51309 | a | Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder | Jack Hopeful-read by Knight; Dr Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs.
    Cast:
    209923 | 114027 | Jack Hopeful | read by Knight
    209924 | 114027 | Dr Wisepate | Powel
    209925 | 114027 | Varnish | Davenport
    209926 | 114027 | Robert | Simmons
    209927 | 114027 | Theddy O'Blarney | Johnstone
    209928 | 114027 | Lady Apes | Mrs Davenport
    209929 | 114027 | Mrs Varnish | Mrs Platt
    209930 | 114027 | Rose | Mrs Gibbs.
    Performance: 114028 | 51309 | d | In 2nd piece: a <i>Hornpipe</i> (in Character)-Blurton
    Performance: 114029 | 51309 | s | In course Entertainment: <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; Incidental to 3rd piece: <i>Mr O'Blarney's Description of London</i> (Including his Remarks on <i>St | James's</i>, <i>St. Giles's</i>, <i>St. Paul's</i>, Debating Clubs, Squares, Gardens, The Monument, Wigs and Crops, Boarding Schools, Inns, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers) in Character-Johnstone.
    Cast:
    209931 | 114029 | in Character | Johnstone.

Mainpiece

Title: The Heir At Law
Comments:
As17980424, but Daniel Dowlas-Waddy.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1808
Birth: 1762
Death: 1836

Afterpiece

Title: The Quarter Deck; or, Half an Hour's Festivity
Comments:
In which The New Mariners-; The Mid Watch-Incledon; Queen Bess; or, The Spanish Armada-Johnstone; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, Fawcett, Johnstone, Linton, Street, Gray.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder
Comments:
Jack Hopeful-read by Knight; Dr Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In 2nd piece: a Hornpipe (in Character)-Blurton

Song

Comment: In course Entertainment: Old Towler-Incledon; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Incidental to 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, St. Giles's, St. Paul's, Debating Clubs, Squares, Gardens, The Monument, Wigs and Crops, Boarding Schools, Inns, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers) in Character-Johnstone

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