Event Comment: Benefit for
Johnstone. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by
Thomas Knight; incidental music by
William Reeve]: Partly taken from
The Committee [by
Sir Robert Howard].
Morning Herald, 21 June 1797: This Day is published [by
G. Cawthorn]
The Honest Thieves (1s.).
True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19,
Piazza,
Covent-Garden. Receipts: #434 7s. 6d. (210.4.0; 11.18.0; tickets: 212.5.6)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico
Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France
Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon