12 May 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Murray. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [Walsh Porter], and the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath [William Wyatt Dimond]. [This was 1st acted at Bath, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. Larpent MS 1197; not published. Miss Murray's 1st appearance on the stage was at Bristol, 1 July 1793.] Times, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, Long Acre. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Voluntary Contributions. Irishman-Johnstone; Englishman-Murray; MailCoach Guard-Townsend; Ostler-Powel; Serjeant-Farley; Old Soldier-Thompson; Son-Simmons; Scotchman-Wilde; Welchman-Rees; Hawker-Gray; 2nd Irishman-Dyke; 2nd Sailor-Abbot; 1st Sailor-Farley [i.e. doubled Serjeant]; Old Woman-Mrs Henley; [Persons represented in the Allegorical Action: Genius of the Isle; Demon of Discord; Children of Britain; Peace, with her Attributes;% Britannia-Miss Chapman. *aCuriosity. As 17 Apr. [<i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as 17 Apr.% *aFlorizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing. Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Murray; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Simmons; Autolicus (the Pedlar)-Munden; Dorcas (with the <i>Sheep Shearing Song</i>)-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Perdita-Miss Murray (1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage). *sEnd 1st piece: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-; End 2nd piece: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon. *cBenefit for $Murray=. 1st piece:By Permission of the Author [$Walsh Porter=], and the Manager of the $Theatre Royal Bath= [$William Wyatt Dimond=]. [This was 1st acted at <i>Bath</i>, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. <i>Larpent MS 1197</i>; not published. $Miss Murray='s 1st appearance on the stage was at <i>Bristol</i>, 1 July 1793.] <i>Times</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, <i>Long Acre</i>. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6).

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    *p1798 05 12 cg Voluntary Contributions. Irishman-Johnstone; Englishman-Murray; Mail Coach Guard-Townsend; Ostler-Powel; Serjeant-Farley; Old Soldier-Thompson; Son-Simmons; Scotchman-Wilde; Welchman-Rees; Hawker-Gray; 2nd Irishman-Dyke; 2nd Sailor-Abbot; 1st Sailor-Farley [i.e. doubled Serjeant]; Old Woman-Mrs Henley; Persons represented in the Allegorical Action: Genius of the Isle; Demon of Discord; Children of Britain; Peace, with her Attributes; Britannia-Miss Chapman.*a1798 05 12 cg Curiosity. ^As17980417^ <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> ^as17980417^ .*a1798 05 12 cg Florizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing. Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Murray; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Simmons; Autolicus (the Pedlar)-Munden; Dorcas (with the <i>Sheep Shearing Song</i>)-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Perdita-Miss Murray (1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage).*s1798 05 12 cg End 1st piece: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-; End 2nd piece: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon.*c1798 05 12 cg Benefit for $Murray=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [$Walsh Porter=], and the Manager of the $Theatre Royal Bath= [$William Wyatt Dimond=]. [This was 1st acted at <i>Bath</i>, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. <i>Larpent MS 1197</i>; not published. $Miss Murray='s 1st appearance on the stage was at <i>Bristol</i>, 1 July 1793.] <i>Times</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, <i>Long Acre</i>. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6).

