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31 May 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Hull and Macready. 1st piece: In Act IV a Martial Procession with the Body of Marcus. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 1173; not published]: With appropriate Scenery and Dresses. The Music selected from Boyce, Purcell, Reeve and Shield. Morning Herald, 31 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, Duke's-court, near Dean's-yard, Westminster; of Macready, No. 22, Charles-street, Tottenham-court-road. Receipts: #314 3s. (112.9.0; 4.14.6; tickets: 196.19.6, of which Hull sold 70.12.6, and Macready 126.7.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Cato. Cato-Pope; Juba-Holman; Sempronius-Murray; Portius-Middleton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Syphax-Hull; Marcus-Macready; Lucius-Powel; Decius-Thompson; Lucia (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Marcia (1st time)-Miss Morris. *aCambro' Britons; or, Fishguard in an Uproar. Principal Characters-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Wilde, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Mattocks. [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.] *aAnimal Magnetism. Doctor-Quick; LaFleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeffery-Simmons; Picard-Abbot; Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks. *sIn 2nd piece: <i>Together letus range the fields</i>-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; <i>Gallant Soldiers born to Arms</i>, <i>Old England will be England still</i>-Incledon; <i>To arms! Britons strike Home!</i>-Incledon, Bowden. *cBenefit for $Hull= and $Macready=. 1st piece: In Act IV a Martial <i>Procession</i> with the Body of <i>Marcus</i>r. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1173</i>; not published]: With appropriate Scenery and Dresses. The Music selected from $Boyce=, $Purcell=, $Reeve= and $Shield=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, <i>Duke's-court</i>, near <i>Dean's-yard</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of Macready, No. 22, <i>Charles-street</i>, <i>Tottenham-court-road</i>. Receipts: #314 3s. (112.9.0; 4.14.6; tickets: 196.19.6, of which Hullsold 70.12.6, and Macready 126.7.0).

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    *p1797 05 31 cg Cato. Cato-Pope; Juba-Holman; Sempronius-Murray; Portius-Middleton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Syphax-Hull; Marcus-Macready; Lucius-Powel; Decius-Thompson; Lucia (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Marcia (1st time)-Miss Morris.*a1797 05 31 cg Cambro' Britons; or, Fishguard in an Uproar. Principal Characters-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Wilde, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Mattocks. [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.]*a1797 05 31 cg Animal Magnetism. Doctor-Quick; LaFleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeffery-Simmons; Picard-Abbot; Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.*s1797 05 31 cg In 2nd piece: <i>Together let us range the fields</i>-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; <i>Gallant Soldiers born to Arms</i>, <i>Old England will be England still</i>-Incledon; <i>To arms! Britons strike Home!</i>-Incledon, Bowden.*c1797 05 31 cg Benefit for $Hull= and $Macready=. 1st piece: In Act IV a Martial <i>Procession</i> with the Body of <i>Marcus</i>r. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1173</i>; not published]: With appropriate Scenery and Dresses. The Music selected from $Boyce=, $Purcell=, $Reeve= and $Shield=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, <i>Duke's-court</i>, near <i>Dean's-yard</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of Macready, No. 22, <i>Charles-street</i>, <i>Tottenham-court-road</i>. Receipts: #314 3s. (112.9.0; 4.14.6; tickets: 196.19.6, of which Hull sold 70.12.6, and Macready 126.7.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50782 | 17970531 | cg | Benefit for $Hull= and $Macready=. 1st piece: In Act IV a Martial <i>Procession</i> with the Body of <i>Marcus</i>. 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1173</i>; not published]: With appropriate Scenery and Dresses. The Music selected from $Boyce=, $Purcell=, $Reeve= and $Shield=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, <i>Duke's-court</i>, near <i>Dean's-yard</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of Macready, No. 22, <i>Charles-street</i>, <i>Tottenham-court-road</i>. Receipts: #314 3s. (112.9.0; 4.14.6; tickets: 196.19.6, of which Hull sold 70.12.6, and Macready 126.7.0)
    Performance: 112665 | 50782 | p | Cato | Cato-Pope; Juba-Holman; Sempronius-Murray; Portius-Middleton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Syphax-Hull; Marcus-Macready; Lucius-Powel; Decius-Thompson; Lucia (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Marcia (1st time)-Miss Morris.
    Cast:
    206288 | 112665 | Cato | Pope
    206289 | 112665 | Juba | Holman
    206290 | 112665 | Sempronius | Murray
    206291 | 112665 | Portius | Middleton
    206292 | 112665 | Syphax | Hull
    206293 | 112665 | Marcus | Macready
    206294 | 112665 | Lucius | Powel
    206295 | 112665 | Decius | Thompson
    206296 | 112665 | Lucia | Miss Mansel
    206297 | 112665 | Marcia | Miss Morris.
    Performance: 112666 | 50782 | a | Cambro' Britons; or, Fishguard in an Uproar | Principal Characters-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Wilde, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Mattocks. [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.]<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.]
    Cast:
    206298 | 112666 | Principal Characters | Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Wilde, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 112667 | 50782 | a | Animal Magnetism | Doctor-Quick; LaFleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeffery-Simmons; Picard-Abbot; Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    206299 | 112667 | Doctor | Quick
    206300 | 112667 | LaFleur | Fawcett
    206301 | 112667 | Marquis D'Lancy | Macready
    206302 | 112667 | Jeffery | Simmons
    206303 | 112667 | Picard | Abbot
    206304 | 112667 | Constance | Miss Chapman
    206305 | 112667 | Lisette | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 112668 | 50782 | s | In 2nd piece: <i>Together let us range the fields</i>-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; <i>Gallant Soldiers born to Arms</i>, <i>Old England will be England still</i>-Incledon; <i>To arms | Britons strike Home!</i>-Incledon, Bowden.
    Cast:
    206306 | 112668 | </i> | Incledon, Bowden.

Mainpiece

Title: Cato
Comments:
Cato-Pope; Juba-Holman; Sempronius-Murray; Portius-Middleton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Syphax-Hull; Marcus-Macready; Lucius-Powel; Decius-Thompson; Lucia (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Marcia (1st time)-Miss Morris.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1713
Birth: 1672
Death: 1719
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Death: 1743
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Publish Date: 1732
Birth: 1697
Death: 1737
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Afterpiece

Title: Cambro' Britons; or, Fishguard in an Uproar
Comments:
Principal Characters-Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Farley, Wilde, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Mattocks. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Morgan, Dickey, Apshinkin, David, Welsh Peasantry, French Troops, Sailors, Two Deserters, Winifred, Ellen.]
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Cambro-Britons
Publish Date: 1798
Author: James Boaden
Birth: 1762
Death: 1839
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: Animal Magnetism
Comments:
Doctor-Quick; LaFleur-Fawcett; Marquis D'Lancy-Macready; Jeffery-Simmons; Picard-Abbot; Constance-Miss Chapman; Lisette-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1789
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Song

Comment: In 2nd piece: Together let us range the fields-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; Gallant Soldiers born to Arms, Old England will be England still-Incledon; To arms! Britons strike Home!-Incledon, Bowden

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 31 May 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50782.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 31 May 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50782. Accessed 3 April 2025.