11 December 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Samuel Birch, adapted from Camille; ou, Le Souterrain, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres, and from Les Victimes Cloitrees, by Jacques Marie Boutet de Monvel; the songs written by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1236; not published. The playbill states that this was "Taken from the German," but London Chronicle, 12 Dec., says that its source is the same as that of The Captive of Spilburg (see dl, 14 Nov.). An examination of the MSS of these two pieces (Larpent 1230 and 1236) proves that such is unmistakably the case]: With entire new Scenes, Machinery, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed and selected by Steibelt and Attwood. The Action of the Chorusaes, Finales, &c. under the Direction of Farley, and the Action of the Overture by Bologna Jun. A new Descriptive Overture, composed by Steibelt, on a Plan never before introduced on the English Stage, accompanied by Action. "The overture is...nothing more than music adapted to pantomime; and, in the present instance, the dumb shew is an unnecessary anticipation of the procession with which the piece opens" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1798, p. 369). The Scenery painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Blackmore, &c. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #338 17s. 6d. (325.14.6; 13.3.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Laugh When You Can. As 8 Dec., but unassigned-_Platt. *aAlbert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy. [Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb (1st appearance), Follett; Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson.% [Cast from Songs ($T. Rickaby= [1798]):% Henrico-Incledon; Jocelin-Fawcett [in Songs: $Emery= (see 14 Dec.)]; Albert-H. Johnson; Rudolph-Betterton; Bertolt-Townsend; Gariga-Simmons; Adolphus-Miss Webb; Rosella-Miss Wheatley; Cicely-Miss Walcup; Algonde-Mrs Whitmore; Adelaide-Mrs Johnson; unassigned-Follett; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel. *dIn afterpiece: <i>Procession and Dance</i> of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, MsWatts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward. *cAfterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by $Samuel Birch=, adapted from <i>Camille; ou, Le Souterrain</i>, by $Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres=, and from <i>Les Victimes Cloitrees</i>, by$Jacques Marie Boutet de Monvel=; the songs written by $Thomas John Dibdin=. <i>Larpent MS 1236</i>; not published. The playbill states that this was "Taken from the $German=," but <i>London Chronicle</i>, 12 Dec., says that its source is the sameas that of <i>The Captive of Spilburg</i> (see <i>dl</i>, 14 Nov.). An examination of the MSS of these two pieces (<i>Larpent 1230</i> and 1236) proves that such is unmistakably the case]: With entire new Scenes, Machinery, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed and selected by $Steibelt= and $Attwood=. The Action of the Chorusaes, Finales, &c. under the Direction of $Farley=, and the Action of the Overture by $Bologna Jun.= A new Descriptive Overture, composed by Steibelt, on a Plan never before introduced on the English Stage, accompanied by Action. "The overture is...nothing more than music adapted to pantomime; and, in the present instance, the dumb shew is an unnecessary anticipation of the procession with whichthe piece opens" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Dec. 1798, p. 369). The Scenery painted by$Richards=, $Phillips=, $Lupino=, $Hollogan=, $Blackmore=, &c. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #338 17s. 6d. (325.14.6; 13.3.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 12 11 cg Laugh When You Can. ^As17981208^, but unassigned-_Platt.*a1798 12 11 cg Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy. Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb (1st appearance), Follett; Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson. [Cast from Songs ($T. Rickaby= [1798]): Henrico-Incledon; Jocelin-Fawcett [in Songs: $Emery= (^see17981214^)]; Albert-H. Johnson; Rudolph-Betterton; Bertolt-Townsend; Gariga-Simmons; Adolphus-Miss Webb; Rosella-Miss Wheatley; Cicely-Miss Walcup; Algonde-Mrs Whitmore; Adelaide-Mrs Johnson; unassigned-Follett; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.*d1798 12 11 cg In afterpiece: <i>Procession and Dance</i> of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, Ms Watts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward.*c1798 12 11 cg Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by $Samuel Birch=, adapted from <i>Camille; ou, Le Souterrain</i>, by $Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres=, and from <i>Les Victimes Cloitrees</i>, by $Jacques Marie Boutet de Monvel=; the songs written by $Thomas John Dibdin=. <i>Larpent MS 1236</i>; not published. The playbill states that this was "Taken from the $German=," but <i>London Chronicle</i>, 12 Dec., says that its source is the same as that of <i>The Captive of Spilburg</i> (see <i>dl</i>, 14 Nov.). An examination of the MSS of these two pieces (<i>Larpent 1230</i> and 1236) proves that such is unmistakably the case]: With entire new Scenes, Machinery, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed and selected by $Steibelt= and $Attwood=. The Action of the Chorusaes, Finales, &c. under the Direction of $Farley=, and the Action of the Overture by $Bologna Jun.