2915

09 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Mrs Martyr. [In 1st piece the playbill retains Fawcett as Trudge, but "Munden, in the absence of Fawcett, sustained the part of Trudge in a manner that gave the audience no cause to regret the change" (Morning Herald, 10 May).] Times, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #425 4s. (211.6.6; 14.10.0; tickets: 199.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17980418, but Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Murray; Trudge-Munden; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun

Performance Comment: Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17980313 .

Cast

Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont

Song: In I 1st piece: Duet, as17980418; In course Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Admiral Benbow, Old Towler-Incledon; Four and Twenty Fidlers-Munden; a new Song, Yard Arm & Yard Arm (Being a description of the memorable Engagement between the French Ship L'Hercule and the British Ship the Mars [off the Bec du Raz, 21 Apr. 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus

Performance Comment: 1798] commanded by the late gallant Captain Alexander Hood)-Townsend; In 2nd piece: With a Jolly full Bottle-; Favorite Comic Irish Song-Johnstone; The New Mariners, as17980508; Young William-Incledon; Hearts of Oak, Rule Britannia-Incledon, Chorus.

2916

11 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Lady Bell was at this theatre, 21 Apr. 1789.] 3rd piece: To conclude with a Prospect of the Infernal Regions, and a Rain of Fire. Times, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 63, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Receipts: #318 11s. 6d. (78.0.6; 84.18.0; 4.12.6; tickets: 151.0.6) (charge: #216 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-R. Palmer; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-Holland; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (2nd appearance in that character); Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Miss Miller; Madame La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: As17971113.

Cast

Role: Mr Cockney Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Caulfield; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Scaramouch (1st time)-Grimaldi; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Donna Anna-Miss Heard; Isabella-Mrs Coates; Inis-Mrs Jones; Katharina-Miss Arne; Viletta-Mrs Roffey.

Dance: In 3rd piece: Pas Seul, incidental to the piece-Sga Bossi DelCaro

2917

11 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The new Piece of A Day in Rome [advertised on playbill of 10 May] is obliged to be withdrawn till next season [see 11 Oct. 1798], on account of Fawcett's illness. [3rd piece in place of Botheration, advertised as above.] Receipts: #59 0s. 6d. (36.15.0; 22.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17980209.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: As17971026.

Cast

Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17971002, but Speaking Characters-_.

Cast

Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Whim Actor: Mr Rees.

Dance: In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: An Address to the Audience, as17980209

Performance Comment: End 1st piece: An Address to the Audience, as17980209.

2918

12 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #206 18s. (151.1; 52.1; 3.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980508 , but Miss Biggs's name listed in playbill.

Cast

Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17971213.

2919

15 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. Morning Herald, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 18, Clement's Inn. Receipts: #516 16s. 6d. (240.12.0; 63.9.6; 2.8.6; tickets: 210.6.6) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980512., but Original Epilogue-Suett [as17980324.as17980324.

Cast

Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: As17971113.

Cast

Role: Mr Cockney Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980509.

2920

17 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of a principal performer the new Comedy of She's Eloped! [advertised on playbill of 16 May] is obliged to be deferred till Saturday next. Receipts: #266 (192.11; 68.5; 5.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980512.

Cast

Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980514.

2921

17 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #113 19s. 6d. (108.12.0; 5.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17971115, but Justice Woodcock-Munden; new songs-Mme Mara (as Rosetta).

Cast

Role: Cook Actor: Mr Rees

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Performance Comment: As17980508 , but Knight's name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Performance Comment: As17980512, but Irishman-Waddy; Hawker-_.

Dance: End I 1st piece: The Statute Dance-

Song: In 2nd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

2922

19 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. Prologue by John Taylor; Epilogue by Matthew Gregory Lewis (London Chronicle, 21 May). Larpent MS 1212 (which lists the following unassigned parts: Old Man, Clerk, Countryman, Boy, Postilion, Waiter, Man); not published]. Receipts: #197 13s. (140.18; 55.11; 1.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She's Eloped

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Palmer, Suett, Wroughton, Dowton, Russell, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Maddocks, Webb, Palmer Jun., Chippendale, Fisher, Wentworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Miss Mellon. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 May: Lord Villeure-Aickin; Sir Charles Hyacinth-Palmer; Major Blenner-Suett; Aylmer-Wroughton; Appesley-Dowton; Jerkin-Russell; Joe Clinckum-R. Palmer; Plodden-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Egerton-Mrs Powell; Miss Villeure-Mrs Jordan; Miss Highbury-Miss Pope; Grace-Miss Mellon; unassigned-Maddocks, Webb, Palmer Jun., Chippendale, Fisher, Wentworth; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17971109.

Cast

Role: Mr Cockney Actor: Suett

2923

21 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #113 13s. 6d. (113.2.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Performance Comment: As17980409.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17971025.

Cast

Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Performance Comment: As17980517.

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

2924

22 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #296 18s. (232.16.6; 61.1.6; 3.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980512.

Cast

Role: Mr Solomon Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980514.

2925

23 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 9 May]. Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: In Act II a Grand Procession representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by Henry Heartwell]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Monologue: The whole of the apparatus painted and designed by Cresswell. Morning Herald, 8 Oct. 1798: This Day is published Reformed in Time (1s.). Ibid, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. Receipts: #370 18s. (90.17; 4.3; tickets: 275.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Fatima (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17980313 .

Cast

Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

Performance Comment: End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student.