03 May 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #482 10s. (214.5.6; 8.9.0; tickets: 259.15.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Abroad And At Home
Comments:
As17990406, but Buff-Clarke.
As17990406, but Buff-Clarke.
Cast:
- Role: Buff Actor: Clarke.
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Incledon
- Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Emery
- Role: Captain O'Neill Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Old Testy Actor: Munden
- Role: Young Flourish Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
- Role: Bluff Actor: Townsend
- Role: Snare Actor: Claremont
- Role: Tipstaff Actor: Simmons
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield
- Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: a New Obligato Song Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.
Afterpiece
Comments:
The following Songs, written and composed by Dibdin: All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Yo Heave Ho-Townsend; The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; True Courage-Townsend; Queen Bess [i.e. Brave Betty]-Johnstone; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; With a jolly full Bottle-[, as17990406; Rule Britannia-[see17990601.see17990601.
The following Songs, written and composed by Dibdin: All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Yo Heave Ho-Townsend; The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; True Courage-Townsend; Queen Bess [i.e. Brave Betty]-Johnstone; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; With a jolly full Bottle-[, as17990406; Rule Britannia-[see17990601.see17990601.
Cast:
- Role: All Hands to the Anchor Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Yo Heave Ho Actor: Townsend
- Role: The Sailor's Journal Actor: Incledon
- Role: True Courage Actor: Townsend
- Role: Brave Betty] Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Fat Dolly the Cook Actor: Munden
- Role: With a jolly full Bottle Actor:
- Role: Rule Britannia Actor:
- Role: Muns Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Jack Connor Actor: Betterton
- Role: Lord Edmond Actor: Mansel
- Role: Father Frank Actor: Waddy
- Role: Frill Actor: Farley
- Role: Tough Actor: Rees
- Role: Dowdle Actor: Munden
- Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Gibbs
- Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.
- Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street
- Role: With a jolly full bottle Actor:
- Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Young William Actor: , the melody by Incledon
- Role: Four and Twenty Fidlers Actor: Munden
- Role: Brave Betty was a maiden Queen Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Song Actor: Townsend
- Role: The New Mariners Actor: Chorus.
Afterpiece
Title:
Tom Thumb
Comments:
Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle (1st time)-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Simmons; Doodle-Clarke; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca (1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Tom Thumb (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Master Standen; Grizzle (1st time)-Emery; Ghost-Street; Noodle-Simmons; Doodle-Clarke; Merlin-Thompson; Arthur-Munden; Huncamunca (1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Glumdalca-Mrs Gilbert; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:
- Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Standen
- Role: Grizzle Actor: Emery
- Role: Ghost Actor: Street
- Role: Noodle Actor: Simmons
- Role: Doodle Actor: Clarke
- Role: Merlin Actor: Thompson
- Role: Arthur Actor: Munden
- Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Atkins
- Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Gilbert
- Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Song
Comment:
In course Evening: Lovely Nan (By permission of Dibdin), Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In the Dead of the Night-Miss Poole; Together let us range-Incledon, Miss Poole