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28 May 1800

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Emery, Mrs T. Dibdin & Mrs Johnson. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 11 Apr. 1798]. Receipts: #326 12s. (47.4.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 271.19.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are. Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman. *aSt. David's Day. As 14 Apr. *aThe Hermione. As 5 Apr., but <i>The Battle of La Hogue</i>-_. *sEnd I 1st piece: a <i>Song</i>-Master Gray; End II: <i>The Muffin Man</i> (Written by $T. Dibdin=, and composed by $Moorehead=)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: [the celebrated% <i>Laughing Song</i>-Dighton. *cBenefit for $Emery=, $Mrs T. Dibdin= & $Mrs Johnson=. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 11 Apr. 1798]. Receipts: #326 12s. (47.4.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 271.19.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1800 05 28 cg Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are. Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.*a1800 05 28 cg St. David's Day. ^As18000414^.*a1800 05 28 cg The Hermione. ^As18000405^, but <i>The Battle of La Hogue</i>-_.*s1800 05 28 cg End I 1st piece: a <i>Song</i>-Master Gray; End II: <i>The Muffin Man</i> (Written by $T. Dibdin=, and composed by $Moorehead=)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated <i>Laughing Song</i>-Dighton.*c1800 05 28 cg Benefit for $Emery=, $Mrs T. Dibdin= & $Mrs Johnson=. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 11 Apr. 1798]. Receipts: #326 12s. (47.4.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 271.19.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52481 | 18000528 | cg | Benefit for $Emery=, $Mrs T. Dibdin= & $Mrs Johnson=. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 11 Apr. 1798]. Receipts: #326 12s. (47.4.6; 7.8.0; tickets: 271.19.6)
    Performance: 117145 | 52481 | p | Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are | Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
    Cast:
    217429 | 117145 | Bronzely | Lewis
    217430 | 117145 | Sir George Evelyn | Pope
    217431 | 117145 | Sir William Dorillon | Munden
    217432 | 117145 | Lord Priory | Emery
    217433 | 117145 | Mr Norberry | Waddy
    217434 | 117145 | Oliver | Simmons
    217435 | 117145 | Miss Dorillon | Mrs Johnson
    217436 | 117145 | Lady Mary Raffle | Mrs Dibdin
    217437 | 117145 | Lady Priory | Miss Chapman.
    Performance: 117146 | 52481 | a | St | David's Day. As18000414.
    AsSeeDate: 117146 | cg | a | As | 18000414
    Cast:
    794649 | 117146 | William Townly | Incledon
    794650 | 117146 | Old Townly | Munden
    794651 | 117146 | Peter Plimlimmon | Fawcett
    794652 | 117146 | Owen | Townsend
    794653 | 117146 | Dick | Simmons
    794654 | 117146 | Taffline | Miss Sims
    794655 | 117146 | Gwinneth | Mrs Whitmore
    794656 | 117146 | Welsh Girl | Miss Leserve
    794657 | 117146 | Ellen | Mrs Atkins
    794658 | 117146 | Women | Gardner, Linton, Street, Denman, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Ms Trevor, Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Lloyd.
    794659 | 117146 | the Author | Lewis
    794660 | 117146 | Manager | Davenport
    794661 | 117146 | Sir Toby Fuz | Gardner
    794662 | 117146 | Sir Macaroni Virtu | Farley
    794663 | 117146 | Wilson | Claremont
    794664 | 117146 | Mervin | Klanert
    794665 | 117146 | Prompter | Abbot
    794666 | 117146 | Carpenter | Rees
    794667 | 117146 | Scenemen | Wilde, Whitmore
    794668 | 117146 | Miss Fuz | Mrs Mills
    794669 | 117146 | Sweepers of the Stage | Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton
    794670 | 117146 | Lady Fuz | Mrs Davenport
    794671 | 117146 | Orpheus | Hill
    794672 | 117146 | Shepherds | Linton, Denman, Whitmore, Platt, Curties, Street, Bologna, Lee, Hawtin, Blurton, Coombs, Thomas, Noble, Lewiss
    794673 | 117146 | The Old Shepherd | Simmons
    794674 | 117146 | Rhodope | Mrs Martyr.
    794675 | 117146 | Lieutenant | Incledon
    794676 | 117146 | <i>The Battle of La Hogue</i> | Incledon
    794677 | 117146 | Captain | Townsend
    794678 | 117146 | Corporal Flip | Emery
    794679 | 117146 | Boatswain | Farley
    794680 | 117146 | Officer | Mansel
    794681 | 117146 | Midshipman | Rees
    794682 | 117146 | Spanish Officer | Abbot
    794683 | 117146 | French Officer | Klanert
    794684 | 117146 | Sam Swig | Munden
    794685 | 117146 | English Lady | Miss Cox
    794686 | 117146 | Ozora | Miss Sims
    794687 | 117146 | unassigned | Linton, Denman.
    Performance: 117147 | 52481 | a | The Hermione | As18000405, but <i>The Battle of La Hogue</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 117147 | cg | a | As | 18000405
    Cast:
    794688 | 117147 | the Author | Lewis
    794689 | 117147 | Manager | Davenport
    794690 | 117147 | Sir Toby Fuz | Gardner
    794691 | 117147 | Sir Macaroni Virtu | Farley
    794692 | 117147 | Wilson | Claremont
    794693 | 117147 | Mervin | Klanert
    794694 | 117147 | Prompter | Abbot
    794695 | 117147 | Carpenter | Rees
    794696 | 117147 | Scenemen | Wilde, Whitmore
    794697 | 117147 | Miss Fuz | Mrs Mills
    794698 | 117147 | Sweepers of the Stage | Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton
    794699 | 117147 | Lady Fuz | Mrs Davenport
    794700 | 117147 | Orpheus | Hill
    794701 | 117147 | Shepherds | Linton, Denman, Whitmore, Platt, Curties, Street, Bologna, Lee, Hawtin, Blurton, Coombs, Thomas, Noble, Lewiss
    794702 | 117147 | The Old Shepherd | Simmons
    794703 | 117147 | Rhodope | Mrs Martyr.
    794704 | 117147 | Lieutenant | Incledon
    794705 | 117147 | <i>The Battle of La Hogue</i> | Incledon
    794706 | 117147 | Captain | Townsend
    794707 | 117147 | Corporal Flip | Emery
    794708 | 117147 | Boatswain | Farley
    794709 | 117147 | Officer | Mansel
    794710 | 117147 | Midshipman | Rees
    794711 | 117147 | Spanish Officer | Abbot
    794712 | 117147 | French Officer | Klanert
    794713 | 117147 | Sam Swig | Munden
    794714 | 117147 | English Lady | Miss Cox
    794715 | 117147 | Ozora | Miss Sims
    794716 | 117147 | unassigned | Linton, Denman.
    Performance: 117148 | 52481 | s | End I 1st piece: a <i>Song</i>-Master Gray; End II: <i>The Muffin Man</i> (Written by $T | Dibdin=, and composed by $Moorehead=)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated <i>Laughing Song</i>-Dighton.
    Cast:
    217438 | 117148 | Dighton
    217439 | 117148 | the celebrated <i>Laughing Song</i> | Dighton.

Mainpiece

Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are
Comments:
Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: St
Comments:
David's Day. As18000414.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Hermione
Comments:
As18000405, but The Battle of La Hogue-_.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1765
Death: 1838

Song

Comment: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

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