02 November 1797

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: In Act I incidental to the Tragedy, a Grand Masquerade. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: With the Fantoccini, as 30 Oct. ["In the late performance of this play at Covent Garden theatre, we perceive that this objection [i.e. Romeo and Juliet in III. v standing on the stage] is removed; the principal part of the scene is spoken from a balcony...The grand funeral dirge is introduced with magnificence and ostentation. A long procession of monks, friars, &c., accompanied with music, is made to passover the stage. But what end is all this farce and shew to answer?...We must rather laugh at so much pomp and expence bestowed on Juliet. If there is any distress stirring, the candle-snuffers and scene-shifters, who assist as chief mourners, have it all to themselves" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1797, p. 293). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (193.5.6; 3.18.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Johnston; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Whitfield; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Clarke; Tibalt-Claremont; Paris-Toms; Montague-Davenport; Balthazar-Abbot; Peter-Rees; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Simmons; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Mrs Spencer. *aHarlequin and Oberon. As 16 Oct. *sEnd IV: [the Funeral <i>Procession</i> of <i>Juliet</i>r to the Monument of the Capulets, and a% <i>Solemn Dirge</i>-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton,Gray, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Henley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr. *cMainpiece: In Act I incidental to the Tragedy, a Grand <i>Masquerade</i>. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: With the <i>Fantoccini</i>, as 30 Oct. ["In the late performance of this play at <i>Covent Garden</i> theatre, we perceive that this objection [i.e. <i>Romeo</i>r and <i>Juliet</i>r in III. v standing on the stage] is removed; the principalpart of the scene is spoken from a balcony...The grand funeral dirge is introduced with magnificence and ostentation. A long procession of monks, friars, &c.,accompanied with music, is made to passover the stage. But what end is all this farce and shew to answer?...We must rather laugh at so much pomp and expence bestowed on Juliet. If there is any distress stirring, the candle-snuffers and scene-shifters, who assist as chief mourners, have it all to themselves" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Nov. 1797, p. 293). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (193.5.6; 3.18.0).
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    *p1797 11 02 cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Johnston; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Whitfield; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Clarke; Tibalt-Claremont; Paris-Toms; Montague-Davenport; Balthazar-Abbot; Peter-Rees; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Simmons; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Mrs Spencer.*a1797 11 02 cg Harlequin and Oberon. ^As17971016^.*s1797 11 02 cg End IV: the Funeral <i>Procession</i> of <i>Juliet</i>r to the Monument of the Capulets, and a <i>Solemn Dirge</i>-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Henley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr.*c1797 11 02 cg Mainpiece: In Act I incidental to the Tragedy, a Grand <i>Masquerade</i>. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: With the <i>Fantoccini</i>, as 30 Oct. ["In the late performance of this play at <i>Covent Garden</i> theatre, we perceive that this objection [i.e. <i>Romeo</i>r and <i>Juliet</i>r in III. v standing on the stage] is removed; the principal part of the scene is spoken from a balcony...The grand funeral dirge is introduced with magnificence and ostentation. A long procession of monks, friars, &c., accompanied with music, is made to passover the stage. But what end is all this farce and shew to answer?...We must rather laugh at so much pomp and expence bestowed on Juliet. If there is any distress stirring, the candle-snuffers and scene-shifters, who assist as chief mourners, have it all to themselves" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Nov. 1797, p. 293). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (193.5.6; 3.18.0).
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    Event: 50965 | 17971102 | cg | Mainpiece: In Act I incidental to the Tragedy, a Grand <i>Masquerade</i>. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: With the <i>Fantoccini</i>, as 30 Oct. ["In the late performance of this play at <i>Covent Garden</i> theatre, we perceive that this objection [i.e. <i>Romeo</i> and <i>Juliet</i> in III. v standing on the stage] is removed; the principal part of the scene is spoken from a balcony...The grand funeral dirge is introduced with magnificence and ostentation. A long procession of monks, friars, &c., accompanied with music, is made to passover the stage. But what end is all this farce and shew to answer?...We must rather laugh at so much pomp and expence bestowed on Juliet. If there is any distress stirring, the candle-snuffers and scene-shifters, who assist as chief mourners, have it all to themselves" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Nov. 1797, p. 293). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (193.5.6; 3.18.0)
    Performance: 113172 | 50965 | p | Romeo And Juliet | Romeo-Johnston; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Whitfield; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Clarke; Tibalt-Claremont; Paris-Toms; Montague-Davenport; Balthazar-Abbot; Peter-Rees; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Simmons; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Mrs Spencer.
    Cast:
    207979 | 113172 | Romeo | Johnston
    207980 | 113172 | Capulet | Powel
    207981 | 113172 | Benvolio | Whitfield
    207982 | 113172 | Friar Lawrence | Hull
    207983 | 113172 | Prince | Clarke
    207984 | 113172 | Tibalt | Claremont
    207985 | 113172 | Paris | Toms
    207986 | 113172 | Montague | Davenport
    207987 | 113172 | Balthazar | Abbot
    207988 | 113172 | Peter | Rees
    207989 | 113172 | Friar John | Thompson
    207990 | 113172 | Apothecary | Simmons
    207991 | 113172 | Mercutio | Lewis
    207992 | 113172 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Platt
    207993 | 113172 | Nurse | Mrs Davenport
    207994 | 113172 | Juliet | Mrs Spencer.
    Performance: 113173 | 50965 | a | Harlequin and Oberon | As17971016.
    AsSeeDate: 113173 | cg | a | As | 17971016
    Cast:
    759464 | 113173 | 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
    759465 | 113173 | Principal Pantomime Characters | Simpson, Follett, Abbot, Hawtin, Simmons, Findlay, Wilde, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton.
    Performance: 113174 | 50965 | s | End IV: the Funeral <i>Procession</i> of <i>Juliet</i> to the Monument of the Capulets, and a <i>Solemn Dirge</i>-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Henley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

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Romeo-Johnston; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Whitfield; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Clarke; Tibalt-Claremont; Paris-Toms; Montague-Davenport; Balthazar-Abbot; Peter-Rees; Friar John-Thompson; Apothecary-Simmons; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Davenport; Juliet-Mrs Spencer.
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Comment: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, and a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnston, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton, Gray, Street, Abbot, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Wheatley, Miss Sims, Mrs Henley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr

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