18 May 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Townsend and Mrs Johnson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 1, by William Dunlap]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the John St.? Theatre, New York [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the English Stage by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, the audience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [Tell Truth and Shame the Devil]" (Monthly Mirror, June 1799, p. 367). Morning Chronicle, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, Leicester-place. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #442 17s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Iron Chest. As 23 Apr., but Fitzharding-Johnson (from the <i>Park? Theatre, New York</i>; 1st appearanceon this stage); Samson (1st time)-Townsend; Helen (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Robbers-_; Chorus of Servants-_. *aCatherine and Petruchio. As16 Mar., but Catherine (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson. *aTell Truth and Shame the Devil. Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: <i>Tom Holton</i>r-H. Johnston; <i>Whitely</i>r-Murray; <i>Semblance</i>r-Johnson (see $George C. D. Odell=, <i>Annals of the New York Stage</i>, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords=, New York, 1797) lists the <i>American cast</i>.] *sEnd: <i>Mad Tom</i>-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; <i>The Golden Days</i>-Munden; <i>The Tight Little Island</i>-Townsend; <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i>-Townsend. *mEnd I 1st piece: <i>Concerto Clarionet</i>-Orsato (of the $Theatre Royal Venice=; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duettosolo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato [This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts%. *cBenefit for $Townsend= and $Mrs Johnson=. 3rd piece [1st time in <i>London</i>; F 1, by $William Dunlap=]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the <i>John St.? Theatre, New York</i> [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the <i>English Stage</i> by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, theaudience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [<i>Tell Truth and Shame the Devil</i>]" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1799, p. 367). <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, <i>Leicester-place</i>. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #44217s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 05 18 cg The Iron Chest. ^As17990423^, but Fitzharding-Johnson (from the <i>Park? Theatre, New York</i>; 1st appearance on this stage); Samson (1st time)-Townsend; Helen (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Robbers-_; Chorus of Servants-_.*a1799 05 18 cg Catherine and Petruchio. ^As17990316^but Catherine (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson.*a1799 05 18 cg Tell Truth and Shame the Devil. Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: <i>Tom Holton-H. Johnston; +Whitely-Murray; +Semblance-Johnson (see $George C. D. Odell</i>, <i>Annals of the New York Stage</i>, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords=, New York, 1797) lists the <i>American cast</i>.]*s1799 05 18 cg End: <i>Mad Tom</i>-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; <i>The Golden Days</i>-Munden; <i>The Tight Little Island</i>-Townsend; <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i>-Townsend.*m1799 05 18 cg End I 1st piece: <i>Concerto Clarionet</i>-Orsato (of the $Theatre Royal Venice=; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts.*c1799 05 18 cg Benefit for $Townsend= and $Mrs Johnson=. 3rd piece [1st time in <i>London</i>; F 1, by $William Dunlap=]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the <i>John St.? Theatre, New York</i> [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the <i>English Stage</i> by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, the audience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [<i>Tell Truth and Shame the Devil</i>]" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1799, p. 367). <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, <i>Leicester-place</i>. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #442 17s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51890 | 17990518 | cg | Benefit for $Townsend= and $Mrs Johnson=. 3rd piece [1st time in <i>London</i>; F 1, by $William Dunlap=]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the <i>John St.? Theatre, New York</i> [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the <i>English Stage</i> by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, the audience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [<i>Tell Truth and Shame the Devil</i>]" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1799, p. 367). <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, <i>Leicester-place</i>. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #442 17s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6)
