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26 April 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Miss Wallis. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Lane Theatre, and for that night only; with additional Songs [Sga Storace had sung in the oratorios at this theatre in the 1789 season.] True Briton, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, Gower-street. Receipts: #376 9s. 6d. (192.15.6; 2.16.0; tickets: 180.18.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Guardian. As 14 Dec. 1796, but Servant-_. *aNo Song No Supper. Robin (1st time)-Fawcett; Crop (1st time)-Townsend; Endless (1st time)-Simmons; William-Haymes; Louisa-Mrs Clendining; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Castelle; Margaretta (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House)-Sga Storace (1st and only appearance at that Theatre); <i>Lullaby</i>-Sga Storace. *aThe Comedy of Errors. As 7Jan., but Adriana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character). *sIn 3rd piece: as 7 Jan. *cBenefit for $Miss Wallis=. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>, and for that night only; with additional Songs[$Sga Storace= had sung in the oratorios at this theatre in the 1789 season.] <i>True Briton</i>, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, <i>Gower-street</i>. Receipts: #376 9s. 6d. (192.15.6; 2.16.0; tickets: 180.18.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 04 26 cg The Guardian. ^As17961214^, but Servant-_.*a1797 04 26 cg No Song No Supper. Robin (1st time)-Fawcett; Crop (1st time)-Townsend; Endless (1st time)-Simmons; William-Haymes; Louisa-Mrs Clendining; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Castelle; Margaretta (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House)-Sga Storace (1st and only appearance at that Theatre); <i>Lullaby</i>-Sga Storace.*a1797 04 26 cg The Comedy of Errors. ^As17970107^, but Adriana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).*s1797 04 26 cg In 3rd piece: ^as17970107^.*c1797 04 26 cg Benefit for $Miss Wallis=. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>, and for that night only; with additional Songs [$Sga Storace= had sung in the oratorios at this theatre in the 1789 season.] <i>True Briton</i>, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, <i>Gower-street</i>. Receipts: #376 9s. 6d. (192.15.6; 2.16.0; tickets: 180.18.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50707 | 17970426 | cg | Benefit for $Miss Wallis=. 2nd piece: By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>, and for that night only; with additional Songs [$Sga Storace= had sung in the oratorios at this theatre in the 1789 season.] <i>True Briton</i>, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wallis, <i>Gower-street</i>. Receipts: #376 9s. 6d. (192.15.6; 2.16.0; tickets: 180.18.0)
    Performance: 112438 | 50707 | p | The Guardian | As17961214, but Servant-_.
    AsSeeDate: 112438 | cg | p | As | 17961214
    Cast:
    753463 | 112438 | Ap@Hazard | Lewis
    753464 | 112438 | Sir Bamber Blackletter | Quick
    753465 | 112438 | Tom Seymour | Fawcett
    753466 | 112438 | Sir Charles Danvers | Middleton
    753467 | 112438 | Orville | Macready
    753468 | 112438 | Servants | Street, Wilde, Curties
    753469 | 112438 | Samuel | Abbot
    753470 | 112438 | Miss Union | Mrs Mattocks
    753471 | 112438 | Mrs Seymour | Miss Morris
    753472 | 112438 | Orange Women | Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve
    753473 | 112438 | Lady Danvers | Miss Wallis
    753474 | 112438 | unassigned | Simmons, Miss Logan
    Performance: 112439 | 50707 | a | No Song No Supper | Robin (1st time)-Fawcett; Crop (1st time)-Townsend; Endless (1st time)-Simmons; William-Haymes; Louisa-Mrs Clendining; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Castelle; Margaretta (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House)-Sga Storace (1st and only appearance at that Theatre); <i>Lullaby</i>-Sga Storace.
    Cast:
    205829 | 112439 | Robin | Fawcett
    205830 | 112439 | Crop | Townsend
    205831 | 112439 | Endless | Simmons
    205832 | 112439 | William | Haymes
    205833 | 112439 | Louisa | Mrs Clendining
    205834 | 112439 | Dorothy | Mrs Martyr
    205835 | 112439 | Nelly | Mrs Castelle
    205836 | 112439 | Margaretta | Sga Storace
    205837 | 112439 | <i>Lullaby</i> | Sga Storace.
    Performance: 112440 | 50707 | a | The Comedy of Errors | As17970107, but Adriana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 112440 | cg | a | As | 17970107
    Cast:
    205838 | 112440 | Adriana | Miss Wallis
    753475 | 112440 | <i>Principal Vocal Parts</i> | _Philipps.
    753476 | 112440 | Principal Vocal Parts | <i>Bowden.
    753477 | 112440 | Principal Pantomime Characters | Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
    753478 | 112440 | <i>Fantoccini</i> | , executed byMarinelli
    753479 | 112440 | Postman | Townsend
    753480 | 112440 | Lieutenant | Linton
    753481 | 112440 | Gypsies | Gray, Street
    753482 | 112440 | Oberon | Miss Gray
    753483 | 112440 | Harlequin | Simpson
    753484 | 112440 | Clown | Follett
    753485 | 112440 | Lover | Delpini
    753486 | 112440 | Father | Hawtin
    753487 | 112440 | Lover's Servant | Simmons
    753488 | 112440 | Old Gypsey | Mrs Henley
    753489 | 112440 | Colombine | Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.
    Performance: 112441 | 50707 | s | In 3rd piece: as17970107
    AsSeeDate: 112441 | cg | s | As | 17970107

Mainpiece

Title: The Guardian
Comments:
As17961214, but Servant-_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: No Song No Supper
Comments:
Robin (1st time)-Fawcett; Crop (1st time)-Townsend; Endless (1st time)-Simmons; William-Haymes; Louisa-Mrs Clendining; Dorothy-Mrs Martyr; Nelly-Mrs Castelle; Margaretta (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House)-Sga Storace (1st and only appearance at that Theatre); Lullaby-Sga Storace.
Cast:

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Author: Prince Hoare
Birth: 1755
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Afterpiece

Title: The Comedy of Errors
Comments:
As17970107, but Adriana-Miss Wallis (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

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Song

Comment: In 3rd piece: as17970107

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 26 April 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50707.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 26 April 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50707. Accessed 6 April 2025.