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12 May 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wild. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]; written by Joseph Atkinson, Esq. [i.e. altered from his The Mutual Deception (see hay, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Tit for Tat. Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in <i>England</i>); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters). *aThe Nunnery. Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain. *aThe RoyalChace; or, Harlequin Skeleton. Jupiter (in the character of <i>Harlequin</i>r)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a <i>Hunting Song</i>-Mrs Martyr. *sEnd I 1st piece: <i>Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?</i>-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. *e[<i>Monologue</i>. %End II 1st piece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</i>-Edwin. *cBenefit for $Wild=. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of $G. Colman,Esq.= [owner of the copyright]; written by $Joseph Atkinson, Esq.= [i.e. altered from his <i>The Mutual Deception</i> (see <i>hay</i>, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0).

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    *p1788 05 12 cg Tit for Tat. Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in <i>England</i>); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).*a1788 05 12 cg The Nunnery. Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.*a1788 05 12 cg The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton. Jupiter (in the character of <i>Harlequin</i>r)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a <i>Hunting Song</i>-Mrs Martyr.*s1788 05 12 cg End I 1st piece: <i>Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?</i>-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.*e1788 05 12 cg <i>Monologue</i>. End II 1st piece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</i>-Edwin.*c1788 05 12 cg Benefit for $Wild=. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [owner of the copyright]; written by $Joseph Atkinson, Esq.= [i.e. altered from his <i>The Mutual Deception</i> (see <i>hay</i>, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45537 | 17880512 | cg | Benefit for $Wild=. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of $G. Colman, Esq.= [owner of the copyright]; written by $Joseph Atkinson, Esq.= [i.e. altered from his <i>The Mutual Deception</i> (see <i>hay</i>, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)
    Performance: 98900 | 45537 | p | Tit For Tat | Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in <i>England</i>); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
    Cast:
    173621 | 98900 | Villamour | Farren
    173622 | 98900 | Old Meanwell | Booth
    173623 | 98900 | Young Meanwell | Macready
    173624 | 98900 | Skipwell | Ryder
    173625 | 98900 | Letty | Mrs Mattocks
    173626 | 98900 | Florinda | Mrs Bernard
    Performance: 98901 | 45537 | a | The Nunnery | Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
    Cast:
    173627 | 98901 | Captain Banner | Johnstone
    173628 | 98901 | Forage | Quick
    173629 | 98901 | Peter | Edwin
    173630 | 98901 | Monks | Rock, Ledger, Helme
    173631 | 98901 | Francis | Painter
    173632 | 98901 | Lieutenant of Police | Gardner
    173633 | 98901 | Ambrose | Fearon
    173634 | 98901 | Mrs D'Arcey | Mrs Kennedy
    173635 | 98901 | Teresa | Mrs Martyr
    173636 | 98901 | Selima | Mrs Mountain.
    Performance: 98902 | 45537 | a | The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton | Jupiter (in the character of <i>Harlequin</i>)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a <i>Hunting Song</i>-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    173637 | 98902 | Jupiter | A Gentleman
    173638 | 98902 | Pierrot | Blanchard
    173639 | 98902 | Hercules | Cranfield
    173640 | 98902 | Mezzetin | Ware
    173641 | 98902 | Punch | Jackson
    173642 | 98902 | Scaramouch | Ratchford
    173643 | 98902 | Doctor | King
    173644 | 98902 | Anatomist | Rock
    173645 | 98902 | Pantaloon | Thompson
    173646 | 98902 | Old Woman | Mr Stevens
    173647 | 98902 | Columbine | Mrs Watts
    173648 | 98902 | Diana | Mrs Martyr
    173649 | 98902 | a <i>Hunting Song</i> | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 98903 | 45537 | s | End I 1st piece: <i>Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet | </i>-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    173650 | 98903 | /i> | Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 98904 | 45537 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End II 1st piece: <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</i>-Edwin.
    Cast:
    173651 | 98904 | <i>A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower</ | Edwin.

Mainpiece

Title: Tit For Tat
Comments:
Villamour-Farren; Old Meanwell-Booth; Young Meanwell-Macready; Skipwell-Ryder (1st appearance in that character in England); Letty-Mrs Mattocks; Florinda-Mrs Bernard (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Tit for Tat
Publish Date: 1788
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Publish Date:
Birth: 1743
Death: 1818

Afterpiece

Title: The Nunnery
Comments:
Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Nunnery
Publish Date:

Afterpiece

Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton
Comments:
Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a Hunting Song-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Song

Comment: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

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