17 May 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Miss Waters. 1st piece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 13 May 1796]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 14 May 1798]. [As 3rd piece the Account-Book lists The Death of Captain Cook.] Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Waters, No. 43, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #436 19s. (101.14; 6.19; tickets: 328.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Speculation
Comments:
Tanjore-Lewis; Project-Emery; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Sir Fred. Faintley-Claremont; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Klanert; Capt. Arable-Macartney; Meanwell-Atkins; Alderman Arable-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia-Miss Mills; Emmeline-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Tanjore-Lewis; Project-Emery; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Sir Fred. Faintley-Claremont; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Klanert; Capt. Arable-Macartney; Meanwell-Atkins; Alderman Arable-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia-Miss Mills; Emmeline-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast:
- Role: Tanjore Actor: Lewis
- Role: Project Actor: Emery
- Role: Jack Arable Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Faintley Actor: Claremont
- Role: Promptly Actor: Thompson
- Role: Vickery Actor: Klanert
- Role: Arable Actor: Macartney
- Role: Meanwell Actor: Atkins
- Role: Alderman Arable Actor: A Young Gentleman
- Role: Lady Project Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mills
- Role: Emmeline Actor: A Young Lady
Afterpiece
Title:
Marian
Comments:
Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Edward-Hill; Robin-Simmons; Thomas-Denman; Peggy-Mrs Chapman; Patty-Miss Wheatley; Kitty-Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Sydney; Marian (with a New Song) He has left me-the Youth, the dear youth I adore (Dramatic Censor, II, 198), written by T. Dutton, the Music by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Edward-Hill; Robin-Simmons; Thomas-Denman; Peggy-Mrs Chapman; Patty-Miss Wheatley; Kitty-Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Sydney; Marian (with a New Song) He has left me-the Youth, the dear youth I adore (Dramatic Censor, II, 198), written by T. Dutton, the Music by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Sir Henry Freeman Actor: Incledon
- Role: Edward Actor: Hill
- Role: Robin Actor: Simmons
- Role: Thomas Actor: Denman
- Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Chapman
- Role: Patty Actor: Miss Wheatley
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Iliff
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Sydney
- Role: He has left me Actor: the Youth, the dear youth I adore
- Role: Mazzinghi Actor: Miss Waters
Afterpiece
Title:
The Soldier's Festival
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Mills
- Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Colonel Careless Actor: Knight
- Role: Manly Actor: Mansel
- Role: Justice Day Actor: Davenport
- Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont
- Role: Abel Actor: Simmons
- Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: Bailiffs Actor: Wilde, Hawtin
- Role: Obadiah Actor: Munden
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Munden, Murray, Betterton, Whitfield, Thompson, Atkins, Whitmore, Miss Murray, Mrs Mattocks
- Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon
- Role: Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
- Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Incledon, Linton, Johnstone
- Role: Britons strike home Actor: Incledon, Linton, Blurton, Lee, Rees
- Role: To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death o Actor:
- Role: General Wolfe Actor: Farley
- Role: Brigadier Moncton Actor: Atkins
- Role: Brigadier Townsend Actor: Lewiss
- Role: Brigadier Murray Actor: Thompson
- Role: Adjutants Actor: Lee, Curties
- Role: Serjeant Adair Actor: Abbot
- Role: Aid@de@camp Actor: King
- Role: Indian Chief Actor: Bologna Jun.
Song
Comment:
End II 1st piece: a Musical Address Mark when beneath the western main (Dramatic Censor, II, 197), Written expressly for the occasion by T. Dutton, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters