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24 May 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 2nd piece: In one Act. Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 22, Southampton-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #127 5s. (31.3.6; 6.2.6; tickets: 89.19.0)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Fontainbleau. Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Murray; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; LordWinlove-Incledon; Sir John Bull-Waddy; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia (1st time)-Miss Wheatley; Mrs Casy-Mrs Clendining; Nannette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks. *aCross Purposes. Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport. *aThe Poor Sailor. As 9 Feb., but Little Bob-Miss Clendining (daughter of Mrs $Clendining=; 1st appearance on any stage); Eliza-Mrs Clendining. *mEnd 1st piece: the <i>British March</i>- [his Royal Highness%the Duke of York's Band. *cBenefit for Mrs Clendining. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 2nd piece: In one Act. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 22 May: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Clendining=, No. 22, <i>Southampton-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #127 5s. (31.3.6; 6.2.6; tickets: 89.19.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 05 24 cg Fontainbleau. Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Murray; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Sir John Bull-Waddy; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia (1st time)-Miss Wheatley; Mrs Casy-Mrs Clendining; Nannette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.*a1798 05 24 cg Cross Purposes. Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.*a1798 05 24 cg The Poor Sailor. ^As17980209^, but Little Bob-Miss Clendining (daughter of Mrs $Clendining=; 1st appearance on any stage); Eliza-Mrs Clendining.*m1798 05 24 cg End 1st piece: the <i>British March</i>- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band.*c1798 05 24 cg Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 2nd piece: In one Act. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 22 May: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Clendining=, No. 22, <i>Southampton-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #127 5s. (31.3.6; 6.2.6; tickets: 89.19.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51343 | 17980524 | cg | Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. 2nd piece: In one Act. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 22 May: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Clendining=, No. 22, <i>Southampton-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>. Receipts: #127 5s. (31.3.6; 6.2.6; tickets: 89.19.0)
    Performance: 114136 | 51343 | p | Fontainbleau | Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Murray; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Sir John Bull-Waddy; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia (1st time)-Miss Wheatley; Mrs Casy-Mrs Clendining; Nannette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    210192 | 114136 | Lackland | Lewis
    210193 | 114136 | Lepoche | Murray
    210194 | 114136 | Squire Tally@ho | Munden
    210195 | 114136 | Lord Winlove | Incledon
    210196 | 114136 | Sir John Bull | Waddy
    210197 | 114136 | Epaulette | Farley
    210198 | 114136 | Henry | Johnstone
    210199 | 114136 | Rosa | Mrs Mountain
    210200 | 114136 | Lady Bull | Mrs Davenport
    210201 | 114136 | Cecilia | Miss Wheatley
    210202 | 114136 | Mrs Casy | Mrs Clendining
    210203 | 114136 | Nannette | Mrs Martyr
    210204 | 114136 | Miss Dolly Bull | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 114137 | 51343 | a | Cross Purposes | Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
    Cast:
    210205 | 114137 | Grub | Munden
    210206 | 114137 | Chapeau | Knight
    210207 | 114137 | George Bevil | Clarke
    210208 | 114137 | Robin | Farley
    210209 | 114137 | Frank Bevil | Claremont
    210210 | 114137 | Cecilia | Miss Mansel
    210211 | 114137 | Mrs Grub | Mrs Davenport.
    Performance: 114138 | 51343 | a | The Poor Sailor | As17980209, but Little Bob-Miss Clendining (daughter of Mrs $Clendining=; 1st appearance on any stage); Eliza-Mrs Clendining.
    AsSeeDate: 114138 | cg | a | As | 17980209
    Cast:
    210212 | 114138 | Little Bob | Miss Clendining
    210213 | 114138 | Eliza | Mrs Clendining.
    768562 | 114138 | Lieutenant Battledor | Incledon
    768563 | 114138 | Compass | Davenport
    768564 | 114138 | Bumbo | Farley
    768565 | 114138 | O'Daub | Waddy
    768566 | 114138 | Freakish | Townsend
    768567 | 114138 | Lieutenant | Gray
    768568 | 114138 | Battledor | Munden
    768569 | 114138 | Miss Ann Battledor | Mrs Davenport
    768570 | 114138 | Nancy | Miss Wheatley
    Performance: 114139 | 51343 | m | End 1st piece: the <i>British March</i>- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band

Mainpiece

Comments:
Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Murray; Squire Tally@ho-Munden; Lord Winlove-Incledon; Sir John Bull-Waddy; Col. Epaulette-Farley; Henry-Johnstone; Rosa-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bull-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia (1st time)-Miss Wheatley; Mrs Casy-Mrs Clendining; Nannette-Mrs Martyr; Miss Dolly Bull-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Clarke; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Cecilia-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17980209, but Little Bob-Miss Clendining (daughter of Mrs Clendining; 1st appearance on any stage); Eliza-Mrs Clendining.
Cast:

Music

Comment: End 1st piece: the British March- his Royal Highnessthe Duke of York's Band

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