29 May 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by J. Brandon, Claremont, Abbot, Doe, Simmons, Larkman, Street, Smart, Anselmo, Wall, Sturgeon, Brice, Wells, Goostree, Standen will be admitted. Receipts: #460 3s. (19.19; 0.11; tickets: 439.13)

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    *p cg The Orphan. As 20 Oct. 1797, but Monimia-Mrs Pope [i.e. formerly $Mrs Spencer=]. *aReformed in Time. As 25 May. *cAccount-Book: Tickets delivered by $J. Brandon=, $Claremont=, $Abbot=, $Doe=, $Simmons=, $Larkman=, $Street=, $Smart=, $Anselmo=, $Wall=, $Sturgeon=, $Brice=, $Wells=, $Goostree=, $Standen= will be admitted. Receipts: #460 3s. (19.19; 0.11; tickets: 439.13).
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    *p1798 05 29 cg The Orphan. ^As17971020^, but Monimia-Mrs Pope [i.e. formerly $Mrs Spencer=].*a1798 05 29 cg Reformed in Time. ^As17980525^.*c1798 05 29 cg Account-Book: Tickets delivered by $J. Brandon=, $Claremont=, $Abbot=, $Doe=, $Simmons=, $Larkman=, $Street=, $Smart=, $Anselmo=, $Wall=, $Sturgeon=, $Brice=, $Wells=, $Goostree=, $Standen= will be admitted. Receipts: #460 3s. (19.19; 0.11; tickets: 439.13).
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    Event: 51351 | 17980529 | cg | Account-Book: Tickets delivered by $J. Brandon=, $Claremont=, $Abbot=, $Doe=, $Simmons=, $Larkman=, $Street=, $Smart=, $Anselmo=, $Wall=, $Sturgeon=, $Brice=, $Wells=, $Goostree=, $Standen= will be admitted. Receipts: #460 3s. (19.19; 0.11; tickets: 439.13)
    Performance: 114160 | 51351 | p | The Orphan | As17971020, but Monimia-Mrs Pope [i.e. formerly $Mrs Spencer=].i.e. formerly $Mrs Spencer=].
    AsSeeDate: 114160 | cg | p | As | 17971020
    Cast:
    210260 | 114160 | Monimia | Mrs Pope
    768721 | 114160 | Castalio | Betterton
    768722 | 114160 | Acasto | Murray.
    768723 | 114160 | Polydore | Clarke
    768724 | 114160 | Chaplain | Powel
    768725 | 114160 | Ernesto | Thompson
    768726 | 114160 | Page | Master Standen
    768727 | 114160 | Chamont | Holman
    768728 | 114160 | Serina | Miss Mansel
    768729 | 114160 | Florella | Miss Leserve
    Performance: 114161 | 51351 | a | Reformed in Time | As17980525.
    AsSeeDate: 114161 | cg | a | As | 17980525
    Cast:
    768730 | 114161 | Lady Bell Insight | Mrs Follett.
    768731 | 114161 | Old Insight | Munden
    768732 | 114161 | Puff | Farley
    768733 | 114161 | Faithless | Townsend
    768734 | 114161 | Colonel Fairfield | Philipps
    768735 | 114161 | Friendly | Claremont
    768736 | 114161 | Sir George Insight | Incledon
    768737 | 114161 | Handy | Mrs Martyr
    768738 | 114161 | Lady Charlotte Fairfield | Mrs Mountain
    768739 | 114161 | <i>The Argument</i> | .
    768740 | 114161 | by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is | yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768741 | 114161 | appalled at the ghost | like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768742 | 114161 | and forces him to combat | disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768743 | 114161 | her sword and shield break to pieces | she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768744 | 114161 | Charles | Claremont
    768745 | 114161 | Female Choristers | Mrs Blurton
    768746 | 114161 | Young Talbot | Bologna Jun.
    768747 | 114161 | General Talbot | Bologna
    768748 | 114161 | Herald | Helme
    768749 | 114161 | Officers | Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna
    768750 | 114161 | Alenson | Farley
    768751 | 114161 | Cardinal | Powel
    768752 | 114161 | Abbot | Thompson
    768753 | 114161 | Nobles and Officers | Dyke, Lee, Curties
    768754 | 114161 | Joan of Arc | Mrs Parker
    768755 | 114161 | Lucifer | Follett
    768756 | 114161 | Demons | Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins
    768757 | 114161 | British Officer | Incledon
    768758 | 114161 | ] | Miss Sims
    768759 | 114161 | French and English Officers and Choristers | Linton, Street, Gray
    768760 | 114161 | Minstrel | Mrs Clendining
    768761 | 114161 | Blanche | Mrs Mountain
    768762 | 114161 | Grand Historical Pageant | .
    768763 | 114161 | Teague | Johnstone
    768764 | 114161 | Colonel Careless | Knight
    768765 | 114161 | Captain Manly | Toms
    768766 | 114161 | Justice Day | Powel
    768767 | 114161 | Mr Story | Claremont
    768768 | 114161 | Abel | Simmons
    768769 | 114161 | Servant | Abbot
    768770 | 114161 | Bailiffs | Wilde, Hawtin
    768771 | 114161 | Obadiah | Munden
    768772 | 114161 | Ruth | Mrs Knight
    768773 | 114161 | Arabella | Miss Mansel
    768774 | 114161 | Mrs Day | Mrs Davenport.

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