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21 November 1791

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the Duchess of York, daughter of the King of Prussia; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the Duke of York (see European Magazine, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by Byrne, St.Amand, Incledon and Mrs Mountain, with a couple of airs and the Pas Russe a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (Oracle, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of Oscar and Malvina, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Notoriety. As 5 Nov. *aThe Prussian Festival. [See below.% *aThe Farmer. As 12 Sept. *c2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>;not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the $Duchess of York=,daughter of the $King of Prussia=; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the $Duke of York= (see <i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by $Byrne=, $St.Amand=, $Incledon= and $Mrs Mountain=, witha couple of airs and the <i>Pas Russe</i> a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (<i>Oracle</i>, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of <i>Oscar and Malvina</i>, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 11 21 cg Notoriety. ^As17911105^.*a1791 11 21 cg The Prussian Festival. See below.*a1791 11 21 cg The Farmer. ^As17910912^.*c1791 11 21 cg 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the $Duchess of York=, daughter of the $King of Prussia=; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the $Duke of York= (see <i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by $Byrne=, $St.Amand=, $Incledon= and $Mrs Mountain=, with a couple of airs and the <i>Pas Russe</i> a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (<i>Oracle</i>, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of <i>Oscar and Malvina</i>, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47525 | 17911121 | cg | 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: An Occasional Interlude of Singing and Dancing. With new Dresses and Decorations. [This was written as a compliment to the $Duchess of York=, daughter of the $King of Prussia=; on 29 Sept. 1791 she had married the $Duke of York= (see <i>European Magazine</i>, Dec. 1791, p. 459) "It was a pretty, slight compliment, touched up by $Byrne=, $St.Amand=, $Incledon= and $Mrs Mountain=, with a couple of airs and the <i>Pas Russe</i> a little lamed. Byrne carried his arm in a scarf [see 29 Oct.], and Incledon and Mountain their parts in their hands" (<i>Oracle</i>, 22 Nov.). 3rd piece in place of <i>Oscar and Malvina</i>, advertised on playbill of 19 Nov.] Receipts: #221 4s. (208.16; 12.8)
    Performance: 104212 | 47525 | p | Notoriety | As17911105.
    AsSeeDate: 104212 | cg | p | As | 17911105
    Cast:
    661343 | 104212 | Nominal | Lewis
    661344 | 104212 | Hubbub | Quick
    661345 | 104212 | O'Whack | Johnstone
    661346 | 104212 | Clairville | Farren
    661347 | 104212 | Sir Andrew Acid | Wilson
    661348 | 104212 | Lord Jargon | Munden
    661349 | 104212 | Saunter | Davies
    661350 | 104212 | James | Farley
    661351 | 104212 | Sophia Strangeways | Mrs Wells
    661352 | 104212 | Lady Acid | Mrs Webb
    661353 | 104212 | Honoria | Mrs Esten
    Performance: 104213 | 47525 | a | The Prussian Festival | See below.
    Performance: 104214 | 47525 | a | The Farmer | As17910912.
    AsSeeDate: 104214 | cg | a | As | 17910912
    Cast:
    661354 | 104214 | Jemmy Jumps | Munden
    661355 | 104214 | Valentine | Johnstone
    661356 | 104214 | Rundy | Blanchard
    661357 | 104214 | Dormant | Hull
    661358 | 104214 | Fairly | Thompson
    661359 | 104214 | Farmer Stubble | Powel
    661360 | 104214 | Farmer Blackberry | Darley
    661361 | 104214 | Molly Maybush | Mrs Martyr
    661362 | 104214 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain
    661363 | 104214 | Landlady | Mrs Platt
    661364 | 104214 | Betty Blackberry | Mrs Mattocks.

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As17911105.
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See below.
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Afterpiece

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As17910912.
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