16 April 1799

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Munden. 2nd Piece [1st time in London; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin, 1st acted at Manchester, 15 Mar. 1793. Text (Huddersfield: J. Brook [1795] gives cast for Manchester]: The Music (with a new Waltz Overture, and an accompaniment for the Tamborine & Triangle) composed by Reeve. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #630 12s. 6d. (237.13.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 390.9.6)

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    *p cg Wild Oats. Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope. *aSunshine after Rain. [Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. [Cast from Songs ($J. Barker=, 1799):% Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins. *aThe Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor. Principal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street; [In which:% <i>Thursday in the Morn</i>-Incledon; <i>Kicking up a Row</i>-Johnstone; <i>Four and Twenty Fidlers</i>-Munden; <i>The Tight</i> [or, Snug] <i>Little Island</i> (written by $T. Dibdin=)-Townsend; <i>Boxing the Compass</i>-Fawcett; <i>Catches</i>, <i>Glees</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend. *sIn Course Evening: [a new Comic Song (never sung in <i>London</i>),% <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i>[; or, <i>Odds and Ends</i>, in the Character of <i>Ephraim Smooth</i>r%-Munden; [A new Comic Song (never performed),% <i>A Touch at Old Times</i>[; or, <i>No Days better than our Own</i>%-Munden; [<i>The Barber's Petition</i>, with a song in character,% <i>Wigs</i>[, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,%-Fawcett. *e[<i>Monologue</i>% The Barber's Petition-Fawcett. *cBenefitfor Munden. 2nd Piece [1st time in <i>London</i>; MF 2, by $Thomas John Dibdin=, 1st acted at <i>Manchester</i>, 15 Mar. 1793. Text ($Huddersfield=: $J. Brook= [1795] gives cast for Manchester]: The Music (with a new Waltz Overture, and an accompaniment for the Tamborine & Triangle) composed by $Reeve=. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Munden=, No. 16, <i>Clement's-inn</i>. Receipts: #630 12s. 6d. (237.13.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 390.9.6).

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    *p1799 04 16 cg Wild Oats. Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.*a1799 04 16 cg Sunshine after Rain. Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. Cast from Songs ($J. Barker=, 1799): Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins.*a1799 04 16 cg The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor. Principal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street; In which: <i>Thursday in the Morn</i>-Incledon; <i>Kicking up a Row</i>-Johnstone; <i>Four and Twenty Fidlers</i>-Munden; <i>The Tight</i> [or, Snug] <i>Little Island</i> (written by $T. Dibdin=)-Townsend; <i>Boxing the Compass</i>-Fawcett; <i>Catches</i>, <i>Glees</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.*s1799 04 16 cg In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in <i>London</i>), <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i>; or, <i>Odds and Ends</i>, in the Character of <i>Ephraim Smooth</i>r-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), <i>A Touch at Old Times</i>; or, <i>No Days better than our Own</i>-Munden; <i>The Barber's Petition</i>, with a song in character, <i>Wigs</i>, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett.*e1799 04 16 cg <i>Monologue</i> The Barber's Petition-Fawcett.*c1799 04 16 cg Benefit for Munden. 2nd Piece [1st time in <i>London</i>; MF 2, by $Thomas John Dibdin=, 1st acted at <i>Manchester</i>, 15 Mar. 1793. Text ($Huddersfield=: $J. Brook= [1795] gives cast for Manchester]: The Music (with a new Waltz Overture, and an accompaniment for the Tamborine & Triangle) composed by $Reeve=. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Munden=, No. 16, <i>Clement's-inn</i>. Receipts: #630 12s. 6d. (237.13.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 390.9.6).

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    Event: 51822 | 17990416 | cg | Benefit for Munden. 2nd Piece [1st time in <i>London</i>; MF 2, by $Thomas John Dibdin=, 1st acted at <i>Manchester</i>, 15 Mar. 1793. Text ($Huddersfield=: $J. Brook= [1795] gives cast for Manchester]: The Music (with a new Waltz Overture, and an accompaniment for the Tamborine & Triangle) composed by $Reeve=. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Munden=, No. 16, <i>Clement's-inn</i>. Receipts: #630 12s. 6d. (237.13.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 390.9.6)
    Performance: 115381 | 51822 | p | Wild Oats | Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    213270 | 115381 | Rover | Lewis
    213271 | 115381 | Harry | Holman
    213272 | 115381 | Sir George Thunder | Davenport
    213273 | 115381 | Ephraim Smooth | Munden
    213274 | 115381 | John Dory | Fawcett
    213275 | 115381 | Sim | Knight
    213276 | 115381 | Banks | Murray
    213277 | 115381 | Midge | Clarke
    213278 | 115381 | Gammon | Thompson
    213279 | 115381 | Jane | Mrs Martyr
    213280 | 115381 | Amelia | Miss Chapman
    213281 | 115381 | Lady Amaranth | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 115382 | 51822 | a | Sunshine after Rain | Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. Cast from Songs ($J. Barker=, 1799): Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins.
    Cast:
    213282 | 115382 | Captain Mortimer | Incledon
    213283 | 115382 | Squeez'em | Munden
    213284 | 115382 | Doctor Scarecrow | Fawcett
    213285 | 115382 | Clump | Knight
    213286 | 115382 | Terence | Johnstone
    213287 | 115382 | Goody Benson | Mrs Davenport
    213288 | 115382 | Clarissa | Mrs Atkins.
    Performance: 115383 | 51822 | a | The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor | Principal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street; In which: <i>Thursday in the Morn</i>-Incledon; <i>Kicking up a Row</i>-Johnstone; <i>Four and Twenty Fidlers</i>-Munden; <i>The Tight</i> [or, Snug] <i>Little Island</i> (written by $T. Dibdin=)-Townsend; <i>Boxing the Compass</i>-Fawcett; <i>Catches</i>, <i>Glees</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.
    Cast:
    213289 | 115383 | Principal Characters | Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street
    213290 | 115383 | <i>Thursday in the Morn</i> | Incledon
    213291 | 115383 | <i>Kicking up a Row</i> | Johnstone
    213292 | 115383 | <i>Four and Twenty Fidlers</i> | Munden
    213293 | 115383 | <i>Little Island</i> | Townsend
    213294 | 115383 | <i>Boxing the Compass</i> | Fawcett
    213295 | 115383 | <i>Glees</i> | Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.
    Performance: 115384 | 51822 | s | In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in <i>London</i>), <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i>; or, <i>Odds and Ends</i>, in the Character of <i>Ephraim Smooth</i>-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), <i>A Touch at Old Times</i>; or, <i>No Days better than our Own</i>-Munden; <i>The Barber's Petition</i>, with a song in character, <i>Wigs</i>, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett
    Performance: 115385 | 51822 | e | <i>Monologue</i> The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

Mainpiece

Title: Wild Oats
Comments:
Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Davenport; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Gammon-Thompson; Jane-Mrs Martyr; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Sunshine after Rain
Comments:
Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Johnstone, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Atkins. Cast from Songs (J. Barker, 1799): Captain Mortimer-Incledon; Squeez'em-Munden; Doctor Scarecrow-Fawcett; Clump-Knight; Terence-Johnstone; Goody Benson-Mrs Davenport; Clarissa-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1795
Author: William Reeve
Birth: 1757
Death: 1815

Afterpiece

Title: The Jolly Crew; or, Tars at Anchor
Comments:
Principal Characters-Incledon, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Townsend, Linton, Street; In which: Thursday in the Morn-Incledon; Kicking up a Row-Johnstone; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; The Tight [or, Snug] Little Island (written by T. Dibdin)-Townsend; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Catches, Glees-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

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