13 May 1799

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: As it was originally performed upwards of 50 nights in the Year 1789. Being a Selection of favorite Scenes form the following celebrated Pantomimes: Harlequin Sorcerer, Mother Shipton, Choice of Harlequin, Druids, Friar Bacon, Harlequin Freemason, Omai, Magic Cavern, and Harlequin Rambler. The machinery of the Peacock by Sloper. With the original Scenery painted by Lambert, Dall, Carver, Hodgins and Richards. The Music selected from Dr Arne, Dr Arnold, Dr Fisher, M.? Arne, Vincent, Dibdin and Shield. Morning Chronicle, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #399 19s. 6d. (205.18.0; 16.4.6; tickets: 177.17.0)

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    *p cg Inkle and Yarico. As 5 Mar, but Inkle-Johnstone; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character); [added to Yarico: with% a new additional <i>song</i>-Mrs H. Johnston. *aAn Egeirophadron. <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-Incledon; <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i>-Munden; <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i>-Townsend; <i>A New Planxty</i>-Johnstone[, as 30 Apr.%; Boxing theCompass=-Fawcett; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon. *aHarlequin's Chaplet. Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Lover-Simmons; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Farmer (with a <i>song</i> in character)-Street; Shepherd and Shepherdess (with duet, <i>Cast my Love thine eyes around</i>)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Bricklayers-Thompson, Jones; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Klanert, Claremont; Gardner-Wilkins; Serjeant-Whitmore; Recruits-Abbot, Findlay; Woodcutter-Dyke; Mandarine-Wilde; Lover's Servant-Rees; Monkey-Rayner; Clown-Farley; Principal Witches-Linton, Street [i.e. doubled <i>Farmer</i>r]; Miss Mitchell, MrsChapman; Columbine-Mrs Wybrow. *dII: <i>Negro Dance</i>-Bologna Jun., Platt, King.*sEnd I: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon. *cBenefit for $Wild=, prompter. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: As it was originally performed upwards of 50 nights in the Year 1789. Being a Selection of favorite Scenes form the following celebrated Pantomimes: <i>Harlequin Sorcerer</i>, <i>Mother Shipton</i>, <i>Choice of Harlequin</i>, <i>Druids</i>, <i>Friar Bacon</i>, <i>Harlequin Freemason</i>, <i>Omai</i>, <i>Magic Cavern</i>, and <i>Harlequin Rambler</i>. The machinery of the Peacock by $Sloper=. With the original Scenery painted by $Lambert=, $Dall=, $Carver=, $Hodgins= and $Richards=. The Music selected from $Dr Arne=, $Dr Arnold=, $Dr Fisher=, $M.? Arne=, $Vincent=, $Dibdin= and $Shield=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 May: Tickets to be had ofWild, No. 46, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #399 19s. 6d. (205.18.0; 16.4.6; tickets: 177.17.0).

