13 August 1791

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Charles Stuart, "from the Spanish"; on 2 Sept. reduced to 1 act. Prologue by the author (see text)]. "The Piece, we understand, was originally founded on some topics that have of late engrossed the conversation of much of the fashionable world...The Lord Chamberlain thought [it] too delicate a nature to appear with the allusions and title it then bore, She would be a Duchess. The consequence was that the offensive bits were expunged and the piece re-christened...It would be unfair to make any observations...in the mutilated stage it was presented" (Public Advertiser, 15 Aug.). "Some part of the plot was supposed to allude to the late occurrences in the family of General John? Gunning, who was indulged with the privilege of erasing [from the MS] that which he disliked, and who reduced it to its present feeble and unconnected form" (Gazetteer, 15 Aug.). [The reference in the original title is to the simultaneous flirtation of Miss Elizabeth Gunning, the General's daughter, with the eldest sons of the Dukes of Marlborough and Argyll (see dnb, under Susannah Gunning). She would be a Duchess: in Larpent MS 915.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Next Door Neighbours. As 18 July, but <i>Prologue</i>-_; <i>Epilogue</i>-_[and thereafter]. *aThe Padlock. Don Diego-Bannister;Leander-Davies; Mungo-Cornellys; Scholars-Evatt, Farley; Leonora-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Ursula-Mrs Webb. *aThe Irishman inSpain. [Characters by R. Palmer, Evatt, Wewitzer, Farley, Rock, Mrs Goodall, Miss Fontenelle. [Cast from text ($J. Ridgway=, 1791), and <i>European Magazine</i>, Aug. 1791, p. 142:% Don Carlos-R. Palmer [in text: $Farley= (see 3 Sept.)]; Don Fabio-Evatt; Don Guzman-Wewitzer; Servant-Farley; Kilmainham-Rock; Olivia-Mrs Goodall [in text: $Miss Heard= (see 2 Sept.)]; Viletta-Miss Fontenelle; <i>Prologue</i>-R. Palmer. *c3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Charles Stuart=, "from the <i>Spanish</i>"; on 2 Sept. reduced to 1 act. Prologue by the author (see text)]. "The Piece, we understand, was originally founded on some topics that have of late engrossed the conversation of much of the fashionable world...The <i>Lord Chamberlain</i> thought [it] too delicate a nature to appear with the allusions and title it thenbore, <i>She would be a Duchess</i>. The consequence was that the offensive bits were expunged and the piece re-christened...It would be unfair to make any observations...in the mutilated stage it was presented" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Aug.). "Some part of the plot was supposed to allude to the late occurrences in the family of $General John? Gunning=, who was indulged with the privilege of erasing[from the MS] that which he disliked, and who reduced it to its present feeble and unconnected form" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 15 Aug.). [The reference in the original title is to the simultaneous flirtation of $Miss Elizabeth Gunning=, the General'sdaughter, with the eldest sons of the $Dukes of Marlborough and Argyll= (see <i>dnb</i>, under $Susannah Gunning=). <i>She would be a Duchess</i>: in <i>Larpent MS 915</i>.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 08 13 hay Next Door Neighbours. ^As17910718^ but <i>Prologue</i>-_; <i>Epilogue</i>-_[and thereafter].*a1791 08 13 hay The Padlock. Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Davies; Mungo-Cornellys; Scholars-Evatt, Farley; Leonora-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Ursula-Mrs Webb.*a1791 08 13 hay The Irishman in Spain. Characters by R. Palmer, Evatt, Wewitzer, Farley, Rock, Mrs Goodall, Miss Fontenelle. [Cast from text ($J. Ridgway=, 1791), and <i>European Magazine</i>, Aug. 1791, p. 142: Don Carlos-R. Palmer [in text: $Farley= (^see17910903^)]; Don Fabio-Evatt; Don Guzman-Wewitzer; Servant-Farley; Kilmainham-Rock; Olivia-Mrs Goodall [in text: $Miss Heard= (^see17910902^)]; Viletta-Miss Fontenelle; <i>Prologue</i>-R. Palmer.