07 June 1799

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Hill, Rees and Miss Sims. Morning Chronicle, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, Bow-street, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Merchant of Venice. Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with <i>songs</i>; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton. *aThe Brilliants. <i>Imitations</i>-Rees; <i>When the seaman quits the shore</i>-Hill; <i>The Tight Little Islands</i>-Townsend; <i>Flow thou regal purple stream</i>-Burrows (1st appearance); [A new% <i>Hunting Song</i>-Hill; a <i>Debating Catch</i>-Simmons, Linton, Street. *aComus. Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; <i>Sweet Echo</i>-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr. *dIn II 3rd piece: a <i>Dance</i>-Naiads. *sIn: <i>Maria</i>[; or, <i>The Beggar Girl</i>%-Mrs Atkins; <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; [a new song,% <i>The Negro Boy</i> (written by $Rees=, and composed by $Attwood=)-Miss Sims (in character). *cBenefit for $Hill=, $Rees= and $Miss Sims=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, <i>Bow-street</i>, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0).

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    *p1799 06 07 cg The Merchant of Venice. Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with <i>songs</i>; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.*a1799 06 07 cg The Brilliants. <i>Imitations</i>-Rees; <i>When the seaman quits the shore</i>-Hill; <i>The Tight Little Islands</i>-Townsend; <i>Flow thou regal purple stream</i>-Burrows (1st appearance); A new <i>Hunting Song</i>-Hill; a <i>Debating Catch</i>-Simmons, Linton, Street.*a1799 06 07 cg Comus. Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; <i>Sweet Echo</i>-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.*d1799 06 07 cg In II 3rd piece: a <i>Dance</i>-Naiads.*s1799 06 07 cg In: <i>Maria</i>; or, <i>The Beggar Girl</i>-Mrs Atkins; <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; a new song, <i>The Negro Boy</i> (written by $Rees=, and composed by $Attwood=)-Miss Sims (in character).*c1799 06 07 cg Benefit for $Hill=, $Rees= and $Miss Sims=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, <i>Bow-street</i>, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51931 | 17990607 | cg | Benefit for $Hill=, $Rees= and $Miss Sims=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, <i>Bow-street</i>, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)
    Performance: 115718 | 51931 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with <i>songs</i>; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.
    Cast:
    214075 | 115718 | Shylock | Rees
    214076 | 115718 | Bassanio | Pope
    214077 | 115718 | Launcelot | Munden
    214078 | 115718 | Gratiano | Knight
    214079 | 115718 | Lorenzo | Hill
    214080 | 115718 | Solarino | Claremont
    214081 | 115718 | Salanio | Klanert
    214082 | 115718 | Old Gobbo | Wilde
    214083 | 115718 | Duke | Davenport
    214084 | 115718 | Tubal | Thompson
    214085 | 115718 | Balthazar | Curties
    214086 | 115718 | Antonio | Holman
    214087 | 115718 | Jessica | Mrs Atkins
    214088 | 115718 | Nerissa | Miss Sims
    214089 | 115718 | Portia | Miss Betterton.
    Performance: 115719 | 51931 | a | The Brilliants | <i>Imitations</i>-Rees; <i>When the seaman quits the shore</i>-Hill; <i>The Tight Little Islands</i>-Townsend; <i>Flow thou regal purple stream</i>-Burrows (1st appearance); A new <i>Hunting Song</i>-Hill; a <i>Debating Catch</i>-Simmons, Linton, Street.
    Cast:
    214090 | 115719 | <i>Imitations</i> | Rees
    214091 | 115719 | <i>When the seaman quits the shore</i> | Hill
    214092 | 115719 | <i>The Tight Little Islands</i> | Townsend
    214093 | 115719 | <i>Flow thou regal purple stream</i> | Burrows
    214094 | 115719 | A new <i>Hunting Song</i> | Hill
    214095 | 115719 | a <i>Debating Catch</i> | Simmons, Linton, Street.
    Performance: 115720 | 51931 | a | Comus | Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; <i>Sweet Echo</i>-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    214096 | 115720 | Comus | Holman
    214097 | 115720 | Principal Bacchanal | Hill
    214098 | 115720 | Bacchanals | Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell
    214099 | 115720 | 1st Spirit | Thompson
    214100 | 115720 | Brothers | Farley, Claremont
    214101 | 115720 | 2nd Spirit | Miss Sims
    214102 | 115720 | The Lady | Miss Chapman
    214103 | 115720 | Principal Bacchant | Mrs Chapman
    214104 | 115720 | Bacchants | Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton
    214105 | 115720 | Sabrina= | Mrs Atkins
    214106 | 115720 | Pastoral Nymph | Mrs Atkins
    214107 | 115720 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Mrs Atkins
    214108 | 115720 | accompanied on the oboe | W. Parke
    214109 | 115720 | Euphrosyne | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 115721 | 51931 | d | In II 3rd piece: a <i>Dance</i>-Naiads
    Performance: 115722 | 51931 | s | In: <i>Maria</i>; or, <i>The Beggar Girl</i>-Mrs Atkins; <i>Young William</i>-Incledon; a new song, <i>The Negro Boy</i> (written by $Rees=, and composed by $Attwood=)-Miss Sims (in character)

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock (for that night only)-Rees; Bassanio-Pope; Launcelot-Munden; Gratiano-Knight; Lorenzo (with songs; 1st time)-Hill; Solarino-Claremont; Salanio-Klanert; Old Gobbo-Wilde; Duke-Davenport; Tubal-Thompson; Balthazar-Curties; Antonio-Holman; Jessica (with a song; 1st time)-Mrs Atkins; Nerissa (1st time)-Miss Sims; Portia-Miss Betterton.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Brilliants
Comments:
Imitations-Rees; When the seaman quits the shore-Hill; The Tight Little Islands-Townsend; Flow thou regal purple stream-Burrows (1st appearance); A new Hunting Song-Hill; a Debating Catch-Simmons, Linton, Street.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a song)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; Sweet Echo-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song

Comment: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

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