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16 September 1799

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: [Address by Thomas John Dibdin (T. J. Dibdin, Reminiscences, 1, 256).] Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 9 Dec.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Box office in Hart-street. No Money to be returned. [On playbill of 6 May 1800: Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street, Covent-Garden.] Receipts: #290 3s. 6d. (279.12.0; 10.11.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p1799 9 16 cg Laugh When You Can. Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Sambo-Fawcett; Delville-Whitfield; Costly-Townsend; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Gregory-Abbot; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Emily-Mrs Litchfield; Dorothy-Miss Chapman; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks. *aRosina. Belville (with <i>Old Towler</i>)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Waddy; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins. *e[<i>Monologue</i> %Preceding: <i>New Occasional Address</i>-Pope. *c[Address by $Thomas John Dibdin= (T. J. Dibdin, <i>Reminiscences</i>, 1, 256).] Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 9 Dec.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Box office in <i>Hart-street</i>. No Money to be returned. [On playbill of 6 May 1800: Printed by $E. Macleish=, 2, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>.] Receipts: #290 3s. 6d. (279.12.0; 10.11.6).

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    *p1799 09 16 cg Laugh When You Can. Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Sambo-Fawcett; Delville-Whitfield; Costly-Townsend; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Gregory-Abbot; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Emily-Mrs Litchfield; Dorothy-Miss Chapman; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks.*a1799 09 16 cg Rosina. Belville (with <i>Old Towler</i>)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Waddy; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.*e1799 09 16 cg <i>Monologue</i> Preceding: <i>New Occasional Address</i>-Pope.*c1799 09 16 cg [Address by $Thomas John Dibdin= (T. J. Dibdin, <i>Reminiscences</i>, 1, 256).] Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 9 Dec.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Box office in <i>Hart-street</i>. No Money to be returned. [On playbill of 6 May 1800: Printed by $E. Macleish=, 2, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>.] Receipts: #290 3s. 6d. (279.12.0; 10.11.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52057 | 17990916 | cg | [Address by $Thomas John Dibdin= (T. J. Dibdin, <i>Reminiscences</i>, 1, 256).] Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 9 Dec.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Box office in <i>Hart-street</i>. No Money to be returned. [On playbill of 6 May 1800: Printed by $E. Macleish=, 2, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>.] Receipts: #290 3s. 6d. (279.12.0; 10.11.6)
    Performance: 116057 | 52057 | p | Laugh When You Can | Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Sambo-Fawcett; Delville-Whitfield; Costly-Townsend; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Gregory-Abbot; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Emily-Mrs Litchfield; Dorothy-Miss Chapman; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    214770 | 116057 | Gossamer | Lewis
    214771 | 116057 | Mortimer | Holman
    214772 | 116057 | Bonus | Munden
    214773 | 116057 | Charles Mortimer | Miss Gilbert
    214774 | 116057 | Sambo | Fawcett
    214775 | 116057 | Delville | Whitfield
    214776 | 116057 | Costly | Townsend
    214777 | 116057 | Farmer Blackbrook | Thompson
    214778 | 116057 | Gregory | Abbot
    214779 | 116057 | Waiter | Simmons
    214780 | 116057 | Bailiff | Wilde
    214781 | 116057 | Mrs Mortimer | Mrs Pope
    214782 | 116057 | Emily | Mrs Litchfield
    214783 | 116057 | Dorothy | Miss Chapman
    214784 | 116057 | Miss Gloomly | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 116058 | 52057 | a | Rosina | Belville (with <i>Old Towler</i>)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Waddy; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
    Cast:
    214785 | 116058 | Belville | Incledon
    214786 | 116058 | Captain Belville | Hill
    214787 | 116058 | Rustic | Street
    214788 | 116058 | Irish Haymaker | Waddy
    214789 | 116058 | William | Townsend
    214790 | 116058 | Phoebe | Mrs Martyr
    214791 | 116058 | Dorcas | Mrs Davenport
    214792 | 116058 | Rosina | Mrs Atkins.
    Performance: 116059 | 52057 | e | <i>Monologue</i> Preceding: <i>New Occasional Address</i>-Pope

Mainpiece

Title: Laugh When You Can
Comments:
Gossamer-Lewis; Mortimer-Holman; Bonus-Munden; Charles Mortimer-Miss Gilbert; Sambo-Fawcett; Delville-Whitfield; Costly-Townsend; Farmer Blackbrook-Thompson; Gregory-Abbot; Waiter-Simmons; Bailiff-Wilde; Mrs Mortimer-Mrs Pope; Emily-Mrs Litchfield; Dorothy-Miss Chapman; Miss Gloomly-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1799
Birth: 1764
Death: 1841

Afterpiece

Title: Rosina
Comments:
Belville (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Waddy; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Rosina
Publish Date: 1783
Baptism: 1724
Death: 1789

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue Preceding: New Occasional Address-Pope

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