    Performance: 115590 | 51890 | p | The Iron Chest | As17990423, but Fitzharding-Johnson (from the <i>Park? Theatre, New York</i>; 1st appearance on this stage); Samson (1st time)-Townsend; Helen (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Robbers-_; Chorus of Servants-_.
    AsSeeDate: 115590 | cg | p | As | 17990423
    Cast:
    213830 | 115590 | Fitzharding | Johnson
    213831 | 115590 | Samson | Townsend
    213832 | 115590 | Helen | Mrs Johnson
    781395 | 115590 | Sir Edward Mortimer | H. Johnston
    781396 | 115590 | Adam Winterton | Fawcett
    781397 | 115590 | Rawbold | Murray
    781398 | 115590 | <i>Drury | Lane</i>)
    781399 | 115590 | Armstrong | Mansel
    781400 | 115590 | Orson | Emery
    781401 | 115590 | Robbers | Whitmore, Thompson, Master Webb
    781402 | 115590 | Wilford | A Young Gentleman
    781403 | 115590 | Blanch | Mrs Gibbs
    781404 | 115590 | Judith | Mrs Litchfield
    781405 | 115590 | Barbara | Mrs Chapman
    781406 | 115590 | Chorus of Robbers | Linton, Oddwell, Thomas, Everett
    781407 | 115590 | Chorus of Servants | Street, Curties, Abbot, Lee, J. Linton, Smith, Tett, Ms Castelle, Ms Morton, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Follett, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert.
    Performance: 115591 | 51890 | a | Catherine and Petruchio | As17990316but Catherine (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson.
    AsSeeDate: 115591 | cg | a | As | 17990316
    Cast:
    213833 | 115591 | 990316but Catherine | Mrs Johnson.
    781408 | 115591 | Speaking Characters | Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
    781409 | 115591 | Frederick | Johnstone
    781410 | 115591 | Thicket | Incledon
    781411 | 115591 | Clueline | Townsend
    781412 | 115591 | Sir Fidget Fearful | Emery
    781413 | 115591 | Gregory | Simmons
    781414 | 115591 | Flambeau | Gray
    781415 | 115591 | Whim | Rees
    781416 | 115591 | Peggy | Mrs Martyr
    781417 | 115591 | Sophia | Mrs Mills.
    781418 | 115591 | <i>I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter</i> | Gray
    781419 | 115591 | <i>Let Bards elate</i> | Simmons
    781420 | 115591 | <i>Of the ancients its speaking</i> | Johnstone
    781421 | 115591 | <i>I went to Sea</i> | Townsend
    781422 | 115591 | <i>Abergavenny is fine</i> | Mrs Martyr
    781423 | 115591 | <i>The moment Aurora</i> | Incledon
    781424 | 115591 | <i>Dear Mary adieu</i> | Incledon
    781425 | 115591 | <i>The Midnight Watch</i> | Incledon
    781426 | 115591 | To conclude with a Rural Masquerade
    781427 | 115591 | <i>Poor Orra come from distant shore</i> | Miss Waters
    781428 | 115591 | <i>A sailor's life's a life of woe</i> | Mrs Mills
    781429 | 115591 | <i>Sure an't the World a Masquerade</i> | Johnstone, Chorus.
    781430 | 115591 | Petruchio | Lewis
    781431 | 115591 | Baptista | Thompson
    781432 | 115591 | Hortensio | Claremont
    781433 | 115591 | Biondello | Farley
    781434 | 115591 | Taylor | Simmons
    781435 | 115591 | Music@Master | Rees
    781436 | 115591 | Grumio | Munden
    781437 | 115591 | Bianca | Miss Leserve
    781438 | 115591 | Curtis | Mrs Platt
    781439 | 115591 | Catherine | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 115592 | 51890 | a | Tell Truth and Shame the Devil | Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: <i>Tom Holton-H. Johnston; +Whitely-Murray; +Semblance-Johnson (see $George C. D. Odell</i>, <i>Annals of the New York Stage</i>, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords=, New York, 1797) lists the <i>American cast</i>.]
    Cast:
    213834 | 115592 | Principal Characters | H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield.
    213835 | 115592 | <i>Tom Holton | H. Johnston
    213836 | 115592 | Whitely | Murray
    213837 | 115592 | Semblance | Johnson
    213838 | 115592 | Susan | Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords=, New York, 1797) lists the <i>American cast</i>.
    Performance: 115593 | 51890 | s | End: <i>Mad Tom</i>-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; <i>The Golden Days</i>-Munden; <i>The Tight Little Island</i>-Townsend; <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i>-Townsend
    Performance: 115594 | 51890 | m | End I 1st piece: <i>Concerto Clarionet</i>-Orsato (of the $Theatre Royal Venice=; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17990423, but Fitzharding-Johnson (from the Park? Theatre, New York; 1st appearance on this stage); Samson (1st time)-Townsend; Helen (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Robbers-_; Chorus of Servants-_.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17990316but Catherine (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: Tom Holton-H. Johnston; +Whitely-Murray; +Semblance-Johnson (see George C. D. Odell, Annals of the New York Stage, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords, New York, 1797) lists the American cast.]

Song

Comment: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music

Comment: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

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