30 April 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq.; never performed here. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as The Sailor's Prize, for which see cg, 1 May 1795.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg False and True. Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [<i>sic</i>]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; [(with a new% <i>Planxty</i> [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)%-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins. *aThe Son-in-Law. Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins. *aThe Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow. Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr. *dIII: [a Characteristic% <i>Dance</i> and Masquerade as at the $Venetian Carnival=-. *sIn course Evening: [a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the $Prince of Wales=,% <i>Tomorrow</i>[; or, <i>the Mars, Capt. Connor</i>% (the words by the Author of the <i>Castle Spectre</i> [$Matthew Gregory Lewis=]; the music by $Kelly=)-Incledon; <i>A Touch at old Times</i>-Munden; <i>In my Father's Mud Cabin</i>-Johnstone. *cBenefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.=; never performed here. [$BannisterJun.='s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as <i>The Sailor's Prize</i>, for which see <i>cg</i>,1 May 1795.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No.19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 04 30 cg False and True. Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [<i>sic</i>]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new <i>Planxty</i> [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.*a1799 04 30 cg The Son-in-Law. Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.*a1799 04 30 cg The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow. Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.*d1799 04 30 cg III: a Characteristic <i>Dance</i> and Masquerade as at the $Venetian Carnival=-.*s1799 04 30 cg In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the $Prince of Wales=, <i>Tomorrow</i>[; or, <i>the Mars, Capt. Connor</i> (the words by the Author of the <i>Castle Spectre</i> [$Matthew Gregory Lewis=]; the music by $Kelly=)-Incledon; <i>A Touch at old Times</i>-Munden; <i>In my Father's Mud Cabin</i>-Johnstone.*c1799 04 30 cg Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.=; never performed here. [$Bannister Jun.='s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as <i>The Sailor's Prize</i>, for which see <i>cg</i>, 1 May 1795.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51851 | 17990430 | cg | Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of $G. Colman, Esq.=; never performed here. [$Bannister Jun.='s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as <i>The Sailor's Prize</i>, for which see <i>cg</i>, 1 May 1795.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, <i>Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)
    Performance: 115466 | 51851 | p | False And True | Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [<i>sic</i>]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new <i>Planxty</i> [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.
    Cast:
    213492 | 115466 | Count Benini | Munden
    213493 | 115466 | Marchesi Caliari | Murray
    213494 | 115466 | Count Florenzi | H. Johnston
    213495 | 115466 | Lealto | Fawcett
    213496 | 115466 | Nicolo | Hill
    213497 | 115466 | Tomaso | Davenport
    213498 | 115466 | Malevole | Davenport
    213499 | 115466 | O'Raffarty | Johnstone
    213500 | 115466 | Johnstone
    213501 | 115466 | Marchesa Veteria | Mrs Davenport
    213502 | 115466 | Lauretta | Miss Wheatley
    213503 | 115466 | Juliana | Miss Sims
    213504 | 115466 | Janetta | Mrs Atkins.
    Performance: 115467 | 51851 | a | The Son-in-Law | Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
    Cast:
    213505 | 115467 | By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury | Lane Theatre</i>)-Bannister Jun.
    213506 | 115467 | Bowkit | Bannister Jun.
    213507 | 115467 | Cranky | Munden
    213508 | 115467 | Vinegar | Emery
    213509 | 115467 | Orator Mum | Knight
    213510 | 115467 | Bouquet | Hill
    213511 | 115467 | Idle | Farley
    213512 | 115467 | Signor Arionelli | Incledon
    213513 | 115467 | Cecilia | Mrs Atkins.
    Performance: 115468 | 51851 | a | The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow | Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    213514 | 115468 | Sam Surge | Incledon
    213515 | 115468 | Tim Tingle | Townsend
    213516 | 115468 | Jacky Item | Simmons
    213517 | 115468 | Paddy O'Blarney | Johnstone
    213518 | 115468 | Nancy | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 115469 | 51851 | d | III: a Characteristic <i>Dance</i> and Masquerade as at the $Venetian Carnival=-
    Performance: 115470 | 51851 | s | In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the $Prince of Wales=, <i>Tomorrow</i>[; or, <i>the Mars, Capt | Connor</i> (the words by the Author of the <i>Castle Spectre</i> [$Matthew Gregory Lewis=]; the music by $Kelly=)-Incledon; <i>A Touch at old Times</i>-Munden; <i>In my Father's Mud Cabin</i>-Johnstone.
    Cast:
    213519 | 115470 | onnor</i> | Incledon
    213520 | 115470 | <i>A Touch at old Times</i> | Munden
    213521 | 115470 | <i>In my Father's Mud Cabin</i> | Johnstone.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [sic]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new Planxty [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song

Comment: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

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