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    Event: 51319 | 17980512 | cg | Benefit for $Murray=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [$Walsh Porter=], and the Manager of the $Theatre Royal Bath= [$William Wyatt Dimond=]. [This was 1st acted at <i>Bath</i>, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. <i>Larpent MS 1197</i>; not published. $Miss Murray='s 1st appearance on the stage was at <i>Bristol</i>, 1 July 1793.] <i>Times</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, <i>Long Acre</i>. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6)
    Performance: 114057 | 51319 | p | Voluntary Contributions | Irishman-Johnstone; Englishman-Murray; Mail Coach Guard-Townsend; Ostler-Powel; Serjeant-Farley; Old Soldier-Thompson; Son-Simmons; Scotchman-Wilde; Welchman-Rees; Hawker-Gray; 2nd Irishman-Dyke; 2nd Sailor-Abbot; 1st Sailor-Farley [i.e. doubled Serjeant]; Old Woman-Mrs Henley; Persons represented in the Allegorical Action: Genius of the Isle; Demon of Discord; Children of Britain; Peace, with her Attributes; Britannia-Miss Chapman.
    Cast:
    209988 | 114057 | Irishman | Johnstone
    209989 | 114057 | Englishman | Murray
    209990 | 114057 | Mail Coach Guard | Townsend
    209991 | 114057 | Ostler | Powel
    209992 | 114057 | Serjeant | Farley
    209993 | 114057 | Old Soldier | Thompson
    209994 | 114057 | Son | Simmons
    209995 | 114057 | Scotchman | Wilde
    209996 | 114057 | Welchman | Rees
    209997 | 114057 | Hawker | Gray
    209998 | 114057 | 2nd Irishman | Dyke
    209999 | 114057 | 2nd Sailor | Abbot
    210000 | 114057 | 1st Sailor | Farley
    210001 | 114057 | Old Woman | Mrs Henley
    210002 | 114057 | Britannia | Miss Chapman.
    Performance: 114058 | 51319 | a | Curiosity | As17980417 <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as17980417 .
    AsSeeDate: 114058 | cg | a | As | 17980417
    Cast:
    767920 | 114058 | Principal Characters | Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton
    767921 | 114058 | Laura | Mrs Castelle
    767922 | 114058 | Cheerly | Incledon
    767923 | 114058 | Brummagem | Munden
    767924 | 114058 | Ralph | Fawcett
    767925 | 114058 | Captain Vain | Knight
    767926 | 114058 | Servants and Sailors | Gray, Lee, Street
    767927 | 114058 | Selina | Mrs Castelle
    767928 | 114058 | Dolly | Mrs Norton
    767929 | 114058 | Fanny | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 114059 | 51319 | a | Florizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing | Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Murray; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Simmons; Autolicus (the Pedlar)-Munden; Dorcas (with the <i>Sheep Shearing Song</i>)-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Perdita-Miss Murray (1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage).
    Cast:
    210003 | 114059 | Florizel | Holman
    210004 | 114059 | Polixenes | Murray
    210005 | 114059 | Antigonus | Hull
    210006 | 114059 | Camillo | Powel
    210007 | 114059 | Clown | Simmons
    210008 | 114059 | Autolicus | Munden
    210009 | 114059 | Dorcas | Mrs Mountain
    210010 | 114059 | Mopsa | Mrs Castelle
    210011 | 114059 | Perdita | Miss Murray
    Performance: 114060 | 51319 | s | End 1st piece: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-; End 2nd piece: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon

Mainpiece

Title: Voluntary Contributions
Comments:
Irishman-Johnstone; Englishman-Murray; Mail Coach Guard-Townsend; Ostler-Powel; Serjeant-Farley; Old Soldier-Thompson; Son-Simmons; Scotchman-Wilde; Welchman-Rees; Hawker-Gray; 2nd Irishman-Dyke; 2nd Sailor-Abbot; 1st Sailor-Farley [i.e. doubled Serjeant]; Old Woman-Mrs Henley; Persons represented in the Allegorical Action: Genius of the Isle; Demon of Discord; Children of Britain; Peace, with her Attributes; Britannia-Miss Chapman.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: Walsh Porter

Afterpiece

Title: Curiosity
Comments:
As17980417 Prologue, Epilogue as17980417 .
Cast:

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Work Title: Curiosity
Publish Date:
Author: Joseph Trapp
Birth: 1679
Death: 1747

Afterpiece

Title: Florizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing
Comments:
Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Murray; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Simmons; Autolicus (the Pedlar)-Munden; Dorcas (with the Sheep Shearing Song)-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Perdita-Miss Murray (1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage).
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1777
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

Song

Comment: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

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