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15 May 1799

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. In I a Grand Banquet Scene. A Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Queen Anne Bullen. The Piece to conclude with the ceremony at the Royal Christening. [Holman's 1st appearance as King Henry was at this theatre, 24 May 1793.] Morning Chronicle, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #391 0s. 6d. (299.15.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 88.16.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg King Henry the Eighth. King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Dukeof Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [<i>recte</i> <i>Thomas</i>] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a <i>song</i>, composed by $Attwood=)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1sttime)-Mrs Pope. *aHartford Bridge. Sir Gregory Forrester-Emery; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Claremont; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Chapman. *sIn course of Evening: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; <i>Tomorrow</i>-Incledon. *mPreceding: <i>Grand Sonata</i> on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; [with a new% <i>Rondo</i>-Master Parker ($Haydn=); End I: [a celebrated% <i>Lesson</i> of $Nicolai=-Master Parker. *e[<i>Monologues</i> %End II: <i>Alexander's Feast</i>-Master Parker; End: <i>Grand Address to the Audience</i>-Master Parker. *cBenefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. In I a Grand <i>Banquet Scene</i>. A <i>Procession</i> from the <i>Abbey</i> at the Coronation of<i>Queen Anne Bullen</i>r. The Piece to conclude with the ceremony at the <i>Royal Christening</i>. [$Holman='s 1st appearance as <i>King Henry</i>r was at this theatre, 24May 1793.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Pope=, <i>Half Moon-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #391 0s. 6d. (299.15.6; 2.9.0; tickets:88.16.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 05 15 cg King Henry the Eighth. King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [<i>recte</i> <i>Thomas</i>] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a <i>song</i>, composed by $Attwood=)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Pope.*a1799 05 15 cg Hartford Bridge. Sir Gregory Forrester-Emery; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Claremont; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Chapman.*s1799 05 15 cg In course of Evening: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; <i>Tomorrow</i>-Incledon.*m1799 05 15 cg Preceding: <i>Grand Sonata</i> on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; with a new <i>Rondo</i>-Master Parker ($Haydn=); End I: a celebrated <i>Lesson</i> of $Nicolai=-Master Parker.*e1799 05 15 cg <i>Monologues</i> End II: <i>Alexander's Feast</i>-Master Parker; End: <i>Grand Address to the Audience</i>-Master Parker.*c1799 05 15 cg Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. In I a Grand <i>Banquet Scene</i>. A <i>Procession</i> from the <i>Abbey</i> at the Coronation of <i>Queen Anne Bullen</i>r. The Piece to conclude with the ceremony at the <i>Royal Christening</i>. [$Holman='s 1st appearance as <i>King Henry</i>r was at this theatre, 24 May 1793.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Pope=, <i>Half Moon-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #391 0s. 6d. (299.15.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 88.16.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51882 | 17990515 | cg | Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. In I a Grand <i>Banquet Scene</i>. A <i>Procession</i> from the <i>Abbey</i> at the Coronation of <i>Queen Anne Bullen</i>. The Piece to conclude with the ceremony at the <i>Royal Christening</i>. [$Holman='s 1st appearance as <i>King Henry</i> was at this theatre, 24 May 1793.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mrs Pope=, <i>Half Moon-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #391 0s. 6d. (299.15.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 88.16.0)
    Performance: 115562 | 51882 | p | King Henry The Eighth | King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [<i>recte</i> <i>Thomas</i>] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a <i>song</i>, composed by $Attwood=)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Pope.
    Cast:
    213746 | 115562 | King Henry | Holman
    213747 | 115562 | Cromwell | Lewis
    213748 | 115562 | Bishop of Winchester | Munden
    213749 | 115562 | Lord Sands | Fawcett
    213750 | 115562 | Duke of Buckingham | H. Johnston
    213751 | 115562 | Earl of Surry | Knight
    213752 | 115562 | Cranmer | Murray
    213753 | 115562 | Doctor Butts | Emery
    213754 | 115562 | Duke of Norfolk | Whitfield
    213755 | 115562 | Duke of Suffolk | Waddy
    213756 | 115562 | Campeius | Davenport
    213757 | 115562 | Usher | Claremont
    213758 | 115562 | Lord Chamberlain | Clarke
    213759 | 115562 | Lovel | Farley
    213760 | 115562 | Surveyor | Thompson
    213761 | 115562 | Chancellor | Whitmore
    213762 | 115562 | Porter | Rees
    213763 | 115562 | Capucius | Abbot
    213764 | 115562 | Porter's Man | Wilde
    213765 | 115562 | Cryer | Street
    213766 | 115562 | Serjeant | Lee
    213767 | 115562 | Abergavenny | Curties
    213768 | 115562 | Cardinal Wolsey | Pope
    213769 | 115562 | Anne Bullen | Miss Chapman
    213770 | 115562 | Patience | Mrs Atkins
    213771 | 115562 | Queen Catherine | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 115563 | 51882 | a | Hartford Bridge | Sir Gregory Forrester-Emery; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Claremont; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Chapman.
    Cast:
    213772 | 115563 | Sir Gregory Forrester | Emery
    213773 | 115563 | Peregrine Forrester | Munden
    213774 | 115563 | Fieldair | Incledon
    213775 | 115563 | Peter | Townsend
    213776 | 115563 | Cartridge | Farley
    213777 | 115563 | Forrester | Claremont
    213778 | 115563 | Susan | Mrs Martyr
    213779 | 115563 | Clara | Mrs Chapman.
    Performance: 115564 | 51882 | s | In course of Evening: <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon; <i>Tomorrow</i>-Incledon
    Performance: 115565 | 51882 | m | Preceding: <i>Grand Sonata</i> on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; with a new <i>Rondo</i>-Master Parker ($Haydn=); End I: a celebrated <i>Lesson</i> of $Nicolai=-Master Parker
    Performance: 115566 | 51882 | e | <i>Monologues</i> End II: <i>Alexander's Feast</i>-Master Parker; End: <i>Grand Address to the Audience</i>-Master Parker

Mainpiece

Title: King Henry The Eighth
Comments:
King Henry-Holman; Cromwell-Lewis; Bishop of Winchester-Munden; Lord Sands-Fawcett; Duke of Buckingham-H. Johnston; Earl of Surry-Knight; Cranmer-Murray; Doctor Butts-Emery (1st and positively the Only Time of the above Performers appearing in those Characters); Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Waddy; Campeius-Davenport; Brandon, Usher-Claremont; Lord Chamberlain-Clarke; Sir George [recte Thomas] Lovel-Farley; Surveyor-Thompson; Chancellor-Whitmore; Porter-Rees; Capucius-Abbot; Porter's Man-Wilde; Cryer-Street; Serjeant-Lee; Abergavenny-Curties; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Patience (with a song, composed by Attwood)-Mrs Atkins; Queen Catherine (1st time)-Mrs Pope.
Cast:

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Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: Hartford Bridge
Comments:
Sir Gregory Forrester-Emery; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Capt. Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Claremont; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Chapman.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In course of Evening: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Tomorrow-Incledon

Music

Comment: Preceding: Grand Sonata on the Piano Forte-Master Parker; with a new Rondo-Master Parker (Haydn); End I: a celebrated Lesson of Nicolai-Master Parker

Entertainment

Comment: Monologues End II: Alexander's Feast-Master Parker; End: Grand Address to the Audience-Master Parker

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