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17 April 1792

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by Jeremiah Meyer and William Hayley, "from the German." Larpent MS 941; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Herald, 18 Apr.]: With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Music selected from Ditteus [i.e. Dittersdorf], Rauzzini and Salieri; the Overture and new Music by Reeve. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Mme Carnevale had 1st appeared at king's in 1783.] Receipts: #252 3s. 6d. (242.19.6; 9.4.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Road to Ruin. As 9 Apr. *aZelma; or, The Will o' th' Wisp. [Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Hull, Davies, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Mme Carnevale (1st appearance on the <i>English stage</i> [i.e. in a speaking part]). The other% Musical Characters-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Miss Francis, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1792):% Hazem-Incledon; Darif-Munden; Nouri-Hull; Aleddin-Davies; Captain-Thompson;Barbara-Mrs Martyr; Nerimana-Miss Chapman; Zelma-Mme Carnevale; Virgins, Genii,and her Attendants-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain. *cAfterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by $Jeremiah Meyer= and $William Hayley=, "from the<i>German</i>." <i>Larpent MS 941</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Apr.]: With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Music selected from $Ditteus= [i.e. $Dittersdorf=], $Rauzzini= and $Salieri=; the Overture and new Music by $Reeve=. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [$Mme Carnevale= had 1st appeared at <i>king's</i> in 1783.] Receipts: #252 3s. 6d. (242.19.6; 9.4.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1792 04 17 cg The Road to Ruin. ^As17920409^.*a1792 04 17 cg Zelma; or, The Will o' th' Wisp. [Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Hull, Davies, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Mme Carnevale (1st appearance on the <i>English stage</i> i.e. in a speaking part]). The other Musical Characters-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Miss Francis, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1792): Hazem-Incledon; Darif-Munden; Nouri-Hull; Aleddin-Davies; Captain-Thompson; Barbara-Mrs Martyr; Nerimana-Miss Chapman; Zelma-Mme Carnevale; Virgins, Genii, and her Attendants-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain.*c1792 04 17 cg Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by $Jeremiah Meyer= and $William Hayley=, "from the <i>German</i>." <i>Larpent MS 941</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Apr.]: With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Music selected from $Ditteus= [i.e. $Dittersdorf=], $Rauzzini= and $Salieri=; the Overture and new Music by $Reeve=. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [$Mme Carnevale= had 1st appeared at <i>king's</i> in 1783.] Receipts: #252 3s. 6d. (242.19.6; 9.4.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47800 | 17920417 | cg | Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by $Jeremiah Meyer= and $William Hayley=, "from the <i>German</i>." <i>Larpent MS 941</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Morning Herald</i>, 18 Apr.]: With new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Music selected from $Ditteus= [i.e. $Dittersdorf=], $Rauzzini= and $Salieri=; the Overture and new Music by $Reeve=. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [$Mme Carnevale= had 1st appeared at <i>king's</i> in 1783.] Receipts: #252 3s. 6d. (242.19.6; 9.4.0)
    Performance: 104903 | 47800 | p | The Road To Ruin | As17920409.
    AsSeeDate: 104903 | cg | p | As | 17920409
    Cast:
    668036 | 104903 | Goldfinch | Lewis
    668037 | 104903 | Mr Silky | Quick
    668038 | 104903 | Harry Dornton | Holman
    668039 | 104903 | Mr Sulky | Wilson
    668040 | 104903 | Mr Dornton | Munden
    668041 | 104903 | Mr Milford | Harley
    668042 | 104903 | Hosier | Macready
    668043 | 104903 | Sheriff's Officer | Thompson
    668044 | 104903 | Mr Smith | Powel
    668045 | 104903 | Jacob | Rees
    668046 | 104903 | all unassigned in text] | Rock, Evatt, Farley, C. Powell, Cross, Ledger, Simmons
    668047 | 104903 | Sophia | Mrs Merry
    668048 | 104903 | Jenny | Mrs Harlowe
    668049 | 104903 | Mrs Ledger | Mrs Powell
    668050 | 104903 | Mrs Warren | Mrs Mattocks
    668051 | 104903 | Milliner
    668052 | 104903 | Manteau@maker
    Performance: 104904 | 47800 | a | Zelma; or, The Will o' th' Wisp | [Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Hull, Davies, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Mme Carnevale (1st appearance on the <i>English stage</i> i.e. in a speaking part]). The other Musical Characters-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Miss Francis, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from Songs ($T. Cadell=, 1792): Hazem-Incledon; Darif-Munden; Nouri-Hull; Aleddin-Davies; Captain-Thompson; Barbara-Mrs Martyr; Nerimana-Miss Chapman; Zelma-Mme Carnevale; Virgins, Genii, and her Attendants-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain.
    Cast:
    187250 | 104904 | The other Musical Characters | Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Miss Francis, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Mountain
    187251 | 104904 | Hazem | Incledon
    187252 | 104904 | Darif | Munden
    187253 | 104904 | Nouri | Hull
    187254 | 104904 | Aleddin | Davies
    187255 | 104904 | Captain | Thompson
    187256 | 104904 | Barbara | Mrs Martyr
    187257 | 104904 | Nerimana | Miss Chapman
    187258 | 104904 | Zelma | Mme Carnevale
    187259 | 104904 | and her Attendants | Miss Broadhurst, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain.

Mainpiece

Title: The Road To Ruin
Comments:
As17920409.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1792

Afterpiece

Title: Zelma; or, The Will o' th' Wisp
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Hull, Davies, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Mme Carnevale (1st appearance on the English stage i.e. in a speaking part]). The other Musical Characters-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Miss Francis, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters, Mrs Mountain; [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1792): Hazem-Incledon; Darif-Munden; Nouri-Hull; Aleddin-Davies; Captain-Thompson; Barbara-Mrs Martyr; Nerimana-Miss Chapman; Zelma-Mme Carnevale; Virgins, Genii, and her Attendants-Miss Broadhurst, Miss Yeoens, Miss Barnett, Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 17 April 1792 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47800.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 17 April 1792 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47800. Accessed 3 April 2025.