15 May 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 1 Oct. 1779]. Times, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Knight, No. 47, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #270 11s. 6d. (138.19.6; 4.9.6; tickets: 127.2.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Every Man in his Humour. Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.*aHigh Life below Stairs. Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Knight. *dIn afterpiece: <i>Mock Minuet</i>-Mr and Mrs Knight. *e[<i>Singing</i> and <i>Monologues</i>.%End: [a Dialogue Duet (1st time),% <i>The Pledge of Love</i>[; or, <i>British Tar's Farewell</i>%-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); <i>The Barber's Petition</i>, [with a song in character,% <i>Wigs</i> (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor'sWig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; <i>Ode on the Passions</i>-Mrs Pope; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon. *cBenefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 1 Oct. 1779]. <i>Times</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of $Mr and Mrs Knight=, No. 47, <i>Rathbone-place</i>. Receipts: #270 11s. 6d. (138.19.6;4.9.6; tickets: 127.2.6).

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    *p1798 05 15 cg Every Man in his Humour. Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.*a1798 05 15 cg High Life below Stairs. Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Knight.*d1798 05 15 cg In afterpiece: <i>Mock Minuet</i>-Mr and Mrs Knight.*e1798 05 15 cg <i>Singing</i> and <i>Monologues</i>.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), <i>The Pledge of Love</i>; or, <i>British Tar's Farewell</i>-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); <i>The Barber's Petition</i>, with a song in character, <i>Wigs</i> (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; <i>Ode on the Passions</i>-Mrs Pope; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon.*c1798 05 15 cg Benefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 1 Oct. 1779]. <i>Times</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of $Mr and Mrs Knight=, No. 47, <i>Rathbone-place</i>. Receipts: #270 11s. 6d. (138.19.6; 4.9.6; tickets: 127.2.6).

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    Event: 51324 | 17980515 | cg | Benefit for Mr and Mrs Knight. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 1 Oct. 1779]. <i>Times</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of $Mr and Mrs Knight=, No. 47, <i>Rathbone-place</i>. Receipts: #270 11s. 6d. (138.19.6; 4.9.6; tickets: 127.2.6)
    Performance: 114072 | 51324 | p | Every Man In His Humour | Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.
    Cast:
    210023 | 114072 | Kitely | Holman
    210024 | 114072 | Justice Clement | Munden
    210025 | 114072 | Old Knowell | Murray
    210026 | 114072 | Master Stephen | Knight
    210027 | 114072 | Brain@Worm | Townsend
    210028 | 114072 | Young Knowell | Clarke
    210029 | 114072 | Wellbred | Whitfield
    210030 | 114072 | Master Matthew | Simmons
    210031 | 114072 | Cash | Farley
    210032 | 114072 | Downright | Waddy
    210033 | 114072 | Formal | Rees
    210034 | 114072 | Cob | Thompson
    210035 | 114072 | Captain Bobadil | Cubitt
    210036 | 114072 | Bridget | Miss Mansel
    210037 | 114072 | Tib | Mrs Gilbert
    210038 | 114072 | Mrs Kitely | Miss Betterton.
    Performance: 114073 | 51324 | a | High Life below Stairs | Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a <i>song</i>)-Mrs Knight.
    Cast:
    210039 | 114073 | Lord Duke | Lewis
    210040 | 114073 | Lovel | Munden
    210041 | 114073 | Sir Harry | Knight
    210042 | 114073 | Freeman | Clarke
    210043 | 114073 | Phillip | Davenport
    210044 | 114073 | Kitty | Mrs Knight.
    Performance: 114074 | 51324 | d | In afterpiece: <i>Mock Minuet</i>-Mr and Mrs Knight
    Performance: 114075 | 51324 | e | <i>Singing</i> and <i>Monologues</i> | End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), <i>The Pledge of Love</i>; or, <i>British Tar's Farewell</i>-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); <i>The Barber's Petition</i>, with a song in character, <i>Wigs</i> (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; <i>Ode on the Passions</i>-Mrs Pope; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon.
    Cast:
    210045 | 114075 | <i>British Tar's Farewell</i> | Incledon, Mrs Mountain
    210046 | 114075 | <i>Wigs</i> | Knight
    210047 | 114075 | <i>Ode on the Passions</i> | Mrs Pope
    210048 | 114075 | <i>Old Towler</i> | Incledon.

Mainpiece

Title: Every Man In His Humour
Comments:
Kitely-Holman; Justice Clement-Munden; Old Knowell-Murray; Master Stephen-Knight; Brain@Worm-Townsend; Young Knowell-Clarke; Wellbred-Whitfield; Master Matthew-Simmons; Cash-Farley; Downright-Waddy; Formal-Rees; Cob-Thompson; Captain Bobadil (for that night only)-Cubitt (1st appearance on this stage these 3 [recte 4] years); Bridget-Miss Mansel; Tib-Mrs Gilbert; Mrs Kitely-Miss Betterton.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1616
Author: Ben Jonson
Birth: 1572
Death: 1637

Afterpiece

Title: High Life below Stairs
Comments:
Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Knight.
Cast:

Related Works

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

Dance

Comment: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment

Comment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

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