24 October 1799

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: 36th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations new Painted and Augmented. The Music composed by Mazzinghi and Reeve. [The playbill assigns, in Europeans, Captain Sidney to Incledon, but he was ill (see 16 Oct., 7 Nov.). He did not act again until 14 Nov.] Receipts: #252 12s. 6d. (249.13.0; 2.19.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders. [<i>Europeans</i>r% Captain Sidney-Townsend (see 30 Oct.); Dr O'Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; Eliza-Miss Wheatley; Margaret-Mrs Mills; [<i>Indians</i>r% Chillingo-Munden; Zemaun-Claremont; Officer-Farley; Rajah-Waddy; Govinda-Hill; Guards and Attendants-Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert; Soldiers-Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell; Almina-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Mrs Iliff; Women of Zenana-Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, MsWhitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters. *aThe Jew and the Doctor. Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Dr Specific-Murray; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield. *e[<i>Procession</i> %End II: <i>A Return from a Tiger Hunt</i>- [to the Rajah's Palace, representing the <i>Rajah</i>r on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his <i>Hircarrahs</i>r, or military Messengers, and his <i>State Palanquin</i>r-the Vizier on another Elephant-the <i>Princess</i>r in aGaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his <i>Fakeer</i>r, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an <i>Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun</i>r in a Palanquin; also by <i>Nairs</i>r (or Soldiers from the South of India), <i>Poligars</i>r (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of <i>Seapoys</i>r-Musicians onCamels and on Foot-Dancing Girls.% [This was included in all subsequent performances.] *cMainpiece: 36th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations new Painted and Augmented. The Music composed by $Mazzinghi= and $Reeve=. [The playbill assigns, in <i>Europeans</i>r, <i>Captain Sidney</i>r to $Incledon=, but he was ill (see 16 Oct., 7 Nov.). He did not act again until 14 Nov.] Receipts: #252 12s. 6d. (249.13.0; 2.19.6).

