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08 April 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by Thomas John Dibdin, altered from Die Versohnung, by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. [3rd piece in place of The Old Cloathsman, advertised on playbill of 6 Apr.] Receipts: #180 3s. (177.1; 3.2)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Fun and Frolic. As 6 Apr., but Vocal Parts-_Munden; <i>Four and Twenty Fidlers</i>-_. *aThe Birth Day. [Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Waddy, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text ($T. N. Longman= and $O. Rees=, 1800):% Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Lawyer Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope; <i>Prologue</i>-H. Johnston; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see 16 May).] *aThe Magic Oak. As 27 Mar. *c2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Thomas John Dibdin=, altered from <i>Die Versohnung</i>, by $August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue=. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. [3rd piece in place of <i>The Old Cloathsman</i>, advertised on playbill of 6 Apr.] Receipts: #180 3s. (177.1; 3.2).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 04 08 cg Fun and Frolic. ^As17990406^, but Vocal Parts-_Munden; <i>Four and Twenty Fidlers</i>-_.*a1799 04 08 cg The Birth Day. Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Waddy, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text ($T. N. Longman= and $O. Rees=, 1800): Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Lawyer Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope; <i>Prologue</i>-H. Johnston; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (^see17990516^).]*a1799 04 08 cg The Magic Oak. ^As17990327^ .*c1799 04 08 cg 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Thomas John Dibdin=, altered from <i>Die Versohnung</i>, by $August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue=. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. [3rd piece in place of <i>The Old Cloathsman</i>, advertised on playbill of 6 Apr.] Receipts: #180 3s. (177.1; 3.2).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51806 | 17990408 | cg | 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by $Thomas John Dibdin=, altered from <i>Die Versohnung</i>, by $August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue=. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenery, Dresses, &c. [3rd piece in place of <i>The Old Cloathsman</i>, advertised on playbill of 6 Apr.] Receipts: #180 3s. (177.1; 3.2)
    Performance: 115338 | 51806 | p | Fun And Frolic | As17990406, but Vocal Parts-_Munden; <i>Four and Twenty Fidlers</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 115338 | cg | p | As | 17990406
    Cast:
    213176 | 115338 | Vocal Parts | _Munden
    778866 | 115338 | Harcourt | Incledon
    778867 | 115338 | Sir Simon Flourish | Emery
    778868 | 115338 | Captain O'Neill | Johnstone
    778869 | 115338 | Old Testy | Munden
    778870 | 115338 | Young Flourish | Fawcett
    778871 | 115338 | Young Testy | Knight
    778872 | 115338 | Bluff | Townsend
    778873 | 115338 | Snare | Claremont
    778874 | 115338 | Tipstaff | Simmons
    778875 | 115338 | Kitty | Mrs Martyr
    778876 | 115338 | Lady Flourish | Mrs Litchfield
    778877 | 115338 | Miss Hartley | Miss Poole
    778878 | 115338 | a New <i>Obligato Song</i> | Miss Poole
    778879 | 115338 | accompanied on the violin | $Mountain=.
    Performance: 115339 | 51806 | a | The Birth Day | Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Waddy, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text ($T. N. Longman= and $O. Rees=, 1800): Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Lawyer Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope; <i>Prologue</i>-H. Johnston; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]
    Cast:
    213177 | 115339 | Captain Bertram | Munden
    213178 | 115339 | Jack Junk | Fawcett
    213179 | 115339 | Harry Bertram | H. Johnston
    213180 | 115339 | Mr Bertram | Murray
    213181 | 115339 | Lawyer Circuit | Waddy
    213182 | 115339 | William | Abbot
    213183 | 115339 | Mrs Moral | Mrs Davenport
    213184 | 115339 | Ann | Mrs Whitmore
    213185 | 115339 | Emma | Mrs Pope
    213186 | 115339 | <i>Prologue</i> | H. Johnston
    213187 | 115339 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 115340 | 51806 | a | The Magic Oak | As17990327 .
    AsSeeDate: 115340 | cg | a | As | 17990327
    Cast:
    778880 | 115340 | 990316but Aurelia | Mrs H. Johnston in place of $Miss Murray=
    778881 | 115340 | Speaking Characters | Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
    778882 | 115340 | Frederick | Johnstone
    778883 | 115340 | Thicket | Incledon
    778884 | 115340 | Clueline | Townsend
    778885 | 115340 | Sir Fidget Fearful | Emery
    778886 | 115340 | Gregory | Simmons
    778887 | 115340 | Flambeau | Gray
    778888 | 115340 | Whim | Rees
    778889 | 115340 | Peggy | Mrs Martyr
    778890 | 115340 | Sophia | Mrs Mills.
    778891 | 115340 | <i>I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter</i> | Gray
    778892 | 115340 | <i>Let Bards elate</i> | Simmons
    778893 | 115340 | <i>Of the ancients its speaking</i> | Johnstone
    778894 | 115340 | <i>I went to Sea</i> | Townsend
    778895 | 115340 | <i>Abergavenny is fine</i> | Mrs Martyr
    778896 | 115340 | <i>The moment Aurora</i> | Incledon
    778897 | 115340 | <i>Dear Mary adieu</i> | Incledon
    778898 | 115340 | <i>The Midnight Watch</i> | Incledon
    778899 | 115340 | To conclude with a Rural Masquerade
    778900 | 115340 | <i>Poor Orra come from distant shore</i> | Miss Waters
    778901 | 115340 | <i>A sailor's life's a life of woe</i> | Mrs Mills
    778902 | 115340 | <i>Sure an't the World a Masquerade</i> | Johnstone, Chorus.
    778903 | 115340 | Petruchio | Lewis
    778904 | 115340 | Baptista | Thompson
    778905 | 115340 | Hortensio | Claremont
    778906 | 115340 | Biondello | Farley
    778907 | 115340 | Taylor | Simmons
    778908 | 115340 | Music@Master | Rees
    778909 | 115340 | Grumio | Munden
    778910 | 115340 | Bianca | Miss Leserve
    778911 | 115340 | Curtis | Mrs Platt
    778912 | 115340 | Catherine | Mrs Mattocks.
    778913 | 115340 | <i>Principal Characters</i> | King
    778914 | 115340 | <i>Vocal Characters</i> | Townsend, Hill, Street, Linton, Thomas, Russel, Master Ramage, Master Goodwin, Mrs Chapman.
    778915 | 115340 | 990325but <i>Vocal Characters</i> | Mrs _Chapman, Miss <i>Wheatley.

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As17990406, but Vocal Parts-_Munden; Four and Twenty Fidlers-_.
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Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Waddy, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Lawyer Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope; Prologue-H. Johnston; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17990516).]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17990327 .
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