18 October 1793

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1793-1794
Volume: 5
Comments: ["The story of The Poor Soldier was, last night, told on the stage in a very pretty dance, the action of which is accompanied by the favourite airs from the opera itself" (Morning Herald, 19 Oct.).] Receipts: #218 12s. 6d. (191.14.6; 26.18.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can. Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-Mrs Esten; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman. *aThe Deserter. Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Williamson; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Leicester; Louisa-Mrs Mountain. *bEnd: <i>Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding</i> (1st time; composed by $Byrn=). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi. *c["The story of <i>The Poor Soldier</i> was, last night, told on the stage in a very pretty dance, the action of which is accompanied by the favourite airs from the opera itself" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 19 Oct.).] Receipts: #218 12s. 6d. (191.14.6; 26.18.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1793 10 18 cg The Dramatist; or, Stop Him Who Can. Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-Mrs Esten; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.*a1793 10 18 cg The Deserter. Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Williamson; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Leicester; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.*b1793 10 18 cg End: <i>Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding</i> (1st time; composed by $Byrn=). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi.*c1793 10 18 cg ["The story of <i>The Poor Soldier</i> was, last night, told on the stage in a very pretty dance, the action of which is accompanied by the favourite airs from the opera itself" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 19 Oct.).] Receipts: #218 12s. 6d. (191.14.6; 26.18.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 48579 | 17931018 | cg | ["The story of <i>The Poor Soldier</i> was, last night, told on the stage in a very pretty dance, the action of which is accompanied by the favourite airs from the opera itself" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 19 Oct.).] Receipts: #218 12s. 6d. (191.14.6; 26.18.0)
    Performance: 106957 | 48579 | p | The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can | Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-Mrs Esten; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
    Cast:
    192443 | 106957 | Vapid | Lewis
    192444 | 106957 | Neville | Middleton
    192445 | 106957 | Ennui | Munden
    192446 | 106957 | Floriville | Blanchard
    192447 | 106957 | Peter | Thompson
    192448 | 106957 | Willoughby | Macready
    192449 | 106957 | Lord Scratch | Quick
    192450 | 106957 | Marianne | Mrs Esten
    192451 | 106957 | Lady Waitfor't | Mrs Webb
    192452 | 106957 | Letitia | Mrs Platt
    192453 | 106957 | Miss Courtney | Miss Chapman.
    Performance: 106958 | 48579 | a | The Deserter | Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Williamson; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Leicester; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
    Cast:
    192454 | 106958 | Henry | Johnstone
    192455 | 106958 | Russet | Williamson
    192456 | 106958 | Simkin | Cubitt
    192457 | 106958 | Skirmish | Munden
    192458 | 106958 | Jenny | Mrs Martyr
    192459 | 106958 | Margaret | Mrs Leicester
    192460 | 106958 | Louisa | Mrs Mountain.
    Performance: 106959 | 48579 | b | End: <i>Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding</i> (1st time; composed by $Byrn=) | Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi.
    Cast:
    192461 | 106959 | Dermot | Byrn
    192462 | 106959 | Darby | West
    192463 | 106959 | Patrick | Holland
    192464 | 106959 | Father Luke | Platt
    192465 | 106959 | Norah | Mlle St.Amand
    192466 | 106959 | Kathlane | Mme Rossi.

Mainpiece

Title: The Dramatist; Or, Stop Him Who Can
Comments:
Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Munden; Floriville-Blanchard; Peter-Thompson; Willoughby-Macready; Lord Scratch-Quick; Marianne-Mrs Esten; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Webb; Letitia-Mrs Platt; Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Deserter
Comments:
Henry-Johnstone; Russet-Williamson; Simkin-Cubitt; Skirmish-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Margaret-Mrs Leicester; Louisa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Deserter
Publish Date:
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Death: 1828
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Death: 1815
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Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
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Ballet

Comment: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (1st time; composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-West; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Kathlane-Mme Rossi

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