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    *p1799 10 24 cg Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders. <i>Europeans</i>r Captain Sidney-Townsend (^see17991030^); Dr O'Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; Eliza-Miss Wheatley; Margaret-Mrs Mills; <i>Indians</i>r Chillingo-Munden; Zemaun-Claremont; Officer-Farley; Rajah-Waddy; Govinda-Hill; Guards and Attendants-Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert; Soldiers-Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell; Almina-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Mrs Iliff; Women of Zenana-Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters.*a1799 10 24 cg The Jew and the Doctor. Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Dr Specific-Murray; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield.*e1799 10 24 cg <i>Procession</i> End II: <i>A Return from a Tiger Hunt</i>- [to the Rajah's Palace, representing the <i>Rajah</i>r on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his <i>Hircarrahs</i>r, or military Messengers, and his <i>State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the +Princess</i>r in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his <i>Fakeer</i>r, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an <i>Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun</i>r in a Palanquin; also by <i>Nairs</i>r (or Soldiers from the South of India), <i>Poligars</i>r (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of <i>Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.]*c1799 10 24 cg Mainpiece: 36th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations new Painted and Augmented. The Music composed by $Mazzinghi= and $Reeve=. [The playbill assigns, in <i>Europeans</i>r, <i>Captain Sidney</i>r to $Incledon=, but he was ill (see 16 Oct., 7 Nov.). He did not act again until 14 Nov.] Receipts: #252 12s. 6d. (249.13.0; 2.19.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52099 | 17991024 | cg | Mainpiece: 36th Time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations new Painted and Augmented. The Music composed by $Mazzinghi= and $Reeve=. [The playbill assigns, in <i>Europeans</i>, <i>Captain Sidney</i> to $Incledon=, but he was ill (see 16 Oct., 7 Nov.). He did not act again until 14 Nov.] Receipts: #252 12s. 6d. (249.13.0; 2.19.6)
    Performance: 116171 | 52099 | p | Ramah Droog; Or, Wine Does Wonders | <i>Europeans</i> Captain Sidney-Townsend (see17991030); Dr O'Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; Eliza-Miss Wheatley; Margaret-Mrs Mills; <i>Indians</i> Chillingo-Munden; Zemaun-Claremont; Officer-Farley; Rajah-Waddy; Govinda-Hill; Guards and Attendants-Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert; Soldiers-Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell; Almina-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Mrs Iliff; Women of Zenana-Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters.
    Cast:
    215510 | 116171 | <i>Europeans</i> Captain Sidney | Townsend
    215511 | 116171 | Dr O'Liffey | Johnstone
    215512 | 116171 | Officers | Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester
    215513 | 116171 | Eliza | Miss Wheatley
    215514 | 116171 | Margaret | Mrs Mills
    215515 | 116171 | <i>Indians</i> Chillingo | Munden
    215516 | 116171 | Zemaun | Claremont
    215517 | 116171 | Officer | Farley
    215518 | 116171 | Rajah | Waddy
    215519 | 116171 | Govinda | Hill
    215520 | 116171 | Guards and Attendants | Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert
    215521 | 116171 | Soldiers | Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell
    215522 | 116171 | Almina | Mrs Chapman
    215523 | 116171 | Agra | Miss Sims
    215524 | 116171 | Orsana | Mrs Iliff
    215525 | 116171 | Women of Zenana | Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton
    215526 | 116171 | Zelma | Miss Waters.
    Performance: 116172 | 52099 | a | The Jew and the Doctor | Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Dr Specific-Murray; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield.
    Cast:
    215527 | 116172 | Abednego | Fawcett
    215528 | 116172 | Changeable | Knight
    215529 | 116172 | Dr Specific | Murray
    215530 | 116172 | Old Bromley | Emery
    215531 | 116172 | Charles | Mansel
    215532 | 116172 | William | Farley
    215533 | 116172 | Emily | Miss Chapman
    215534 | 116172 | Betty | Miss Leserve
    215535 | 116172 | Mrs Changeable | Mrs Litchfield.
    Performance: 116173 | 52099 | e | <i>Procession</i> End II: <i>A Return from a Tiger Hunt</i>- [to the Rajah's Palace, representing the <i>Rajah</i> on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his <i>Hircarrahs</i>, or military Messengers, and his <i>State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the +Princess</i> in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his <i>Fakeer</i>, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an <i>Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun</i> in a Palanquin; also by <i>Nairs</i> (or Soldiers from the South of India), <i>Poligars</i> (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of <i>Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls | [This was included in all subsequent performances.]

Mainpiece

Title: Ramah Droog; Or, Wine Does Wonders
Comments:
Europeans Captain Sidney-Townsend (see17991030); Dr O'Liffey-Johnstone; Officers-Bologna Jun., Wilde, Curties, Whitmore, Blurton, Silvester; Eliza-Miss Wheatley; Margaret-Mrs Mills; Indians Chillingo-Munden; Zemaun-Claremont; Officer-Farley; Rajah-Waddy; Govinda-Hill; Guards and Attendants-Bologna, Thompson, Abbot, Klanert; Soldiers-Linton, Street, Russel, Tett, Everett, Thomas, Oddwell; Almina-Mrs Chapman; Agra-Miss Sims; Orsana-Mrs Iliff; Women of Zenana-Ms Parker, Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Whitmore, Ms Lloyd, Ms Burnett, Ms Blurton; Zelma-Miss Waters.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1800
Author: James Cobb
Birth: 1756
Death: 1818
Author: William Reeve
Birth: 1757
Death: 1815
Birth: 1765
Death: 1844

Afterpiece

Title: The Jew and the Doctor
Comments:
Abednego-Fawcett; Changeable-Knight; Dr Specific-Murray; Old Bromley-Emery; Charles-Mansel; William-Farley; Emily-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Leserve; Mrs Changeable-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Procession End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the +Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

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