17 April 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Holman. 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by Joseph Trapp, adapted from Siri Brahe; oder, Die Neugierigen, by J. A. Gruttschreiber, itself a translation of Siri Brahe, by Gustavus III. Larpent MS 1206; not published. Prologue and Epilogue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 56-57)]: Written by the Late King of Sweden. Times, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 73, New-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #231 16s. (138.12.0; 4.10.6; tickets: 88.13.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France. Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgley-Hull; Patrick-Waddy; Annette-Miss Wheatley. *aCuriosity. Principal Characters-Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman,Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton; [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: <i>Count Almerstan</i>r,<i>Thurston</i>r, <i>Siddolph</i>r, <i>Goran</i>r, <i>Countess</i>r, <i>Lady Anne</i>r, <i>Lady Almanda</i>r,<i>Eva</i>r.] <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Betterton. *aLock and Key. As 25 Sept. 1797, but Laura-Mrs Castelle; Servants and Sailors-_; Selina-_; Dolly-_. *cBenefit for $Holman=. 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by $Joseph Trapp=, adaptedfrom <i>Siri Brahe; oder, Die Neugierigen</i>, by $J. A. Gruttschreiber=, itself a translation of Siri Brahe, by <i>Gustavus III</i>. <i>Larpent MS 1206</i>; not published.Prologue and Epilogue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 56-57)]: Written by the Late $King of Sweden=. <i>Times</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 73, <i>New-street</i>, <i>Hanover-square</i>. Receipts: #231 16s. (138.12.0; 4.10.6; tickets: 88.13.6).

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    *p1798 04 17 cg British Fortitude; or, An Escape from France. Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgley-Hull; Patrick-Waddy; Annette-Miss Wheatley.*a1798 04 17 cg Curiosity. Principal Characters-Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton; [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: <i>Count Almerstan</i>r, <i>Thurston</i>r, <i>Siddolph</i>r, <i>Goran</i>r, <i>Countess</i>r, <i>Lady Anne</i>r, <i>Lady Almanda</i>r, <i>Eva</i>r.] <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Betterton.*a1798 04 17 cg Lock and Key. ^As17970925^, but Laura-Mrs Castelle; Servants and Sailors-_; Selina-_; Dolly-_.*c1798 04 17 cg Benefit for $Holman=. 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by $Joseph Trapp=, adapted from <i>Siri Brahe; oder, Die Neugierigen</i>, by $J. A. Gruttschreiber=, itself a translation of Siri Brahe, by <i>Gustavus III</i>. <i>Larpent MS 1206</i>; not published. Prologue and Epilogue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 56-57)]: Written by the Late $King of Sweden=. <i>Times</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 73, <i>New-street</i>, <i>Hanover-square</i>. Receipts: #231 16s. (138.12.0; 4.10.6; tickets: 88.13.6).

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    Event: 51263 | 17980417 | cg | Benefit for $Holman=. 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by $Joseph Trapp=, adapted from <i>Siri Brahe; oder, Die Neugierigen</i>, by $J. A. Gruttschreiber=, itself a translation of Siri Brahe, by <i>Gustavus III</i>. <i>Larpent MS 1206</i>; not published. Prologue and Epilogue by $John Taylor= (<i>Poems</i>, I, 56-57)]: Written by the Late $King of Sweden=. <i>Times</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 73, <i>New-street</i>, <i>Hanover-square</i>. Receipts: #231 16s. (138.12.0; 4.10.6; tickets: 88.13.6)
    Performance: 113895 | 51263 | p | British Fortitude; Or, An Escape From France | Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgley-Hull; Patrick-Waddy; Annette-Miss Wheatley.
    Cast:
    209673 | 113895 | O'Leary | Johnstone
    209674 | 113895 | Edward | Incledon
    209675 | 113895 | Joey | Munden
    209676 | 113895 | Sedgley | Hull
    209677 | 113895 | Patrick | Waddy
    209678 | 113895 | Annette | Miss Wheatley.
    Performance: 113896 | 51263 | a | Curiosity | Principal Characters-Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton; [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: <i>Count Almerstan</i>, <i>Thurston</i>, <i>Siddolph</i>, <i>Goran</i>, <i>Countess</i>, <i>Lady Anne</i>, <i>Lady Almanda</i>, <i>Eva</i>.] <i>Prologue</i>-Holman; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Betterton.
    Cast:
    209679 | 113896 | Principal Characters | Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton
    209680 | 113896 | <i>Prologue</i> | Holman
    209681 | 113896 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Miss Betterton.
    Performance: 113897 | 51263 | a | Lock and Key | As17970925, but Laura-Mrs Castelle; Servants and Sailors-_; Selina-_; Dolly-_.
    AsSeeDate: 113897 | cg | a | As | 17970925
    Cast:
    209682 | 113897 | Laura | Mrs Castelle
    766354 | 113897 | Cheerly | Incledon
    766355 | 113897 | Brummagem | Munden
    766356 | 113897 | Ralph | Fawcett
    766357 | 113897 | Captain Vain | Knight
    766358 | 113897 | Servants and Sailors | Gray, Lee, Street
    766359 | 113897 | Selina | Mrs Castelle
    766360 | 113897 | Dolly | Mrs Norton
    766361 | 113897 | Fanny | Mrs Martyr.

Mainpiece

Title: British Fortitude; Or, An Escape From France
Comments:
Capt. O'Leary-Johnstone; Edward-Incledon; Joey-Munden; Sedgley-Hull; Patrick-Waddy; Annette-Miss Wheatley.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Curiosity
Comments:
Principal Characters-Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Count Almerstan, Thurston, Siddolph, Goran, Countess, Lady Anne, Lady Almanda, Eva.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Miss Betterton.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Curiosity
Publish Date:
Author: Joseph Trapp
Birth: 1679
Death: 1747

Afterpiece

Title: Lock and Key
Comments:
As17970925, but Laura-Mrs Castelle; Servants and Sailors-_; Selina-_; Dolly-_.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Lock and Key
Publish Date: 1796
Author: Prince Hoare
Birth: 1755
Death: 1834
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

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