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30 April 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Tickets delivered for the 24th of April will be taken. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets [for 24 Apr.] to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 7, King-street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Richard Steele. 3rd piece [1st time; ENT I, author unknown. Larpent MS 830; not published]. Receipts: #253 17s. 6d. (159.12.0; 8.9.6; tickets: 85.16.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode. Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Thompson; Cabinet-Macready; Recruits-Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee; Tom-Blanchard; Trim, (with) <i>The Cries of London and Dublin</i>-Ryder; LadyCharlotte-Miss Brunton; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bernard; Kate Matchlock (for that night only)-Mr Edwin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks. *aAnnette and Lubin. Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Lord of the Manor-Helme; Bailiff-Cubitt; Annette-Mrs Mountain. *aSaint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice. [PrincipalCharacters by Bannister, Hull, Bernard, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mr Webb, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>:% Jack-Bannister; Nutmeg-Hull [in MS: $Fearon=]; Captain Legout-Bernard [in MS: $Mrs Martyr=]; Tom Gunnel-Cubitt [in MS: $Wewitzer=];Dumplin-Blanchard; Lady Sullabub-Mrs Webb; Harriott-Mrs Mountain. *sEnd 3rd piece: <i>God save the King</i>-; [with% Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see 20 Mar.]. *cBenefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. Tickets delivered for the 24th of April will be taken. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets [for 24 Apr.] to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 7, <i>King-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Mainpiece: Written by $Richard Steele=. 3rd piece [1st time; ENT I,author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 830</i>; not published]. Receipts: #253 17s. 6d. (159.12.0; 8.9.6; tickets: 85.16.0).

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    *p1789 04 30 cg The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode. Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Thompson; Cabinet-Macready; Recruits-Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee; Tom-Blanchard; Trim, (with) <i>The Cries of London and Dublin</i>-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Brunton; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bernard; Kate Matchlock (for that night only)-Mr Edwin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.*a1789 04 30 cg Annette and Lubin. Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Lord of the Manor-Helme; Bailiff-Cubitt; Annette-Mrs Mountain.*a1789 04 30 cg Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice. Principal Characters by Bannister, Hull, Bernard, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mr Webb, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Jack-Bannister; Nutmeg-Hull [in MS: $Fearon=]; Captain Legout-Bernard [in MS: $Mrs Martyr=]; Tom Gunnel-Cubitt [in MS: $Wewitzer=]; Dumplin-Blanchard; Lady Sullabub-Mrs Webb; Harriott-Mrs Mountain.*s1789 04 30 cg End 3rd piece: <i>God save the King</i>-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios ^see17890320^.*c1789 04 30 cg Benefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. Tickets delivered for the 24th of April will be taken. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets [for 24 Apr.] to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 7, <i>King-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Mainpiece: Written by $Richard Steele=. 3rd piece [1st time; ENT I, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 830</i>; not published]. Receipts: #253 17s. 6d. (159.12.0; 8.9.6; tickets: 85.16.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46065 | 17890430 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. Tickets delivered for the 24th of April will be taken. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 Apr.: Tickets [for 24 Apr.] to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 7, <i>King-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Mainpiece: Written by $Richard Steele=. 3rd piece [1st time; ENT I, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 830</i>; not published]. Receipts: #253 17s. 6d. (159.12.0; 8.9.6; tickets: 85.16.0)
    Performance: 100308 | 46065 | p | The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode | Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Thompson; Cabinet-Macready; Recruits-Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee; Tom-Blanchard; Trim, (with) <i>The Cries of London and Dublin</i>-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Brunton; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bernard; Kate Matchlock (for that night only)-Mr Edwin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    176793 | 100308 | Campley | Lewis
    176794 | 100308 | Lord Hardy | Pope
    176795 | 100308 | Sable | Quick
    176796 | 100308 | Lord Brumpton | Gardner
    176797 | 100308 | Trusty | Hull
    176798 | 100308 | Puzzle | Thompson
    176799 | 100308 | Cabinet | Macready
    176800 | 100308 | Recruits | Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee
    176801 | 100308 | Tom | Blanchard
    176802 | 100308 | <i>The Cries of London and Dublin</i> | Ryder
    176803 | 100308 | Lady Charlotte | Miss Brunton
    176804 | 100308 | Mademoiselle D'Epingle | Miss Fontenelle
    176805 | 100308 | Lady Brumpton | Mrs Bernard
    176806 | 100308 | Kate Matchlock | Mr Edwin
    176807 | 100308 | Mrs Fardingale | Mrs Webb
    176808 | 100308 | Tattleaid | Miss Stuart
    176809 | 100308 | Visiting Ladies | Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock
    176810 | 100308 | Lady Harriet | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 100309 | 46065 | a | Annette and Lubin | Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Lord of the Manor-Helme; Bailiff-Cubitt; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
    Cast:
    176811 | 100309 | Lubin | Mrs Martyr
    176812 | 100309 | Lord of the Manor | Helme
    176813 | 100309 | Bailiff | Cubitt
    176814 | 100309 | Annette | Mrs Mountain.
    Performance: 100310 | 46065 | a | Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice | Principal Characters by Bannister, Hull, Bernard, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mr Webb, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from <i>Larpent MS</i>: Jack-Bannister; Nutmeg-Hull [in MS: $Fearon=]; Captain Legout-Bernard [in MS: $Mrs Martyr=]; Tom Gunnel-Cubitt [in MS: $Wewitzer=]; Dumplin-Blanchard; Lady Sullabub-Mrs Webb; Harriott-Mrs Mountain.
    Cast:
    176815 | 100310 | Jack | Bannister
    176816 | 100310 | Nutmeg | Hull
    176817 | 100310 | Captain Legout | Bernard
    176818 | 100310 | Tom Gunnel | Cubitt
    176819 | 100310 | Dumplin | Blanchard
    176820 | 100310 | Lady Sullabub | Mrs Webb
    176821 | 100310 | Harriott | Mrs Mountain.
    Performance: 100311 | 46065 | s | End 3rd piece: <i>God save the King</i>-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

Mainpiece

Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode
Comments:
Campley-Lewis; Lord Hardy-Pope; Sable-Quick; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Thompson; Cabinet-Macready; Recruits-Rock, Ledger, Painter, Evatt, Lee; Tom-Blanchard; Trim, (with) The Cries of London and Dublin-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Miss Brunton; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bernard; Kate Matchlock (for that night only)-Mr Edwin; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Webb; Tattleaid-Miss Stuart; Visiting Ladies-Mrs Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Rowson, Mrs Rock; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1701
Baptism: 1672
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: Annette and Lubin
Comments:
Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Lord of the Manor-Helme; Bailiff-Cubitt; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1778
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Afterpiece

Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice
Comments:
Principal Characters by Bannister, Hull, Bernard, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mr Webb, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from Larpent MS: Jack-Bannister; Nutmeg-Hull [in MS: Fearon]; Captain Legout-Bernard [in MS: Mrs Martyr]; Tom Gunnel-Cubitt [in MS: Wewitzer]; Dumplin-Blanchard; Lady Sullabub-Mrs Webb; Harriott-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

Song

Comment: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 30 April 1789 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 28, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=46065.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 30 April 1789 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=46065. Accessed 28 March 2025.