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09 February 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for the Voluntary Contribution now open at the Bank, for the Defence of our Country. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had and Places to be taken of Brandon, at the Stage-Door in Hart-street. Tickets also to be had at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. [Prologue by William Boscawen (Monthly Mirror, Mar. 1798, p. 178. Author of Address unknown.] "A subscription was set on foot behind the scenes," to which most of the performers contributed #10 apiece (Monthly Mirror, ibid). Account-Book, 12 May: Paid into the Bank of England in aid of the Voluntary Contribution #394 15s. Receipts: #518 8s. (280.9; 12.2; tickets: 225.17) [the difference of #123 13s. appears to have been the house charge]

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg England Preserv'd. Earl of Surry-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl William-Betterton; Robert Fitzwalter-Whitfield; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Earl of Chester-Davenport; English Squire-Clarke; Earl of Lincoln-Waddy; French Prince-Toms; Viscount deBeaumont-Claremont; French Guard-Powel; Count de Nevers-Thompson; Herald-Farley; John de Warrenne-Miss Standen; Lady Surry-Miss Betterton. *aThe Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben. Lieutenant Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon;Compass-Davenport; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Waddy; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Gray; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Wheatley; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr. *dIn afterpiece: <i>Triple Hornpipe</i>-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand. *sEnd: [<i>Interlude</i> ofSongs, Glees, and Chorusses:% <i>With a jolly full Bottle</i>, <i>Great Britain still her Charter boasts</i>, <i>The Wooden Walls</i>, <i>Queen Betty was a famous Queen</i>, <i>To arms to arms</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde. *e[<i>Monologues</i>. %Preceding: <i>An Occasional Prologue</i>-Holman; Preceding singing: <i>An Address to the Audience</i> (instead of Epilogue)-Pope. *cBenefit for the Voluntary Contribution now open at the Bank, for the Defence of our Country. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had and Places to be taken of $Brandon=, at the Stage-Door in <i>Hart-street</i>. Tickets also to be had at the Bar of <i>Lloyd's Coffee-House</i>. [Prologue by $William Boscawen= (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Mar. 1798, p. 178. Author of Address unknown.] "A subscription was set on foot behind the scenes," to which most of the performers contributed #10 apiece (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, ibid). Account-Book, 12 May: Paidinto the <i>Bank of England</i> in aid of the Voluntary Contribution #394 15s. Receipts: #518 8s. (280.9; 12.2; tickets: 225.17) [the difference of #123 13s. appears to have been the house charge].

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 02 09 cg England Preserv'd. Earl of Surry-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl William-Betterton; Robert Fitzwalter-Whitfield; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Earl of Chester-Davenport; English Squire-Clarke; Earl of Lincoln-Waddy; French Prince-Toms; Viscount de Beaumont-Claremont; French Guard-Powel; Count de Nevers-Thompson; Herald-Farley; John de Warrenne-Miss Standen; Lady Surry-Miss Betterton.*a1798 02 09 cg The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben. Lieutenant Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Davenport; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Waddy; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Gray; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Wheatley; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.*d1798 02 09 cg In afterpiece: <i>Triple Hornpipe</i>-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand.*s1798 02 09 cg End: <i>Interlude</i> of Songs, Glees, and Chorusses: <i>With a jolly full Bottle</i>, <i>Great Britain still her Charter boasts</i>, <i>The Wooden Walls</i>, <i>Queen Betty was a famous Queen</i>, <i>To arms to arms</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde.*e1798 02 09 cg <i>Monologues</i>. Preceding: <i>An Occasional Prologue</i>-Holman; Preceding singing: <i>An Address to the Audience</i> (instead of Epilogue)-Pope.*c1798 02 09 cg Benefit for the Voluntary Contribution now open at the Bank, for the Defence of our Country. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had and Places to be taken of $Brandon=, at the Stage-Door in <i>Hart-street</i>. Tickets also to be had at the Bar of <i>Lloyd's Coffee-House</i>. [Prologue by $William Boscawen= (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Mar. 1798, p. 178. Author of Address unknown.] "A subscription was set on foot behind the scenes," to which most of the performers contributed #10 apiece (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, ibid). Account-Book, 12 May: Paid into the <i>Bank of England</i> in aid of the Voluntary Contribution #394 15s. Receipts: #518 8s. (280.9; 12.2; tickets: 225.17) [the difference of #123 13s. appears to have been the house charge].