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    *p1799 05 13 cg Inkle and Yarico. ^As17990305^ut Inkle-Johnstone; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character); added to Yarico: with a new additional <i>song</i>-Mrs H. Johnston.*a1799 05 13 cg An Egeirophadron. <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-Incledon; <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i>-Munden; <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i>-Townsend; <i>A New Planxty</i>-Johnstone, ^as17990430^; Boxing the Compass=-Fawcett; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon.*a1799 05 13 cg Harlequin's Chaplet. Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Lover-Simmons; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Farmer (with a <i>song</i> in character)-Street; Shepherd and Shepherdess (with duet, <i>Cast my Love thine eyes around</i>)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Bricklayers-Thompson, Jones; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Klanert, Claremont; Gardner-Wilkins; Serjeant-Whitmore; Recruits-Abbot, Findlay; Woodcutter-Dyke; Mandarine-Wilde; Lover's Servant-Rees; Monkey-Rayner; Clown-Farley; Principal Witches-Linton, Street [i.e. doubled <i>Farmer</i>r]; Miss Mitchell, Mrs Chapman; Columbine-Mrs Wybrow.*d1799 05 13 cg II: <i>Negro Dance</i>-Bologna Jun., Platt, King.*s1799 05 13 cg End I: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon.*c1799 05 13 cg Benefit for $Wild=, prompter. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: As it was originally performed upwards of 50 nights in the Year 1789. Being a Selection of favorite Scenes form the following celebrated Pantomimes: <i>Harlequin Sorcerer</i>, <i>Mother Shipton</i>, <i>Choice of Harlequin</i>, <i>Druids</i>, <i>Friar Bacon</i>, <i>Harlequin Freemason</i>, <i>Omai</i>, <i>Magic Cavern</i>, and <i>Harlequin Rambler</i>. The machinery of the Peacock by $Sloper=. With the original Scenery painted by $Lambert=, $Dall=, $Carver=, $Hodgins= and $Richards=. The Music selected from $Dr Arne=, $Dr Arnold=, $Dr Fisher=, $M.? Arne=, $Vincent=, $Dibdin= and $Shield=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #399 19s. 6d. (205.18.0; 16.4.6; tickets: 177.17.0).

