13 December 1788

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Bentley. Beginning with 4 Feb. 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 15 Dec.]: With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from the works of Haydn, Purcell, Pleyel, Anfossi, Cimarosa, Gretry, Giordani, Sacchini [the score (Longman and Broderip [1788]) adds: Irwich]; and partly composed by Shield. With a Grand Overture by Salieri. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #245 3s. 6d. (238.6.6; 6.17.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Prophet. [Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=,1788):% Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington. *aDuke and No Duke. As 1 Dec., but Puritan-Milburne. *dEnd:a <i>New Dance</i>, as 7 Nov., but Mrs _Ratchford. *cMainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $Richard Bentley=. Beginning with 4 Feb. 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Public Advertiser</i>,15 Dec.]: With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from the works of $Haydn=, $Purcell=, $Pleyel=, $Anfossi=, $Cimarosa=, $Gretry=, $Giordani=, $Sacchini= [the score (<i>Longman and Broderip</i> [1788]) adds: $Irwich=]; and partly composed by $Shield=. With a Grand Overture by $Salieri=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #245 3s. 6d. (238.6.6; 6.17.0).

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    *p1788 12 13 cg The Prophet. Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.*a1788 12 13 cg Duke and No Duke. ^As17881201^, but Puritan-Milburne.*d1788 12 13 cg End: a <i>New Dance</i>, ^as17881107^, but Mrs _Ratchford.*c1788 12 13 cg Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $Richard Bentley=. Beginning with 4 Feb. 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Dec.]: With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from the works of $Haydn=, $Purcell=, $Pleyel=, $Anfossi=, $Cimarosa=, $Gretry=, $Giordani=, $Sacchini= [the score (<i>Longman and Broderip</i> [1788]) adds: $Irwich=]; and partly composed by $Shield=. With a Grand Overture by $Salieri=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #245 3s. 6d. (238.6.6; 6.17.0).

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    Event: 45821 | 17881213 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $Richard Bentley=. Beginning with 4 Feb. 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Dec.]: With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from the works of $Haydn=, $Purcell=, $Pleyel=, $Anfossi=, $Cimarosa=, $Gretry=, $Giordani=, $Sacchini= [the score (<i>Longman and Broderip</i> [1788]) adds: $Irwich=]; and partly composed by $Shield=. With a Grand Overture by $Salieri=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #245 3s. 6d. (238.6.6; 6.17.0)
    Performance: 99672 | 45821 | p | The Prophet | Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.
    Cast:
    175601 | 99672 | Vizier | Ryder
    175602 | 99672 | Rathmud | Quick
    175603 | 99672 | Selim | Edwin
    175604 | 99672 | Sultan | Bannister
    175605 | 99672 | Carlos | Johnstone
    175606 | 99672 | Lazarus | Blanchard
    175607 | 99672 | Heli | Booth
    175608 | 99672 | Ismene | Mrs Martyr
    175609 | 99672 | Amra | Mrs Webb
    175610 | 99672 | Farruknaz | Mrs Billington.
    Performance: 99673 | 45821 | a | Duke and No Duke | As17881201, but Puritan-Milburne.
    AsSeeDate: 99673 | cg | a | As | 17881201
    Cast:
    175611 | 99673 | Puritan | Milburne.
    625692 | 99673 | Trapolin | Edwin
    625693 | 99673 | Lavinio | Macready
    625694 | 99673 | Barbarino | Gardner
    625695 | 99673 | Alberto | Thompson
    625696 | 99673 | Mago | Fearon
    625697 | 99673 | Brunetto | Evatt
    625698 | 99673 | Ambassador | Cubitt
    625699 | 99673 | Officer | Helme
    625700 | 99673 | Duchess | Mrs Platt
    625701 | 99673 | Prudentia | Miss Brangin
    625702 | 99673 | Flametta | Miss Stuart.
    Performance: 99674 | 45821 | d | End: a <i>New Dance</i>, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford
    AsSeeDate: 99674 | cg | d | As | 17881107

Mainpiece

Title: The Prophet
Comments:
Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Prophet
Publish Date:
Baptism: 1708
Death: 1782
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Afterpiece

Title: Duke and No Duke
Comments:
As17881201, but Puritan-Milburne.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: Nahum Tate
Birth: 1652
Death: 1715

Dance

Comment: End: a New Dance, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford

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