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06 June 1798

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for R. Palmer, Russell & Dowton. 1st piece [1st time; B 1, by Edward Henry Iliff. The title-page has "by Edmund Spenser, Ynger." On his copy, now in Huntington Library, J. P. Kemble has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of The Spectator. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. Larpent MS 1219; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by John O'Keeffe, as follows: Sadboy (The Young Quaker); Signor Arionelli and Bowkitt (The Son-in-Law); Motley (The Dead Alive); Tully (The London Hermit); Lingo and Cowslip (The Agreeable Surprise); Ephraim Smooth (Wild Oats); Nipperkin (Sprigs of Laurel); Jemmy Jumps and Betty Blackberry (The Farmer); Mrs Casey (Fontainbleau)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. Times, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, Queen's-row, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Dowton, No. 5, Strand-lane, Surry-street, Strand. Receipts: #413 11s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.)

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    *p dl The Ugly Club. [Characters by Palmer, Russell,Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Dowton, R. Palmer, Maddocks, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland.[Cast from text ($George Cawthorn=, 1798):%Tonnage-Palmer; Diaphanous-Russell; Spondee-Holland; Hugh Goblin-Wewitzer; Crank-Wathen; Limp-Dignum; Crasis-Hollingsworth; Shin-Dowton; Gibbous-R. Palmer; Landlork-Maddocks; Nell Trot-Mrs Walcot; Luce-Miss Tidswell; Miss Mary-Mrs Bland. *aThe Castle-Spectre. As 19 Feb., but Percy-Russell [in place of $Kemble=%; Muley-Caulfield [of $Davis=%. *aA Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places. Sadboy-Palmer; Signor Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Motley-Hollingsworth; Tully-R. Palmer; Lingo-Dowton; Ephraim Smooth-Wewitzer; Nipperkin-Wathen; Jemmy Jumps-Russell; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Casey-Mrs Sparks; Betty Blackberry-Miss Mellon;Cowslip-Mrs Bland. *cBenefit for $R. Palmer=, $Russell= & $Dowton=. 1st piece[1st time; B 1, by $Edward Henry Iliff=. The title-page has "by $Edmund Spenser, Ynger=." On his copy, now in <i>Huntington Library</i>, $J. P. Kemble= has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of <i>The Spectator</i>. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. <i>Larpent MS 1219</i>; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by $John O'Keeffe=, as follows: <i>Sadboy</i>r (<i>The Young Quaker</i>); <i>Signor Arionelli</i>r and <i>Bowkitt</i>r (<i>The Son-in-Law</i>); <i>Motley</i>r (<i>The Dead Alive</i>); <i>Tully</i>r (<i>The London Hermit</i>); <i>Lingo</i>r and <i>Cowslip</i>r (<i>The AgreeableSurprise</i>); <i>Ephraim Smooth</i>r (<i>Wild Oats</i>); <i>Nipperkin</i>r (<i>Sprigs of Laurel</i>);<i>Jemmy Jumps</i>r and <i>Betty Blackberry</i>r (<i>The Farmer</i>); <i>Mrs Casey</i>r (<i>Fontainbleau</i>)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. <i>Times</i>, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, <i>Queen's-row</i>, <i>Pimlico</i>; of Russell, No. 19, <i>Martlet-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>; of Dowton, No. 5, <i>Strand-lane</i>, <i>Surry-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #41311s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.).