= A new Descriptive Overture, composed by Steibelt, on a Plan never before introduced on the English Stage, accompanied by Action. "The overture is...nothing more than music adapted to pantomime; and, in the present instance, the dumb shew is an unnecessary anticipation of the procession with which the piece opens" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Dec. 1798, p. 369). The Scenery painted by $Richards=, $Phillips=, $Lupino=, $Hollogan=, $Blackmore=, &c. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #338 17s. 6d. (325.14.6; 13.3.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51598 | 17981211 | cg | Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by $Samuel Birch=, adapted from <i>Camille; ou, Le Souterrain</i>, by $Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres=, and from <i>Les Victimes Cloitrees</i>, by $Jacques Marie Boutet de Monvel=; the songs written by $Thomas John Dibdin=. <i>Larpent MS 1236</i>; not published. The playbill states that this was "Taken from the $German=," but <i>London Chronicle</i>, 12 Dec., says that its source is the same as that of <i>The Captive of Spilburg</i> (see <i>dl</i>, 14 Nov.). An examination of the MSS of these two pieces (<i>Larpent 1230</i> and 1236) proves that such is unmistakably the case]: With entire new Scenes, Machinery, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed and selected by $Steibelt= and $Attwood=. The Action of the Chorusaes, Finales, &c. under the Direction of $Farley=, and the Action of the Overture by $Bologna Jun.= A new Descriptive Overture, composed by Steibelt, on a Plan never before introduced on the English Stage, accompanied by Action. "The overture is...nothing more than music adapted to pantomime; and, in the present instance, the dumb shew is an unnecessary anticipation of the procession with which the piece opens" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Dec. 1798, p. 369). The Scenery painted by $Richards=, $Phillips=, $Lupino=, $Hollogan=, $Blackmore=, &c. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #338 17s. 6d. (325.14.6; 13.3.0)
    Performance: 114805 | 51598 | p | Laugh When You Can | As17981208, but unassigned-_Platt.
    AsSeeDate: 114805 | cg | p | As | 17981208
    Cast:
    212271 | 114805 | unassigned | _Platt.
    774050 | 114805 | Gossamer | Lewis
    774051 | 114805 | Mortimer | Holman
    774052 | 114805 | Bonus | Munden
    774053 | 114805 | Sambo | Fawcett
    774054 | 114805 | Charles Mortimer | Miss Gilbert
    774055 | 114805 | Costly | Townsend
    774056 | 114805 | Delville | Whitfield
    774057 | 114805 | Farmer Blackbrook | Thompson
    774058 | 114805 | Waiter | Simmons
    774059 | 114805 | Bailiff | Wilde
    774060 | 114805 | Gregory | Abbot
    774061 | 114805 | Mrs Mortimer | Mrs Pope
    774062 | 114805 | Dorothy | Mrs Gibbs
    774063 | 114805 | Emily | Miss Mansel
    774064 | 114805 | Miss Gloomly | Mrs Mattocks
    Performance: 114806 | 51598 | a | Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy | Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb (1st appearance), Follett; Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson. [Cast from Songs ($T. Rickaby= [1798]): Henrico-Incledon; Jocelin-Fawcett [in Songs: $Emery= (see17981214)]; Albert-H. Johnson; Rudolph-Betterton; Bertolt-Townsend; Gariga-Simmons; Adolphus-Miss Webb; Rosella-Miss Wheatley; Cicely-Miss Walcup; Algonde-Mrs Whitmore; Adelaide-Mrs Johnson; unassigned-Follett; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.
    Cast:
    212272 | 114806 | Principal Characters | Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb
    212273 | 114806 | Henrico | Incledon
    212274 | 114806 | Jocelin | Fawcett
    212275 | 114806 | Albert | H. Johnson
    212276 | 114806 | Rudolph | Betterton
    212277 | 114806 | Bertolt | Townsend
    212278 | 114806 | Gariga | Simmons
    212279 | 114806 | Adolphus | Miss Webb
    212280 | 114806 | Rosella | Miss Wheatley
    212281 | 114806 | Cicely | Miss Walcup
    212282 | 114806 | Algonde | Mrs Whitmore
    212283 | 114806 | Adelaide | Mrs Johnson
    212284 | 114806 | unassigned | Follett
    212285 | 114806 | Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore | Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss
    212286 | 114806 | Chorus of Guards in the Castle | Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.
    Performance: 114807 | 51598 | d | In afterpiece: <i>Procession and Dance</i> of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L | Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, Ms Watts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17981208, but unassigned-_Platt.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb (1st appearance), Follett; Miss Wheatley, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Johnson. [Cast from Songs (T. Rickaby [1798]): Henrico-Incledon; Jocelin-Fawcett [in Songs: Emery (see17981214)]; Albert-H. Johnson; Rudolph-Betterton; Bertolt-Townsend; Gariga-Simmons; Adolphus-Miss Webb; Rosella-Miss Wheatley; Cicely-Miss Walcup; Algonde-Mrs Whitmore; Adelaide-Mrs Johnson; unassigned-Follett; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee, Powers, Lewiss; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.

Dance

Comment: In afterpiece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, Ms Watts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward

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