07 May 1800

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Dolly, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by Mrs Chapman, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by Miss Sims" (Dramatic Censor, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: To conclude with a Representation of the Storming the City of Acrev by the French [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the Turkish Troops led on by the British Sailors [under the command of Sir Sidney Smith]. Morning Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Woodman. As 15 Apr.,but Dolly-Mrs Chapman [or Miss Sims?]. *aThe Siege of Acre. British Commander-Bologna Jun.; Officers-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Atkins, Curties; French Officers-King, Klanert; Turkish Officers-Whitmore, Howell, L. Bologna, Lee. *aThe Jew and the Doctor. As 24 Oct. 1799, but Mrs Changeable-Mrs Mattocks. *sEnd I 1st piece: <i>The Last Shilling</i> (composed by $Dibdin=)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: [by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs:% <i>The Sailor's Journal</i>-Incledon; <i>The Anchor Smiths</i>-Townsend; <i>All Hands to the Anchor</i>-Fawcett; <i>Jacky and the Cow</i>-Munden; <i>TheAdvantage of Toping</i>-Townsend; <i>A Comic Irish Song</i>-Johnstone. *cBenefit for $Mrs Martyr=. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as <i>Dolly</i>r, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by $Mrs Chapman=, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by $Miss Sims=" (<i>Dramatic Censor</i>, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: To conclude with a <i>Representation of the Storming the City of Acre</i>v by the $French= [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the <i>Turkish Troops</i> led on by the <i>British Sailors</i> [under the command of $Sir Sidney Smith=]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had ofMrs Martyr, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts:#333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1800 05 07 cg The Woodman. ^As18000415^, but Dolly-Mrs Chapman [or Miss Sims?].*a1800 05 07 cg The Siege of Acre. British Commander-Bologna Jun.; Officers-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Atkins, Curties; French Officers-King, Klanert; Turkish Officers-Whitmore, Howell, L. Bologna, Lee.*a1800 05 07 cg The Jew and the Doctor. ^As17991024^, but Mrs Changeable-Mrs Mattocks.*s1800 05 07 cg End I 1st piece: <i>The Last Shilling</i> (composed by $Dibdin=)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: <i>The Sailor's Journal</i>-Incledon; <i>The Anchor Smiths</i>-Townsend; <i>All Hands to the Anchor</i>-Fawcett; <i>Jacky and the Cow</i>-Munden; <i>The Advantage of Toping</i>-Townsend; <i>A Comic Irish Song</i>-Johnstone.*c1800 05 07 cg Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as <i>Dolly</i>r, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by $Mrs Chapman=, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by $Miss Sims=" (<i>Dramatic Censor</i>, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: To conclude with a <i>Representation of the Storming the City of Acre</i>v by the $French= [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the <i>Turkish Troops</i> led on by the <i>British Sailors</i> [under the command of $Sir Sidney Smith=]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52437 | 18000507 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Martyr=. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as <i>Dolly</i>, but "Dolly was undertaken at a short notice, by $Mrs Chapman=, upon the sudden indisposition of Mrs Martyr" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, June 1800, p. 366). "In consequence of Mrs Martyr's accouchement...the part of Dolly was sustained by $Miss Sims=" (<i>Dramatic Censor</i>, II, 140).] 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: To conclude with a <i>Representation of the Storming the City of Acre</i>v by the $French= [17 Mar.-20 May 1799], and the Heroic Defence made by the <i>Turkish Troops</i> led on by the <i>British Sailors</i> [under the command of $Sir Sidney Smith=]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 23 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, <i>Martlett-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #333 4s. 6d. (118.3.6; 11.16.6; tickets: 203.4.6)
    Performance: 117003 | 52437 | p | The Woodman | As18000415, but Dolly-Mrs Chapman [or Miss Sims?].or Miss Sims?].
    AsSeeDate: 117003 | cg | p | As | 18000415
    Cast:
    217171 | 117003 | Dolly | Mrs Chapman
    793415 | 117003 | Sir Walter Waring | Munden
    793416 | 117003 | Captain O'Donnel | Johnstone
    793417 | 117003 | Fairlop | Townsend
    793418 | 117003 | Medley | Hill
    793419 | 117003 | Bob | Emery
    793420 | 117003 | Ralph | Linton
    793421 | 117003 | Wilford | Incledon
    793422 | 117003 | Miss Di Clackit | Mrs Davenport
    793423 | 117003 | Polly | Miss Sims
    793424 | 117003 | Bridget | Mrs Watts
    793425 | 117003 | Emily | Mrs Atkins
    Performance: 117004 | 52437 | a | The Siege of Acre | British Commander-Bologna Jun.; Officers-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Atkins, Curties; French Officers-King, Klanert; Turkish Officers-Whitmore, Howell, L. Bologna, Lee.
    Cast:
    217172 | 117004 | British Commander | Bologna Jun.
    217173 | 117004 | Officers | Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Atkins, Curties
    217174 | 117004 | French Officers | King, Klanert
    217175 | 117004 | Turkish Officers | Whitmore, Howell, L. Bologna, Lee.
    Performance: 117005 | 52437 | a | The Jew and the Doctor | As17991024, but Mrs Changeable-Mrs Mattocks.
    AsSeeDate: 117005 | cg | a | As | 17991024
    Cast:
    217176 | 117005 | Mrs Changeable | Mrs Mattocks.
    793426 | 117005 | Abednego | Fawcett
    793427 | 117005 | Changeable | Knight
    793428 | 117005 | Dr Specific | Murray
    793429 | 117005 | Old Bromley | Emery
    793430 | 117005 | Charles | Mansel
    793431 | 117005 | William | Farley
    793432 | 117005 | Emily | Miss Chapman
    793433 | 117005 | Betty | Miss Leserve
    Performance: 117006 | 52437 | s | End I 1st piece: <i>The Last Shilling</i> (composed by $Dibdin=)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) <i>Old Towler</i>-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: <i>The Sailor's Journal</i>-Incledon; <i>The Anchor Smiths</i>-Townsend; <i>All Hands to the Anchor</i>-Fawcett; <i>Jacky and the Cow</i>-Munden; <i>The Advantage of Toping</i>-Townsend; <i>A Comic Irish Song</i>-Johnstone

Mainpiece

Comments:
As18000415, but Dolly-Mrs Chapman [or Miss Sims?].or Miss Sims?].
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
British Commander-Bologna Jun.; Officers-Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Atkins, Curties; French Officers-King, Klanert; Turkish Officers-Whitmore, Howell, L. Bologna, Lee.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17991024, but Mrs Changeable-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Song

Comment: End I 1st piece: The Last Shilling (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; (in the Course of the Evening) Old Towler-Incledon; In Scene I 2nd piece: by Permission of Dibdin, his following popular songs: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; All Hands to the Anchor-Fawcett; Jacky and the Cow-Munden; The Advantage of Toping-Townsend; A Comic Irish Song-Johnstone

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