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    *p1798 06 06 dl The Ugly Club. Characters by Palmer, Russell, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Dowton, R. Palmer, Maddocks, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland.Cast from text ($George Cawthorn=, 1798): Tonnage-Palmer; Diaphanous-Russell; Spondee-Holland; Hugh Goblin-Wewitzer; Crank-Wathen; Limp-Dignum; Crasis-Hollingsworth; Shin-Dowton; Gibbous-R. Palmer; Landlork-Maddocks; Nell Trot-Mrs Walcot; Luce-Miss Tidswell; Miss Mary-Mrs Bland.*a1798 06 06 dl The Castle-Spectre. ^As17980219^, but Percy-Russell in place of $Kemble=; Muley-Caulfield of $Davis=.*a1798 06 06 dl A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places. Sadboy-Palmer; Signor Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Motley-Hollingsworth; Tully-R. Palmer; Lingo-Dowton; Ephraim Smooth-Wewitzer; Nipperkin-Wathen; Jemmy Jumps-Russell; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Casey-Mrs Sparks; Betty Blackberry-Miss Mellon; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.*c1798 06 06 dl Benefit for $R. Palmer=, $Russell= & $Dowton=. 1st piece [1st time; B 1, by $Edward Henry Iliff=. The title-page has "by $Edmund Spenser, Ynger=." On his copy, now in <i>Huntington Library</i>, $J. P. Kemble= has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of <i>The Spectator</i>. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. <i>Larpent MS 1219</i>; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by $John O'Keeffe=, as follows: <i>Sadboy</i>r (<i>The Young Quaker</i>); <i>Signor Arionelli</i>r and <i>Bowkitt</i>r (<i>The Son-in-Law</i>); <i>Motley</i>r (<i>The Dead Alive</i>); <i>Tully</i>r (<i>The London Hermit</i>); <i>Lingo</i>r and <i>Cowslip</i>r (<i>The Agreeable Surprise</i>); <i>Ephraim Smooth</i>r (<i>Wild Oats</i>); <i>Nipperkin</i>r (<i>Sprigs of Laurel</i>); <i>Jemmy Jumps</i>r and <i>Betty Blackberry</i>r (<i>The Farmer</i>); <i>Mrs Casey</i>r (<i>Fontainbleau</i>)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. <i>Times</i>, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, <i>Queen's-row</i>, <i>Pimlico</i>; of Russell, No. 19, <i>Martlet-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>; of Dowton, No. 5, <i>Strand-lane</i>, <i>Surry-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #413 11s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.).

