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11 May 1790

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bernard. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 7 May 1784]. 3rd piece: In 2 acts [i.e. abridged from the original 5]. Receipts: #243 3s. 6d. (99.4.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 139.15.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Wives Revenged. Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermilion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Blanchard; [with% <i>Old Sly Hodge</i>-Blanchard; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Martyr. *aThe Female Adventure [<i>The Female Pursuit</i>]. Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr. *aThe Drummer; or, The Haunted House. Sir George Trueman-Farren; Tinsel-Bernard; Vellum-Quick; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bernard. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End I 2nd piece: <i>A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses</i> (<i>The Stateman's Hobby</i>,<i>The Soldier's Hobby</i>, <i>The Fidler's Hobby</i>, <i>The Beaux Hobby</i>, <i>The Ladies' Hobby</i>, <i>The Monster's Hobby</i> [see under dl, 11 May], <i>His own Hobby</i>)-Bernard. *cBenefit for $Mr and Mrs Bernard=. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 7 May 1784]. 3rd piece: In 2 acts [i.e. abridged from the original 5]. Receipts:#243 3s. 6d. (99.4.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 139.15.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1790 05 11 cg The Wives Revenged. Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermilion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Blanchard; with <i>Old Sly Hodge</i>-Blanchard; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Martyr.*a1790 05 11 cg The Female Adventure [<i>The Female Pursuit</i>]. Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.*a1790 05 11 cg The Drummer; or, The Haunted House. Sir George Trueman-Farren; Tinsel-Bernard; Vellum-Quick; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bernard.*e1790 05 11 cg <i>Monologue</i>. End I 2nd piece: <i>A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses</i> (<i>The Stateman's Hobby</i>, <i>The Soldier's Hobby</i>, <i>The Fidler's Hobby</i>, <i>The Beaux Hobby</i>, <i>The Ladies' Hobby</i>, <i>The Monster's Hobby</i> [see under dl, 11 May], <i>His own Hobby</i>)-Bernard.*c1790 05 11 cg Benefit for $Mr and Mrs Bernard=. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 7 May 1784]. 3rd piece: In 2 acts [i.e. abridged from the original 5]. Receipts: #243 3s. 6d. (99.4.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 139.15.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46668 | 17900511 | cg | Benefit for $Mr and Mrs Bernard=. 1st piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 7 May 1784]. 3rd piece: In 2 acts [i.e. abridged from the original 5]. Receipts: #243 3s. 6d. (99.4.0; 4.4.6; tickets: 139.15.0)
    Performance: 102011 | 46668 | p | The Wives Revenged | Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermilion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Blanchard; with <i>Old Sly Hodge</i>-Blanchard; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    180428 | 102011 | Deputy Dimity | Quick
    180429 | 102011 | Mr Vermilion | Davies
    180430 | 102011 | Alderman Tokay | Blanchard
    180431 | 102011 | with <i>Old Sly Hodge</i> | Blanchard
    180432 | 102011 | Mrs Tokay | Mrs Mountain
    180433 | 102011 | Mrs Dimity | Miss Stuart
    180434 | 102011 | Mrs Vermilion | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 102012 | 46668 | a | The Female Adventure [<i>The Female Pursuit</i>] | Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    180435 | 102012 | Don Lewis | Holman
    180436 | 102012 | Gil Blas | Bernard
    180437 | 102012 | Pedro | Farley
    180438 | 102012 | Don Felix | Macready
    180439 | 102012 | Don Gabriel | Thompson
    180440 | 102012 | Aurora | Mrs Achmet
    180441 | 102012 | Isabella | Mrs Bernard
    180442 | 102012 | Bernarda | Mrs Pitt
    180443 | 102012 | Beatrice | Mrs Powell
    180444 | 102012 | Laura | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 102013 | 46668 | a | The Drummer; or, The Haunted House | Sir George Trueman-Farren; Tinsel-Bernard; Vellum-Quick; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bernard.
    Cast:
    180445 | 102013 | Sir George Trueman | Farren
    180446 | 102013 | Tinsel | Bernard
    180447 | 102013 | Vellum | Quick
    180448 | 102013 | Abigail | Mrs Pitt
    180449 | 102013 | Lady Trueman | Mrs Bernard.
    Performance: 102014 | 46668 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End I 2nd piece: <i>A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses</i> (<i>The Stateman's Hobby</i>, <i>The Soldier's Hobby</i>, <i>The Fidler's Hobby</i>, <i>The Beaux Hobby</i>, <i>The Ladies' Hobby</i>, <i>The Monster's Hobby</i> [see under dl, 11 May], <i>His own Hobby</i>)-Bernard.
    Cast:
    180450 | 102014 | <i>A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses</i> | Bernard.

Mainpiece

Title: The Wives Revenged
Comments:
Deputy Dimity-Quick; Mr Vermilion-Davies; Alderman Tokay-Blanchard; with Old Sly Hodge-Blanchard; Mrs Tokay-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Dimity-Miss Stuart; Mrs Vermilion-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1778
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Afterpiece

Title: The Female Adventure [The Female Pursuit]
Comments:
Don Lewis-Holman; Gil Blas-Bernard; Pedro-Farley; Don Felix-Macready; Don Gabriel-Thompson; Aurora-Mrs Achmet; Isabella-Mrs Bernard; Bernarda-Mrs Pitt; Beatrice-Mrs Powell; Laura-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House
Comments:
Sir George Trueman-Farren; Tinsel-Bernard; Vellum-Quick; Abigail-Mrs Pitt; Lady Trueman-Mrs Bernard.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1716
Birth: 1672
Death: 1719
Work Title: The Drummer
Publish Date: 1799
Work Title: The Drummer
Publish Date:
Birth: 1672
Death: 1719

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End I 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses (The Stateman's Hobby, The Soldier's Hobby, The Fidler's Hobby, The Beaux Hobby, The Ladies' Hobby, The Monster's Hobby [see under dl, 11 May], His own Hobby)-Bernard

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 11 May 1790 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=46668.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 11 May 1790 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=46668. Accessed 3 April 2025.