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51154 | 17980209 | cg | Benefit for the Voluntary Contribution now open at the Bank, for the Defence of our Country. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had and Places to be taken of $Brandon=, at the Stage-Door in <i>Hart-street</i>. Tickets also to be had at the Bar of <i>Lloyd's Coffee-House</i>. [Prologue by $William Boscawen= (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Mar. 1798, p. 178. Author of Address unknown.] "A subscription was set on foot behind the scenes," to which most of the performers contributed #10 apiece (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, ibid). Account-Book, 12 May: Paid into the <i>Bank of England</i> in aid of the Voluntary Contribution #394 15s. Receipts: #518 8s. (280.9; 12.2; tickets: 225.17) [the difference of #123 13s. appears to have been the house charge]
    Performance: 113615 | 51154 | p | England Preserv'd | Earl of Surry-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl William-Betterton; Robert Fitzwalter-Whitfield; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Earl of Chester-Davenport; English Squire-Clarke; Earl of Lincoln-Waddy; French Prince-Toms; Viscount de Beaumont-Claremont; French Guard-Powel; Count de Nevers-Thompson; Herald-Farley; John de Warrenne-Miss Standen; Lady Surry-Miss Betterton.
    Cast:
    209066 | 113615 | Earl of Surry | Holman
    209067 | 113615 | Earl of Pembroke | Pope
    209068 | 113615 | Earl William | Betterton
    209069 | 113615 | Robert Fitzwalter | Whitfield
    209070 | 113615 | Bishop of Winchester | Hull
    209071 | 113615 | Earl of Chester | Davenport
    209072 | 113615 | English Squire | Clarke
    209073 | 113615 | Earl of Lincoln | Waddy
    209074 | 113615 | French Prince | Toms
    209075 | 113615 | Viscount de Beaumont | Claremont
    209076 | 113615 | French Guard | Powel
    209077 | 113615 | Count de Nevers | Thompson
    209078 | 113615 | Herald | Farley
    209079 | 113615 | John de Warrenne | Miss Standen
    209080 | 113615 | Lady Surry | Miss Betterton.
    Performance: 113616 | 51154 | a | The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben | Lieutenant Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Davenport; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Waddy; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Gray; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Wheatley; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    209081 | 113616 | Lieutenant Battledor | Incledon
    209082 | 113616 | Compass | Davenport
    209083 | 113616 | Bumbo | Farley
    209084 | 113616 | O'Daub | Waddy
    209085 | 113616 | Freakish | Townsend
    209086 | 113616 | Lieutenant | Gray
    209087 | 113616 | Battledor | Munden
    209088 | 113616 | Little Bob | Young Standen
    209089 | 113616 | Miss Ann Battledor | Mrs Davenport
    209090 | 113616 | Nancy | Miss Wheatley
    209091 | 113616 | Eliza | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 113617 | 51154 | d | In afterpiece: <i>Triple Hornpipe</i>-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St | Amand.
    Performance: 113618 | 51154 | s | End: <i>Interlude</i> of Songs, Glees, and Chorusses: <i>With a jolly full Bottle</i>, <i>Great Britain still her Charter boasts</i>, <i>The Wooden Walls</i>, <i>Queen Betty was a famous Queen</i>, <i>To arms to arms</i>-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde
    Performance: 113619 | 51154 | e | <i>Monologues</i> | Preceding: <i>An Occasional Prologue</i>-Holman; Preceding singing: <i>An Address to the Audience</i> (instead of Epilogue)-Pope.
    Cast:
    209092 | 113619 | <i>An Occasional Prologue</i> | Holman
    209093 | 113619 | <i>An Address to the Audience</i> | Pope.

Mainpiece

Title: England Preserv'd
Comments:
Earl of Surry-Holman; Earl of Pembroke-Pope; Earl William-Betterton; Robert Fitzwalter-Whitfield; Bishop of Winchester-Hull; Earl of Chester-Davenport; English Squire-Clarke; Earl of Lincoln-Waddy; French Prince-Toms; Viscount de Beaumont-Claremont; French Guard-Powel; Count de Nevers-Thompson; Herald-Farley; John de Warrenne-Miss Standen; Lady Surry-Miss Betterton.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1795
Author: George Watson

Afterpiece

Title: The Poor Sailor; or, Little Bob and Little Ben
Comments:
Lieutenant Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Davenport; Bumbo-Farley; O'Daub-Waddy; Freakish-Townsend; Lieutenant-Gray; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Young Standen; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Wheatley; Eliza (alias Little Ben)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In afterpiece: Triple Hornpipe-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

Song

Comment: End: Interlude of Songs, Glees, and Chorusses: With a jolly full Bottle, Great Britain still her Charter boasts, The Wooden Walls, Queen Betty was a famous Queen, To arms to arms-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Gray, Street, Lee, Curties, Blurton, Wilde

Entertainment

Comment: Monologues. Preceding: An Occasional Prologue-Holman; Preceding singing: An Address to the Audience (instead of Epilogue)-Pope

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 09 February 1798 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51154.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 09 February 1798 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51154. Accessed 3 April 2025.