04 May 1799

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Sedgwick. Mainpiece: With additions from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island. Prospero-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Sparks; Ferdinand-C. Kemble;Gonzalo-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban (with <i>songs</i>)-Sedgwick; Hippolito (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan. *aBon Ton. As 25 Sept. 1798, but[added:% Gymp-Miss Tidswell. *sMainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: <i>Jerry Sneak in his Glory</i>-Roberts; End IV: <i>The Town Crier</i>-Suett; End: <i>As burns the charger</i> (from <i>Robin Hood</i>)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: <i>At the peaceful Midnight Hour</i> (from <i>The Castle of Andalusia</i>)-Sedgwick. *oV: Masque of <i>Neptune and Amphitrite</i>. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth. *cBenefit for $Sedgwick=. Mainpiece: With additions from $Dryden=. The Musick by $Purcell= and $Arne=, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late $Linley Jun.= <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, <i>Clement's-inn</i>. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.).

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    *p1799 05 04 dl The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island. Prospero-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Sparks; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban (with <i>songs</i>)-Sedgwick; Hippolito (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.*a1799 05 04 dl Bon Ton. ^As17980925^, but added: Gymp-Miss Tidswell.*s1799 05 04 dl Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: <i>Jerry Sneak in his Glory</i>-Roberts; End IV: <i>The Town Crier</i>-Suett; End: <i>As burns the charger</i> (from <i>Robin Hood</i>)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: <i>At the peaceful Midnight Hour</i> (from <i>The Castle of Andalusia</i>)-Sedgwick.*o1799 05 04 dl V: Masque of <i>Neptune and Amphitrite</i>. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth.*c1799 05 04 dl Benefit for $Sedgwick=. Mainpiece: With additions from $Dryden=. The Musick by $Purcell= and $Arne=, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late $Linley Jun.= <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, <i>Clement's-inn</i>. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51860 | 17990504 | dl | Benefit for $Sedgwick=. Mainpiece: With additions from $Dryden=. The Musick by $Purcell= and $Arne=, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late $Linley Jun.= <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, <i>Clement's-inn</i>. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.)
    Performance: 115494 | 51860 | p | The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island | Prospero-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Sparks; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban (with <i>songs</i>)-Sedgwick; Hippolito (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
    Cast:
    213585 | 115494 | Prospero | Powell
    213586 | 115494 | Alonzo | Packer
    213587 | 115494 | Antonio | Sparks
    213588 | 115494 | Ferdinand | C. Kemble
    213589 | 115494 | Gonzalo | Maddocks
    213590 | 115494 | Stephano | Bannister Jun.
    213591 | 115494 | Trincalo | Suett
    213592 | 115494 | Caliban | Sedgwick
    213593 | 115494 | Hippolito | Miss DeCamp
    213594 | 115494 | Ariel | Mrs Bland
    213595 | 115494 | Miranda | Mrs Crouch
    213596 | 115494 | Dorinda | Mrs Jordan.
    Performance: 115495 | 51860 | a | Bon Ton | As17980925, but added: Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
    AsSeeDate: 115495 | dl | a | As | 17980925
    Cast:
    213597 | 115495 | Gymp | Miss Tidswell.
    780669 | 115495 | Lord Minikin | R. Palmer
    780670 | 115495 | Sir John Trotley | King
    780671 | 115495 | Tivy | Barrymore
    780672 | 115495 | Jessamy | Wathen
    780673 | 115495 | Davy | Suett
    780674 | 115495 | Lady Minikin | Miss Pope
    780675 | 115495 | Miss Tittup | Miss Mellon.
    Performance: 115496 | 51860 | s | Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: <i>Jerry Sneak in his Glory</i>-Roberts; End IV: <i>The Town Crier</i>-Suett; End: <i>As burns the charger</i> (from <i>Robin Hood</i>)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: <i>At the peaceful Midnight Hour</i> (from <i>The Castle of Andalusia</i>)-Sedgwick
    Performance: 115497 | 51860 | o | V: Masque of <i>Neptune and Amphitrite</i> | Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth.
    Cast:
    213598 | 115497 | Neptune | Caulfield
    213599 | 115497 | Amphitrite | Miss Wentworth.

Mainpiece

Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island
Comments:
Prospero-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Sparks; Ferdinand-C. Kemble; Gonzalo-Maddocks; Stephano-Bannister Jun.; Trincalo-Suett; Caliban (with songs)-Sedgwick; Hippolito (1st time)-Miss DeCamp; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Miranda-Mrs Crouch; Dorinda (for that night only)-Mrs Jordan.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Bon Ton
Comments:
As17980925, but added: Gymp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast:

Song

Comment: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: Jerry Sneak in his Glory-Roberts; End IV: The Town Crier-Suett; End: As burns the charger (from Robin Hood)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: At the peaceful Midnight Hour (from The Castle of Andalusia)-Sedgwick

Opera

Comment: V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth

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