*c1791 08 13 hay 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Charles Stuart=, "from the <i>Spanish</i>"; on 2 Sept. reduced to 1 act. Prologue by the author (see text)]. "The Piece, we understand, was originally founded on some topics that have of late engrossed the conversation of much of the fashionable world...The <i>Lord Chamberlain</i> thought [it] too delicate a nature to appear with the allusions and title it then bore, <i>She would be a Duchess</i>. The consequence was that the offensive bits were expunged and the piece re-christened...It would be unfair to make any observations...in the mutilated stage it was presented" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Aug.). "Some part of the plot was supposed to allude to the late occurrences in the family of $General John? Gunning=, who was indulged with the privilege of erasing [from the MS] that which he disliked, and who reduced it to its present feeble and unconnected form" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 15 Aug.). [The reference in the original title is to the simultaneous flirtation of $Miss Elizabeth Gunning=, the General's daughter, with the eldest sons of the $Dukes of Marlborough and Argyll= (see <i>dnb</i>, under $Susannah Gunning=). <i>She would be a Duchess</i>: in <i>Larpent MS 915</i>.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47401 | 17910813 | hay | 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Charles Stuart=, "from the <i>Spanish</i>"; on 2 Sept. reduced to 1 act. Prologue by the author (see text)]. "The Piece, we understand, was originally founded on some topics that have of late engrossed the conversation of much of the fashionable world...The <i>Lord Chamberlain</i> thought [it] too delicate a nature to appear with the allusions and title it then bore, <i>She would be a Duchess</i>. The consequence was that the offensive bits were expunged and the piece re-christened...It would be unfair to make any observations...in the mutilated stage it was presented" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Aug.). "Some part of the plot was supposed to allude to the late occurrences in the family of $General John? Gunning=, who was indulged with the privilege of erasing [from the MS] that which he disliked, and who reduced it to its present feeble and unconnected form" (<i>Gazetteer</i>, 15 Aug.). [The reference in the original title is to the simultaneous flirtation of $Miss Elizabeth Gunning=, the General's daughter, with the eldest sons of the $Dukes of Marlborough and Argyll= (see <i>dnb</i>, under $Susannah Gunning=). <i>She would be a Duchess</i>: in <i>Larpent MS 915</i>.
    Performance: 103897 | 47401 | p | Next Door Neighbours | As17910718 but <i>Prologue</i>-_; <i>Epilogue</i>-_[and thereafter].and thereafter].
    AsSeeDate: 103897 | hay | p | As | 17910718
    Cast:
    659339 | 103897 | Mr Level | Williamson
    659340 | 103897 | Colonel Modish | Davies
    659341 | 103897 | Lord Simper | R. Palmer
    659342 | 103897 | Wealthy | Kemble
    659343 | 103897 | Plainwell | Aickin
    659344 | 103897 | John | Phillimore
    659345 | 103897 | William | Abbott
    659346 | 103897 | Mrs Level | Mrs Brooks.
    Performance: 103898 | 47401 | a | The Padlock | Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Davies; Mungo-Cornellys; Scholars-Evatt, Farley; Leonora-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Ursula-Mrs Webb.
    Cast:
    184426 | 103898 | Don Diego | Bannister
    184427 | 103898 | Leander | Davies
    184428 | 103898 | Mungo | Cornellys
    184429 | 103898 | Scholars | Evatt, Farley
    184430 | 103898 | Leonora | A Young Lady
    184431 | 103898 | Ursula | Mrs Webb.
    Performance: 103899 | 47401 | a | The Irishman in Spain | Characters by R. Palmer, Evatt, Wewitzer, Farley, Rock, Mrs Goodall, Miss Fontenelle. [Cast from text ($J. Ridgway=, 1791), and <i>European Magazine</i>, Aug. 1791, p. 142: Don Carlos-R. Palmer [in text: $Farley= (see17910903)]; Don Fabio-Evatt; Don Guzman-Wewitzer; Servant-Farley; Kilmainham-Rock; Olivia-Mrs Goodall [in text: $Miss Heard= (see17910902)]; Viletta-Miss Fontenelle; <i>Prologue</i>-R. Palmer.
    Cast:
    184432 | 103899 | Don Carlos | R. Palmer
    184433 | 103899 | Don Fabio | Evatt
    184434 | 103899 | Don Guzman | Wewitzer
    184435 | 103899 | Servant | Farley
    184436 | 103899 | Kilmainham | Rock
    184437 | 103899 | Olivia | Mrs Goodall
    184438 | 103899 | Viletta | Miss Fontenelle
    184439 | 103899 | <i>Prologue</i> | R. Palmer.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17910718 but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_[and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Davies; Mungo-Cornellys; Scholars-Evatt, Farley; Leonora-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Ursula-Mrs Webb.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters by R. Palmer, Evatt, Wewitzer, Farley, Rock, Mrs Goodall, Miss Fontenelle. [Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791), and European Magazine, Aug. 1791, p. 142: Don Carlos-R. Palmer [in text: Farley (see17910903)]; Don Fabio-Evatt; Don Guzman-Wewitzer; Servant-Farley; Kilmainham-Rock; Olivia-Mrs Goodall [in text: Miss Heard (see17910902)]; Viletta-Miss Fontenelle; Prologue-R. Palmer.
Cast:

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