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    Event: 51367 | 17980606 | dl | Benefit for $R. Palmer=, $Russell= & $Dowton=. 1st piece [1st time; B 1, by $Edward Henry Iliff=. The title-page has "by $Edmund Spenser, Ynger=." On his copy, now in <i>Huntington Library</i>, $J. P. Kemble= has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of <i>The Spectator</i>. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. <i>Larpent MS 1219</i>; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by $John O'Keeffe=, as follows: <i>Sadboy</i> (<i>The Young Quaker</i>); <i>Signor Arionelli</i> and <i>Bowkitt</i> (<i>The Son-in-Law</i>); <i>Motley</i> (<i>The Dead Alive</i>); <i>Tully</i> (<i>The London Hermit</i>); <i>Lingo</i> and <i>Cowslip</i> (<i>The Agreeable Surprise</i>); <i>Ephraim Smooth</i> (<i>Wild Oats</i>); <i>Nipperkin</i> (<i>Sprigs of Laurel</i>); <i>Jemmy Jumps</i> and <i>Betty Blackberry</i> (<i>The Farmer</i>); <i>Mrs Casey</i> (<i>Fontainbleau</i>)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. <i>Times</i>, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, <i>Queen's-row</i>, <i>Pimlico</i>; of Russell, No. 19, <i>Martlet-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>; of Dowton, No. 5, <i>Strand-lane</i>, <i>Surry-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #413 11s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.)
    Performance: 114211 | 51367 | p | The Ugly Club | Characters by Palmer, Russell, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Dowton, R. Palmer, Maddocks, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland.Cast from text ($George Cawthorn=, 1798): Tonnage-Palmer; Diaphanous-Russell; Spondee-Holland; Hugh Goblin-Wewitzer; Crank-Wathen; Limp-Dignum; Crasis-Hollingsworth; Shin-Dowton; Gibbous-R. Palmer; Landlork-Maddocks; Nell Trot-Mrs Walcot; Luce-Miss Tidswell; Miss Mary-Mrs Bland.
    Cast:
    210380 | 114211 | Tonnage | Palmer
    210381 | 114211 | Diaphanous | Russell
    210382 | 114211 | Spondee | Holland
    210383 | 114211 | Hugh Goblin | Wewitzer
    210384 | 114211 | Crank | Wathen
    210385 | 114211 | Limp | Dignum
    210386 | 114211 | Crasis | Hollingsworth
    210387 | 114211 | Shin | Dowton
    210388 | 114211 | Gibbous | R. Palmer
    210389 | 114211 | Landlork | Maddocks
    210390 | 114211 | Nell Trot | Mrs Walcot
    210391 | 114211 | Luce | Miss Tidswell
    210392 | 114211 | Miss Mary | Mrs Bland.
    Performance: 114212 | 51367 | a | The Castle-Spectre | As17980219, but Percy-Russell in place of $Kemble=; Muley-Caulfield of $Davis=.
    AsSeeDate: 114212 | dl | a | As | 17980219
    Cast:
    210393 | 114212 | Percy | Russell in place of $Kemble=
    210394 | 114212 | Muley | Caulfield of $Davis=.
    769322 | 114212 | Fustian | Caulfield.
    769323 | 114212 | Sylvester Daggerwood | Bannister Jun.
    769324 | 114212 | Hokensloken | Caulfield in place of $Wewitzer=.
    769325 | 114212 | <i>A Salt Eel for Mynheer</i> | Bannister, by permission of $Dibdin=).
    769326 | 114212 | Mr Cockney | Suett
    769327 | 114212 | Ben Bowsprit | Bannister Jun.
    769328 | 114212 | Billy Buckram | Hollingsworth
    769329 | 114212 | Donald Campbell | Dignum
    769330 | 114212 | Boatswain | Sedgwick
    769331 | 114212 | O'Thunder | Davis
    769332 | 114212 | Chimney@Sweeper | Grimaldi
    769333 | 114212 | Boatman | Maddocks
    769334 | 114212 | Sailors | Trueman, Wentworth, Evans
    769335 | 114212 | Mary | Mrs Bland
    769336 | 114212 | Mrs Cockney | Mrs Walcot
    769337 | 114212 | Mrs Buckram | Miss Tidswell.
    769338 | 114212 | Goodwill | Packer
    769339 | 114212 | Blister | Suett
    769340 | 114212 | Coupee | Bannister Jun.
    769341 | 114212 | Quaver | Dignum
    769342 | 114212 | Miss Lucy | Mrs Bland.
    769343 | 114212 | Sir Matthew Medley | Maddocks
    769344 | 114212 | Vapour | C. Kemble
    769345 | 114212 | Woodly | Sedgwick
    769346 | 114212 | Gossip | Suett
    769347 | 114212 | Soufrance | Wewitzer
    769348 | 114212 | Charlotte | Miss Wentworth
    769349 | 114212 | Florella | Miss Leak.
    769350 | 114212 | Count Almaviva | Palmer
    769351 | 114212 | Figaro | R. Palmer
    769352 | 114212 | Antonio | Wewitzer
    769353 | 114212 | Bazil | Maddocks
    769354 | 114212 | Page | Miss DeCamp
    769355 | 114212 | Countess | Mrs Goodall
    769356 | 114212 | Agnes | Miss Wentworth
    769357 | 114212 | Susan | Miss Mellon.
    Performance: 114213 | 51367 | a | A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places | Sadboy-Palmer; Signor Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Motley-Hollingsworth; Tully-R. Palmer; Lingo-Dowton; Ephraim Smooth-Wewitzer; Nipperkin-Wathen; Jemmy Jumps-Russell; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Casey-Mrs Sparks; Betty Blackberry-Miss Mellon; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
    Cast:
    210395 | 114213 | Sadboy | Palmer
    210396 | 114213 | Signor Arionelli | Miss DeCamp
    210397 | 114213 | Motley | Hollingsworth
    210398 | 114213 | Tully | R. Palmer
    210399 | 114213 | Lingo | Dowton
    210400 | 114213 | Ephraim Smooth | Wewitzer
    210401 | 114213 | Nipperkin | Wathen
    210402 | 114213 | Jemmy Jumps | Russell
    210403 | 114213 | Bowkitt | Bannister Jun.
    210404 | 114213 | Mrs Casey | Mrs Sparks
    210405 | 114213 | Betty Blackberry | Miss Mellon
    210406 | 114213 | Cowslip | Mrs Bland.

Mainpiece

Title: The Ugly Club
Comments:
Characters by Palmer, Russell, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Dowton, R. Palmer, Maddocks, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland.Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1798): Tonnage-Palmer; Diaphanous-Russell; Spondee-Holland; Hugh Goblin-Wewitzer; Crank-Wathen; Limp-Dignum; Crasis-Hollingsworth; Shin-Dowton; Gibbous-R. Palmer; Landlork-Maddocks; Nell Trot-Mrs Walcot; Luce-Miss Tidswell; Miss Mary-Mrs Bland.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Ugly Club
Publish Date: 1798
Author: Edward Iliff

Afterpiece

Title: The Castle-Spectre
Comments:
As17980219, but Percy-Russell in place of Kemble; Muley-Caulfield of Davis.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1798
Birth: 1775
Death: 1818

Afterpiece

Title: A Nosegay of Weeds; or, Old Servants in New Places
Comments:
Sadboy-Palmer; Signor Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Motley-Hollingsworth; Tully-R. Palmer; Lingo-Dowton; Ephraim Smooth-Wewitzer; Nipperkin-Wathen; Jemmy Jumps-Russell; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Casey-Mrs Sparks; Betty Blackberry-Miss Mellon; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833

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