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    Event: 51877 | 17990513 | cg | Benefit for $Wild=, prompter. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: As it was originally performed upwards of 50 nights in the Year 1789. Being a Selection of favorite Scenes form the following celebrated Pantomimes: <i>Harlequin Sorcerer</i>, <i>Mother Shipton</i>, <i>Choice of Harlequin</i>, <i>Druids</i>, <i>Friar Bacon</i>, <i>Harlequin Freemason</i>, <i>Omai</i>, <i>Magic Cavern</i>, and <i>Harlequin Rambler</i>. The machinery of the Peacock by $Sloper=. With the original Scenery painted by $Lambert=, $Dall=, $Carver=, $Hodgins= and $Richards=. The Music selected from $Dr Arne=, $Dr Arnold=, $Dr Fisher=, $M.? Arne=, $Vincent=, $Dibdin= and $Shield=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #399 19s. 6d. (205.18.0; 16.4.6; tickets: 177.17.0)
    Performance: 115544 | 51877 | p | Inkle And Yarico | As17990305ut Inkle-Johnstone; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character); added to Yarico: with a new additional <i>song</i>-Mrs H. Johnston.
    AsSeeDate: 115544 | cg | p | As | 17990305
    Cast:
    213696 | 115544 | As17990305ut Inkle | Johnstone
    213697 | 115544 | Wowski | Mrs Martyr
    213698 | 115544 | Narcissa | Mrs Atkins
    213699 | 115544 | with a new additional <i>song</i> | Mrs H. Johnston.
    781076 | 115544 | Inkle | H. Johnston
    781077 | 115544 | Sir Christopher Curry | Munden
    781078 | 115544 | Campley | Hill
    781079 | 115544 | Mate | Clarke
    781080 | 115544 | Medium | Waddy
    781081 | 115544 | Trudge | Fawcett
    781082 | 115544 | Patty | Mrs Gibbs
    781083 | 115544 | Yarico | Mrs H. Johnston
    Performance: 115545 | 51877 | a | An Egeirophadron | <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-Incledon; <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i>-Munden; <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i>-Townsend; <i>A New Planxty</i>-Johnstone, as17990430; Boxing the Compass=-Fawcett; <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon.
    AsSeeDate: 115545 | cg | a | As | 17990430
    Cast:
    213700 | 115545 | <i>Sally in our Alley</i> | Incledon
    213701 | 115545 | <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i> | Munden
    213702 | 115545 | <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i> | Townsend
    213703 | 115545 | <i>A New Planxty</i> | Johnstone, as17990430
    213704 | 115545 | Boxing the Compass= | Fawcett
    213705 | 115545 | <i>Old Towler</i> | Incledon.
    781084 | 115545 | By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury | Lane Theatre</i>)-Bannister Jun.
    781085 | 115545 | Bowkit | Bannister Jun.
    781086 | 115545 | Cranky | Munden
    781087 | 115545 | Vinegar | Emery
    781088 | 115545 | Orator Mum | Knight
    781089 | 115545 | Bouquet | Hill
    781090 | 115545 | Idle | Farley
    781091 | 115545 | Signor Arionelli | Incledon
    781092 | 115545 | Cecilia | Mrs Atkins.
    781093 | 115545 | Sam Surge | Incledon
    781094 | 115545 | Tim Tingle | Townsend
    781095 | 115545 | Jacky Item | Simmons
    781096 | 115545 | Paddy O'Blarney | Johnstone
    781097 | 115545 | Nancy | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 115546 | 51877 | a | Harlequin's Chaplet | Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Lover-Simmons; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Farmer (with a <i>song</i> in character)-Street; Shepherd and Shepherdess (with duet, <i>Cast my Love thine eyes around</i>)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Bricklayers-Thompson, Jones; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Klanert, Claremont; Gardner-Wilkins; Serjeant-Whitmore; Recruits-Abbot, Findlay; Woodcutter-Dyke; Mandarine-Wilde; Lover's Servant-Rees; Monkey-Rayner; Clown-Farley; Principal Witches-Linton, Street [i.e. doubled <i>Farmer</i>]; Miss Mitchell, Mrs Chapman; Columbine-Mrs Wybrow.
    Cast:
    213706 | 115546 | Harlequin | Bologna Jun.
    213707 | 115546 | Lover | Simmons
    213708 | 115546 | Pantaloon | Hawtin
    213709 | 115546 | Farmer | Street
    213710 | 115546 | Shepherd and Shepherdess | Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins
    213711 | 115546 | Bricklayers | Thompson, Jones
    213712 | 115546 | Carpenter | Lee
    213713 | 115546 | Sportsmen | Klanert, Claremont
    213714 | 115546 | Gardner | Wilkins
    213715 | 115546 | Serjeant | Whitmore
    213716 | 115546 | Recruits | Abbot, Findlay
    213717 | 115546 | Woodcutter | Dyke
    213718 | 115546 | Mandarine | Wilde
    213719 | 115546 | Lover's Servant | Rees
    213720 | 115546 | Monkey | Rayner
    213721 | 115546 | Clown | Farley
    213722 | 115546 | Principal Witches | Linton, Street
    213723 | 115546 | Columbine | Mrs Wybrow.
    Performance: 115547 | 51877 | d | II: <i>Negro Dance</i>-Bologna Jun | , Platt, King.
    Performance: 115548 | 51877 | s | End I: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon

Mainpiece

Title: Inkle And Yarico
Comments:
As17990305ut Inkle-Johnstone; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character); added to Yarico: with a new additional song-Mrs H. Johnston.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1787
Birth: 1762
Death: 1836
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: An Egeirophadron
Comments:
Sally in our Alley-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; A New Planxty-Johnstone, as17990430; Boxing the Compass=-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin's Chaplet
Comments:
Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Lover-Simmons; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Farmer (with a song in character)-Street; Shepherd and Shepherdess (with duet, Cast my Love thine eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Bricklayers-Thompson, Jones; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Klanert, Claremont; Gardner-Wilkins; Serjeant-Whitmore; Recruits-Abbot, Findlay; Woodcutter-Dyke; Mandarine-Wilde; Lover's Servant-Rees; Monkey-Rayner; Clown-Farley; Principal Witches-Linton, Street [i.e. doubled Farmer]; Miss Mitchell, Mrs Chapman; Columbine-Mrs Wybrow.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1790
Author: James Wild
Author: Thomas Shaw

Dance

Comment: II: Negro Dance-Bologna Jun., Platt, King

Song

Comment: End I: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

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