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28 May 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Farley, Mrs Chapman & Mrs Mills. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 20 years [acted 29 Oct. 1781.] Receipts: #313 12s. 6d. (95.13.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 214.18.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Life's Vagaries. Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman. *aSaturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor. <i>With a jolly full Bottle</i>-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; <i>Boxing the Compass</i>-Fawcett; <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; A <i>Song</i>-Johnstone; <i>The Wind blew fresh</i>-Townsend; <i>Great Britain still her charter boasts</i>-Incledon, Chorus. *aThe Norwood Gipsies. Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) <i>A Beggar I am of low degree</i>-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled <i>Baker</i>r]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) <i>Tantara</i>-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) <i>O who has seen the miller's wife</i>-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills. *sEnd II 1st piece: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; End 1st piece: <i>The Group of Lovers</i>-Munden. *cBenefit for $Farley=, $Mrs Chapman= & $Mrs Mills=. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 20 years [acted 29 Oct. 1781.] Receipts: #313 12s. 6d. (95.13.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 214.18.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 05 28 cg Life's Vagaries. Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.*a1799 05 28 cg Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor. <i>With a jolly full Bottle</i>-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; <i>Boxing the Compass</i>-Fawcett; <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; A <i>Song</i>-Johnstone; <i>The Wind blew fresh</i>-Townsend; <i>Great Britain still her charter boasts</i>-Incledon, Chorus.*a1799 05 28 cg The Norwood Gipsies. Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) <i>A Beggar I am of low degree</i>-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled <i>Baker</i>r]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) <i>Tantara</i>-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) <i>O who has seen the miller's wife</i>-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.*s1799 05 28 cg End II 1st piece: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; End 1st piece: <i>The Group of Lovers</i>-Munden.*c1799 05 28 cg Benefit for $Farley=, $Mrs Chapman= & $Mrs Mills=. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 20 years [acted 29 Oct. 1781.] Receipts: #313 12s. 6d. (95.13.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 214.18.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51909 | 17990528 | cg | Benefit for $Farley=, $Mrs Chapman= & $Mrs Mills=. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 20 years [acted 29 Oct. 1781.] Receipts: #313 12s. 6d. (95.13.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 214.18.0)
    Performance: 115645 | 51909 | p | Life's Vagaries | Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
    Cast:
    213946 | 115645 | Lord Arthur D'Aimurle | Lewis
    213947 | 115645 | Dickins | Emery
    213948 | 115645 | Timolin | Johnstone
    213949 | 115645 | Sir Hans Burges | Munden
    213950 | 115645 | George Burges | Fawcett
    213951 | 115645 | Lord Torrendale | Waddy
    213952 | 115645 | Robin | Townsend
    213953 | 115645 | Leillet | Farley
    213954 | 115645 | Augusta | Mrs Chapman
    213955 | 115645 | Fanny Dickins | Mrs Mills
    213956 | 115645 | Miss Clare | Mrs Follett
    213957 | 115645 | Poor Woman | Mrs Whitmore
    213958 | 115645 | Lady Torrendale | Miss Chapman.
    Performance: 115646 | 51909 | a | Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor | <i>With a jolly full Bottle</i>-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; <i>Boxing the Compass</i>-Fawcett; <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; A <i>Song</i>-Johnstone; <i>The Wind blew fresh</i>-Townsend; <i>Great Britain still her charter boasts</i>-Incledon, Chorus.
    Cast:
    213959 | 115646 | <i>With a jolly full Bottle</i> | Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street
    213960 | 115646 | <i>Boxing the Compass</i> | Fawcett
    213961 | 115646 | <i>Young William</i> | Incledon
    213962 | 115646 | A <i>Song</i> | Johnstone
    213963 | 115646 | <i>The Wind blew fresh</i> | Townsend
    213964 | 115646 | <i>Great Britain still her charter boasts</i> | Incledon, Chorus.
    Performance: 115647 | 51909 | a | The Norwood Gipsies | Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) <i>A Beggar I am of low degree</i>-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled <i>Baker</i>]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) <i>Tantara</i>-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) <i>O who has seen the miller's wife</i>-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
    Cast:
    213965 | 115647 | Harlequin | Bologna Jun.
    213966 | 115647 | Squire Breakneck | Farley
    213967 | 115647 | Beggar | Townsend
    213968 | 115647 | <i>A Beggar I am of low degree</i> | Townsend
    213969 | 115647 | Natty Sammy | Simmons
    213970 | 115647 | Justice Smallwit | Whitmore
    213971 | 115647 | Deputy Paunch | Hawtin
    213972 | 115647 | Baker | Blurton
    213973 | 115647 | Captain Swagger | Coombs
    213974 | 115647 | Highwaymen | Dyke, Blurton
    213975 | 115647 | Waiters | Webb, Rees Jun.
    213976 | 115647 | Serjeant | Claremont
    213977 | 115647 | Corporal | L. Bologna
    213978 | 115647 | Countrymen | Abbot, Rees
    213979 | 115647 | Pierrot | Laurent
    213980 | 115647 | Hunter and Huntress | Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins
    213981 | 115647 | <i>Tantara</i> | Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins
    213982 | 115647 | Gipsies | Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties
    213983 | 115647 | <i>O who has seen the miller's wife</i> | Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties
    213984 | 115647 | Pierrot's Wife | Mrs Watts
    213985 | 115647 | Mother to Columbine | Mrs Whitmore
    213986 | 115647 | Nurse | Mrs Lloyd
    213987 | 115647 | Deputy's Lady | Mrs Gilbert
    213988 | 115647 | Columbine | Mrs Mills.
    Performance: 115648 | 51909 | s | End II 1st piece: <i>Admiral Benbow</i>-Incledon; End 1st piece: <i>The Group of Lovers</i>-Munden

Mainpiece

Title: Life's Vagaries
Comments:
Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1795
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833

Afterpiece

Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor
Comments:
With a jolly full Bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Young William-Incledon; A Song-Johnstone; The Wind blew fresh-Townsend; Great Britain still her charter boasts-Incledon, Chorus.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Norwood Gipsies
Comments:
Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
Cast:

Song

Comment: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

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