15 June 1792

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by George Colman, ynger. Larpent MS 951; synopsis of plot in Diary, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "Parsons was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (Morning Herald, 16 June)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Poor Old Hay-Market; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! [Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, June 1792, p. 474:% Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons;Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; [Other parts listed in <i>Larpent MS</i>:% Messenger-; Man in thePit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-. *aThe Young Quaker. Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1stappearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb. *aThe Son-in-Law. Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer. *c1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by $George Colman, ynger=. <i>Larpent MS 951</i>; synopsis of plotin <i>Diary</i>, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of $Rice=, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "$Parsons= was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 June).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1792 06 15 hay Poor Old Hay-Market; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in <i>Larpent MS</i>: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.*a1792 06 15 hay The Young Quaker. Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.*a1792 06 15 hay The Son-in-Law. Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.*c1792 06 15 hay 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by $George Colman, ynger=. <i>Larpent MS 951</i>; synopsis of plot in <i>Diary</i>, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of $Rice=, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "$Parsons= was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 June).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47912 | 17920615 | hay | 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by $George Colman, ynger=. <i>Larpent MS 951</i>; synopsis of plot in <i>Diary</i>, 16 June. This piece is stated to have been published in 1792]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of $Rice=, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. In 1st piece "$Parsons= was highly entertaining in affecting to speak in an under tone scarcely audible, that the feebleness of his voice might correspond with the smallness of the House, compared with the enormous [new] Theatre over the way; and his broken, unintelligible mode of announcing the Performance to the Audience as a specimen, was truly whimsical" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 16 June)
    Performance: 105210 | 47912 | p | Poor Old Hay-market; Or, Two Sides Of The Gutter | !! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in <i>Larpent MS</i>: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.
    Cast:
    187651 | 105210 | Scene Carpenters | R. Palmer, Cubitt
    187652 | 105210 | Prompter | Wrighten
    187653 | 105210 | Project | Bannister Jun.
    187654 | 105210 | Parsons | Parsons
    187655 | 105210 | Mrs Edwin | Mrs Edwin
    187656 | 105210 | Mrs Powell | Mrs Powell
    187657 | 105210 | Mrs Gaudry | Mrs Gaudry
    187658 | 105210 | Miss Hale | Miss Hale
    187659 | 105210 | Mrs Webb | Mrs Webb
    187660 | 105210 | unassigned | Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson
    187661 | 105210 | Messenger
    187662 | 105210 | Man in the Pit
    187663 | 105210 | Short Lady
    187664 | 105210 | Actresses | .
    Performance: 105211 | 47912 | a | The Young Quaker | Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
    Cast:
    187665 | 105211 | Old Sadboy | Barrett
    187666 | 105211 | Chronicle | Baddeley
    187667 | 105211 | Captain Ambush | Williamson
    187668 | 105211 | Young Sadboy | Bannister Jun.
    187669 | 105211 | Shadrach | Wewitzer
    187670 | 105211 | Spatterdash | R. Palmer
    187671 | 105211 | Clod | Parsons
    187672 | 105211 | Twig | Farley
    187673 | 105211 | Malachi | Burton
    187674 | 105211 | Lounge | Lyons
    187675 | 105211 | Waiter | Farley
    187676 | 105211 | Coachman | Ledger
    187677 | 105211 | Goliah | Miss Standen
    187678 | 105211 | Araminta | Mrs Bland
    187679 | 105211 | Dinah Primrose | Mrs Brooks
    187680 | 105211 | Pink | Miss Fontenelle
    187681 | 105211 | Lady Rounceval | Mrs Webb.
    Performance: 105212 | 47912 | a | The Son-in-Law | Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
    Cast:
    187682 | 105212 | Cranky | Wilson
    187683 | 105212 | Vinegar | Baddeley
    187684 | 105212 | Bouquet | Davies
    187685 | 105212 | Bowkitt | Bannister Jun.
    187686 | 105212 | Arionelli | Bannister
    187687 | 105212 | Idle | R. Palmer
    187688 | 105212 | Mum | Barrett
    187689 | 105212 | John | Ledger
    187690 | 105212 | Man of the House | Burton
    187691 | 105212 | Negro Boy | Miss Standen
    187692 | 105212 | Cecilia | Mrs Bannister
    187693 | 105212 | Dolce | Miss Palmer.

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Comments:
!! Characters by R. Palmer, Cubitt, Wrighten, Wewitzer, Bannister Jun., Parsons, Evatt, Wilson, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. Cast from European Magazine, June 1792, p. 474: Scene Carpenters-R. Palmer, Cubitt; Prompter-Wrighten; Project-Bannister Jun.; Parsons-Parsons; Mrs Edwin-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Powell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Gaudry-Mrs Gaudry; Miss Hale-Miss Hale; Mrs Webb-Mrs Webb (these last 6 in their own persons); unassigned-Wewitzer, Evatt, Wilson; Other parts listed in Larpent MS: Messenger-; Man in the Pit-; Short Lady-; Actresses-.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Old Sadboy-Barrett; Chronicle-Baddeley; Captain Ambush-Williamson; Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Shadrach-Wewitzer; Spatterdash-R. Palmer; Clod-Parsons; Twig-Farley; Malachi-Burton; Lounge-Lyons; Waiter-Farley [i.e. doubled Twig]; Coachman-Ledger; Goliah-Miss Standen; Araminta-Mrs Bland; Dinah Primrose-Mrs Brooks; Pink-Miss Fontenelle (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Rounceval-Mrs Webb.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Cranky-Wilson; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bannister; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger; Man of the House-Burton; Negro Boy-Miss Standen; Cecilia-Mrs Bannister; Dolce-Miss Palmer.
Cast:

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