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16 October 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: [Mrs Gibbs was from the Haymarket.] Afterpiece: A Representation of the Defeat of the Dutch Fleet [at Camperdown] by Admiral Duncan, on the Glorious 11th of October [1797; in which Incledon, as a sailor, sang Come, cheer up, my lads, and, with full chorus, Rule Britannia (True Briton, 17 Oct.).] Receipts: #253 18s. 6d. (248.9.6; 5.9.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg A Cure for the Heart Ache. Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Miss Mansel. *aHarlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna. Principal Vocal Parts-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Abbot, Hawtin, Simmons, Findlay, Wilde, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton. *c[$Mrs Gibbs= was from the <i>Haymarket</i>.] Afterpiece: A <i>Representation of the Defeat of the Dutch Fleet</i>[at $Camperdown=] by <i>Admiral Duncan</i>r, on the Glorious 11th of October [1797; in which $Incledon=, as a sailor, sang <i>Come, cheer up, my lads</i>, and, with fullchorus, <i>Rule Britannia</i> (<i>True Briton</i>, 17 Oct.).] Receipts: #253 18s. 6d. (248.9.6; 5.9.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 10 16 cg A Cure for the Heart Ache. Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Miss Mansel.*a1797 10 16 cg Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna. Principal Vocal Parts-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Abbot, Hawtin, Simmons, Findlay, Wilde, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton.*c1797 10 16 cg [$Mrs Gibbs= was from the <i>Haymarket</i>.] Afterpiece: A <i>Representation of the Defeat of the Dutch Fleet</i> [at $Camperdown=] by <i>Admiral Duncan</i>r, on the Glorious 11th of October [1797; in which $Incledon=, as a sailor, sang <i>Come, cheer up, my lads</i>, and, with full chorus, <i>Rule Britannia</i> (<i>True Briton</i>, 17 Oct.).] Receipts: #253 18s. 6d. (248.9.6; 5.9.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50940 | 17971016 | cg | [$Mrs Gibbs= was from the <i>Haymarket</i>.] Afterpiece: A <i>Representation of the Defeat of the Dutch Fleet</i> [at $Camperdown=] by <i>Admiral Duncan</i>, on the Glorious 11th of October [1797; in which $Incledon=, as a sailor, sang <i>Come, cheer up, my lads</i>, and, with full chorus, <i>Rule Britannia</i> (<i>True Briton</i>, 17 Oct.).] Receipts: #253 18s. 6d. (248.9.6; 5.9.0)
    Performance: 113099 | 50940 | p | A Cure For The Heart Ache | Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Miss Mansel.
    Cast:
    207765 | 113099 | Young Rapid | Lewis
    207766 | 113099 | Vortex | Quick
    207767 | 113099 | Charles Stanley | Pope
    207768 | 113099 | Old Rapid | Munden
    207769 | 113099 | Frank Oatland | Fawcett
    207770 | 113099 | Sir Hubert Stanley | Murray
    207771 | 113099 | Heartley | Hull
    207772 | 113099 | Bronze | Farley
    207773 | 113099 | Farmer Oatland | Waddy
    207774 | 113099 | Jessy Oatland | Mrs Gibbs
    207775 | 113099 | Miss Vortex | Mrs Mattocks
    207776 | 113099 | Ellen | Miss Mansel.
    Performance: 113100 | 50940 | a | Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna | Principal Vocal Parts-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Abbot, Hawtin, Simmons, Findlay, Wilde, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton.
    Cast:
    207777 | 113100 | Principal Vocal Parts | Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Miss Gray
    207778 | 113100 | Principal Pantomime Characters | Simpson, Follett, Abbot, Hawtin, Simmons, Findlay, Wilde, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton.

Mainpiece

Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache
Comments:
Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Jessy Oatland-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Miss Mansel.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1797
Author: Thomas Morton
Baptism: 1764
Death: 1838

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna
Comments:
Principal Vocal Parts-Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Blurton, Tett, J. Linton, Miss Leserve, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Burnett, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Masters, Miss Gray; Principal Pantomime Characters-Simpson, Follett, Abbot, Hawtin, Simmons, Findlay, Wilde, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton.
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 16 October 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50940.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 16 October 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50940. Accessed 4 April 2025.