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13 February 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, adapted from Le Complaisant, by Antoine de Feriol comte de Pont-de-Veyle, and from Clavigo, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It has been attributed to John Fenwick (Genest, VII, 360-61; London Chronicle, 14 Feb. 1798). But for Holcroft's acknowledgment of authorship see his Life, ed. Elbridge Colby, 1925, II, 170. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (Knapp, p. 88)]. Times, 12 Apr. 1798: This Day will be published He's Much to Blame (2s.). "Mrs Mattocks has of late habituated herself to a constant titter, which destroys the effect of her best scenes" (Times, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #249 1s. (240.5; 8.16)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg He's Much to Blame. [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text ($G. G. and J. Robinson=. 1798):% Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke;Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane'sWoman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; <i>Prologue</i>-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see 26Feb.).] <i>Epilogue</i>-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.] *aJoan of Arc. As 12 Feb., but Female Choristers-Mrs Blurton [in place of $Miss D'Evelyn=]. *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Thomas Holcroft=, adapted from <i>Le Complaisant</i>, by $Antoine de Feriol comte de Pont-de-Veyle=, and from <i>Clavigo</i>, by $Johann Wolfgang von Goethe=. It has been attributed to $John Fenwick= ($Genest=, VII, 360-61; <i>London Chronicle</i>, 14 Feb. 1798). But for Holcroft's acknowledgment of authorship see his <i>Life</i>, ed. $Elbridge Colby=, 1925, II, 170. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author ($Knapp=, p. 88)]. <i>Times</i>, 12 Apr. 1798: This Day will be published <i>He's Much to Blame</i> (2s.). "$Mrs Mattocks= has of late habituated herself to a constant titter, which destroys the effect of her best scenes" (<i>Times</i>, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #249 1s. (240.5; 8.16).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 02 13 cg He's Much to Blame. Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text ($G. G. and J. Robinson=. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; <i>Prologue</i>-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (^see17980226^).] <i>Epilogue</i>-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]*a1798 02 13 cg Joan of Arc. ^As17980212^, but Female Choristers-Mrs Blurton [in place of $Miss D'Evelyn=].*c1798 02 13 cg Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Thomas Holcroft=, adapted from <i>Le Complaisant</i>, by $Antoine de Feriol comte de Pont-de-Veyle=, and from <i>Clavigo</i>, by $Johann Wolfgang von Goethe=. It has been attributed to $John Fenwick= ($Genest=, VII, 360-61; <i>London Chronicle</i>, 14 Feb. 1798). But for Holcroft's acknowledgment of authorship see his <i>Life</i>, ed. $Elbridge Colby=, 1925, II, 170. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author ($Knapp=, p. 88)]. <i>Times</i>, 12 Apr. 1798: This Day will be published <i>He's Much to Blame</i> (2s.). "$Mrs Mattocks= has of late habituated herself to a constant titter, which destroys the effect of her best scenes" (<i>Times</i>, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #249 1s. (240.5; 8.16).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51161 | 17980213 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Thomas Holcroft=, adapted from <i>Le Complaisant</i>, by $Antoine de Feriol comte de Pont-de-Veyle=, and from <i>Clavigo</i>, by $Johann Wolfgang von Goethe=. It has been attributed to $John Fenwick= ($Genest=, VII, 360-61; <i>London Chronicle</i>, 14 Feb. 1798). But for Holcroft's acknowledgment of authorship see his <i>Life</i>, ed. $Elbridge Colby=, 1925, II, 170. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author ($Knapp=, p. 88)]. <i>Times</i>, 12 Apr. 1798: This Day will be published <i>He's Much to Blame</i> (2s.). "$Mrs Mattocks= has of late habituated herself to a constant titter, which destroys the effect of her best scenes" (<i>Times</i>, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #249 1s. (240.5; 8.16)
    Performance: 113632 | 51161 | p | He's Much To Blame | Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text ($G. G. and J. Robinson=. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; <i>Prologue</i>-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] <i>Epilogue</i>-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    209136 | 113632 | Sir George Versatile | Lewis
    209137 | 113632 | Lord Vibrate | Quick
    209138 | 113632 | Mr Delaval | Pope
    209139 | 113632 | Doctor Gosterman | Murray
    209140 | 113632 | Thompson | Davenport
    209141 | 113632 | Williams | Clarke
    209142 | 113632 | Master of the Hotel | Thompson
    209143 | 113632 | Jenkins | Rees
    209144 | 113632 | Waiter | Blurton
    209145 | 113632 | Harry | Abbot
    209146 | 113632 | Footman | Curties
    209147 | 113632 | Maria | Mrs Pope
    209148 | 113632 | Lady Jane | Miss Betterton
    209149 | 113632 | Lucy | Mrs Gibbs
    209150 | 113632 | Lady Jane's Woman | Mrs Norton
    209151 | 113632 | Lady Vibrate | Mrs Mattocks
    209152 | 113632 | unassigned | Wilde
    209153 | 113632 | <i>Prologue</i> | Whitfield
    209154 | 113632 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Quick, Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 113633 | 51161 | a | Joan of Arc | As17980212, but Female Choristers-Mrs Blurton [in place of $Miss D'Evelyn=].in place of $Miss D'Evelyn=].
    AsSeeDate: 113633 | cg | a | As | 17980212
    Cast:
    209155 | 113633 | Female Choristers | Mrs Blurton
    763706 | 113633 | Young Talbot | Bologna Jun.
    763707 | 113633 | General Talbot | Bologna
    763708 | 113633 | Herald | Helme
    763709 | 113633 | Officers | Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna
    763710 | 113633 | Alenson | Farley
    763711 | 113633 | Charles | Simpson
    763712 | 113633 | Cardinal | Powel
    763713 | 113633 | Abbot | Thompson
    763714 | 113633 | Nobles and Officers | Dyke, Lee, Curties
    763715 | 113633 | Joan of Arc | Mrs Parker
    763716 | 113633 | Lucifer | Follett
    763717 | 113633 | Demons | Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins
    763718 | 113633 | British Officer | Incledon
    763719 | 113633 | ] | Miss Sims
    763720 | 113633 | French and English Officers and Choristers | Linton, Street, Gray
    763721 | 113633 | Minstrel | Mrs Clendining
    763722 | 113633 | Blanche | Mrs Mountain
    763723 | 113633 | Grand Historical Pageant | .

Mainpiece

Title: He's Much To Blame
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; Prologue-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] Epilogue-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1798

Afterpiece

Title: Joan of Arc
Comments:
As17980212, but Female Choristers-Mrs Blurton [in place of Miss D'Evelyn].in place of Miss D'Evelyn].
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 13 February 1798 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 2, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51161.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 13 February 1798 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51161. Accessed 2 April 2025.