31 March 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Lewis. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author and positively for that Night only [see 27 Apr.]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross]: The Music composed by Reeve. The Scenery and Machinery by Phillips, Lupino, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre, & of Mr Barker, Vinegar-Yard. Morning Herald, 3 May 1798: This day is published The Raft (1s.). Times, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 6, Bow-street. Receipts: #412 6s. 6d. (273.16.0; 2.17.0; tickets: 135.13.6)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The School for Scandal. Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley;Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington. *aThe Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water. [Principal Characters by Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot,Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from text ($J. Barker=, 1798):% O'Bowling-Johnstone; Rivers-Townsend; Chip-Waddy; Drunken French Gaoler-Farley; Busy-Simmons; Monsieur Machine-Wilde; Countrymen, French and English Soldiers, Sailors-Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Noble; Countrywomen-Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Martyr. *aLovers' Quarrels. Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates. *sIn III 1st piece: a <i>song</i>-Incledon. *cBenefit for $Lewis=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author and positively for that Night only [see 27 Apr.]. 2nd piece [1st time;M. INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=]: The Music composed by $Reeve=. The Scenery and Machinery by $Phillips=, $Lupino=, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre, & of $Mr Barker=, <i>Vinegar-Yard</i>. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 3 May 1798: This day is published <i>The Raft</i> (1s.). <i>Times</i>, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 6, <i>Bow-street</i>. Receipts: #412 6s. 6d. (273.16.0; 2.17.0; tickets: 135.13.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 03 31 cg The School for Scandal. Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.*a1798 03 31 cg The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water. Principal Characters by Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text ($J. Barker=, 1798): O'Bowling-Johnstone; Rivers-Townsend; Chip-Waddy; Drunken French Gaoler-Farley; Busy-Simmons; Monsieur Machine-Wilde; Countrymen, French and English Soldiers, Sailors-Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Noble; Countrywomen-Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.*a1798 03 31 cg Lovers' Quarrels. Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates.*s1798 03 31 cg In III 1st piece: a <i>song</i>-Incledon.*c1798 03 31 cg Benefit for $Lewis=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author and positively for that Night only [see 27 Apr.]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=]: The Music composed by $Reeve=. The Scenery and Machinery by $Phillips=, $Lupino=, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre, & of $Mr Barker=, <i>Vinegar-Yard</i>. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 3 May 1798: This day is published <i>The Raft</i> (1s.). <i>Times</i>, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 6, <i>Bow-street</i>. Receipts: #412 6s. 6d. (273.16.0; 2.17.0; tickets: 135.13.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51244 | 17980331 | cg | Benefit for $Lewis=. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author and positively for that Night only [see 27 Apr.]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by $John Cartwright Cross=]: The Music composed by $Reeve=. The Scenery and Machinery by $Phillips=, $Lupino=, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre, & of $Mr Barker=, <i>Vinegar-Yard</i>. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 3 May 1798: This day is published <i>The Raft</i> (1s.). <i>Times</i>, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 6, <i>Bow-street</i>. Receipts: #412 6s. 6d. (273.16.0; 2.17.0; tickets: 135.13.6)
    Performance: 113845 | 51244 | p | The School For Scandal | Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    209517 | 113845 | Sir Peter Teazle | Munden
    209518 | 113845 | Sir Oliver Surface | Murray
    209519 | 113845 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | Knight
    209520 | 113845 | Joseph Surface | Pope
    209521 | 113845 | Charles Surface | Lewis
    209522 | 113845 | Crabtree | Quick
    209523 | 113845 | Careless | Clarke
    209524 | 113845 | Rowley | Davenport
    209525 | 113845 | Moses | Fawcett
    209526 | 113845 | Trip | Farley
    209527 | 113845 | Snake | Powel
    209528 | 113845 | Mrs Candour | Mrs Mattocks
    209529 | 113845 | Lady Sneerwell | Miss Chapman
    209530 | 113845 | Maria | Miss Mansel
    209531 | 113845 | Lady Teazle | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 113846 | 51244 | a | The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water | Principal Characters by Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text ($J. Barker=, 1798): O'Bowling-Johnstone; Rivers-Townsend; Chip-Waddy; Drunken French Gaoler-Farley; Busy-Simmons; Monsieur Machine-Wilde; Countrymen, French and English Soldiers, Sailors-Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Noble; Countrywomen-Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    209532 | 113846 | O'Bowling | Johnstone
    209533 | 113846 | Rivers | Townsend
    209534 | 113846 | Chip | Waddy
    209535 | 113846 | Drunken French Gaoler | Farley
    209536 | 113846 | Busy | Simmons
    209537 | 113846 | Monsieur Machine | Wilde
    209538 | 113846 | Sailors | Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Noble
    209539 | 113846 | Countrywomen | Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff
    209540 | 113846 | Fanny | Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 113847 | 51244 | a | Lovers' Quarrels | Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates.
    Cast:
    209541 | 113847 | Sancho | Fawcett
    209542 | 113847 | Don Carlos | Holman
    209543 | 113847 | Lopez | Munden
    209544 | 113847 | Don Lorenzo | Claremont
    209545 | 113847 | Don Alvarez | Davenport
    209546 | 113847 | Don Felix | Thompson
    209547 | 113847 | Jacintha | Mrs Mattocks
    209548 | 113847 | Angelina | Miss Chapman
    209549 | 113847 | Isabella | Mrs Platt
    209550 | 113847 | Leonora | Mrs Coates.
    Performance: 113848 | 51244 | s | In III 1st piece: a <i>song</i>-Incledon

Mainpiece

Comments:
Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Wilde, Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1798): O'Bowling-Johnstone; Rivers-Townsend; Chip-Waddy; Drunken French Gaoler-Farley; Busy-Simmons; Monsieur Machine-Wilde; Countrymen, French and English Soldiers, Sailors-Abbot, Rees, Linton, Gray, Street, Dyke, Smith, Hawtin, Curties, Coombs, Noble; Countrywomen-Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Miss G. Walcup, Miss Burnett, Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece

Comments:
Sancho-Fawcett; Don Carlos-Holman; Lopez-Munden; Don Lorenzo-Claremont; Don Alvarez-Davenport; Don Felix-Thompson; Jacintha-Mrs Mattocks; Angelina-Miss Chapman; Isabella-Mrs Platt; Leonora-Mrs Coates.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

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