23 May 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [see 9 May]. Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 1st piece: In Act II a Grand Procession representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by Henry Heartwell]: The Overture and Music composed by Attwood. Monologue: The whole of the apparatus painted and designed by Cresswell. Morning Herald, 8 Oct. 1798: This Day is published Reformed in Time (1s.). Ibid, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. Receipts: #370 18s. (90.17; 4.3; tickets: 275.18)

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    *p cg The Widow of Malabar. Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Fatima (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character). *aReformed in Time. [Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text(<i>Cadell and Davies</i>, 1798):% Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: $Clarke= (see 5 Oct. 1798)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: $Mrs Follett= (see 5 Oct. 1798)]. *aThe Honest Thieves. As 13 Mar. *sIn course: <i>Old Towler</i>, <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon. *u[<i>Monologue</i>.% End 1st piece: (for that night only) [a humourous, satirical Recitation,% <i>Kraniographon</i>; [selected from the favourite parts of $G. A. Stevens='s% <i>Lecture on Heads</i>. [in which:% The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain [in the Character of a <i>Student</i>r%. *cBy Desire of his Excellency the <i>Turkish Ambassador</i>[see 9 May]. Benefit for $Mrs Mountain=. 1st piece: In Act II a <i>Grand Procession</i> representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by $Henry Heartwell=]: The Overture and Music composed by $Attwood=. Monologue: The wholeof the apparatus painted and designed by $Cresswell=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 8 Oct.1798: This Day is published <i>Reformed in Time</i> (1s.). <i>Ibid</i>, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, <i>Maiden-lane</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #370 18s. (90.17; 4.3; tickets: 275.18).

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    *p1798 05 23 cg The Widow of Malabar. Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Fatima (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).*a1798 05 23 cg Reformed in Time. Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (<i>Cadell and Davies</i>, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: $Clarke= (^see17981005^)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: $Mrs Follett= (^see17981005^)].*a1798 05 23 cg The Honest Thieves. ^As17980313^ .*s1798 05 23 cg In course: <i>Old Towler</i>, <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon.*u1798 05 23 cg <i>Monologue</i>. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, <i>Kraniographon</i>; selected from the favourite parts of $G. A. Stevens='s <i>Lecture on Heads</i>. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a <i>Student</i>r.*c1798 05 23 cg By Desire of his Excellency the <i>Turkish Ambassador</i> [see 9 May]. Benefit for $Mrs Mountain=. 1st piece: In Act II a <i>Grand Procession</i> representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by $Henry Heartwell=]: The Overture and Music composed by $Attwood=. Monologue: The whole of the apparatus painted and designed by $Cresswell=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 8 Oct. 1798: This Day is published <i>Reformed in Time</i> (1s.). <i>Ibid</i>, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, <i>Maiden-lane</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #370 18s. (90.17; 4.3; tickets: 275.18).

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    Event: 51341 | 17980523 | cg | By Desire of his Excellency the <i>Turkish Ambassador</i> [see 9 May]. Benefit for $Mrs Mountain=. 1st piece: In Act II a <i>Grand Procession</i> representing the ceremonies attending the Sacrifice of an Indian Woman on the Funeral Pile of her deceased Husband. 2nd piece [1st time; CO 2, by $Henry Heartwell=]: The Overture and Music composed by $Attwood=. Monologue: The whole of the apparatus painted and designed by $Cresswell=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 8 Oct. 1798: This Day is published <i>Reformed in Time</i> (1s.). <i>Ibid</i>, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, <i>Maiden-lane</i>, <i>Covent-garden</i>. Receipts: #370 18s. (90.17; 4.3; tickets: 275.18)
    Performance: 114127 | 51341 | p | The Widow Of Malabar | Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Fatima (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    210135 | 114127 | Young Bramin | Holman
    210136 | 114127 | Raymond | Toms
    210137 | 114127 | Albert | Claremont
    210138 | 114127 | Nordain | Thompson
    210139 | 114127 | Old Bramin | Murray
    210140 | 114127 | Fatima | Miss Mansel
    210141 | 114127 | Indamora | Mrs Pope
    Performance: 114128 | 51341 | a | Reformed in Time | Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (<i>Cadell and Davies</i>, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: $Clarke= (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: $Mrs Follett= (see17981005)].in text: $Mrs Follett= (see17981005)].
    Cast:
    210142 | 114128 | Old Insight | Munden
    210143 | 114128 | Puff | Farley
    210144 | 114128 | Faithless | Townsend
    210145 | 114128 | Colonel Fairfield | Philipps
    210146 | 114128 | Friendly | Claremont
    210147 | 114128 | Sir George Insight | Incledon
    210148 | 114128 | Handy | Mrs Martyr
    210149 | 114128 | Lady Bell Insight | Miss Wheatley
    210150 | 114128 | Lady Charlotte Fairfield | Mrs Mountain
    Performance: 114129 | 51341 | a | The Honest Thieves | As17980313 .
    AsSeeDate: 114129 | cg | a | As | 17980313
    Cast:
    768526 | 114129 | <i>The Argument</i> | .
    768527 | 114129 | by concealing himself in the spoils of his tent is | yard of his Prison, thro' the grating of which he gives him a sleeping draught, telling him on drinking it that they will suppose him dead, and the English demand his body. He complies, but the request of the English is refused, and he lowered into the Cell where Blanche is confined--She conceives him dead--despairing, is on the point of destroying herself, when he awakes--the Page from the top of the Cell points out the means of escape, which they are accomplishing, when Joan rushes in, but appalled at the ghost-like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768528 | 114129 | appalled at the ghost | like appearance of Talbot, whom she conceived dead, permits them to glide by, but pursues them--excursions with the enemy--Joan kills Talbot's Father, and forces him to combat-disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768529 | 114129 | and forces him to combat | disdaining the threats of a woman, he throws away his sword, acting only on the defensive--disarms her--she rushes on him, when her supernatural power failing, her sword and shield break to pieces-she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768530 | 114129 | her sword and shield break to pieces | she snatches her banner, which takes fire--grown desperate, seizes a sword and attempts to stab him, is prevented by British soldiers who surround and vanquish her--Young Talbot at the same time killing Alenson--her life is preserved by the intercession of Blanche--the British are victorious, she rushes off, again solicits supernatural aid--is surrounded by <i>Daemons</i> but saved by the interposition of an <i>Aerial Spirit--Blanche and Talbot are rendered happy, and the whole concludes with a Grand Historical Pageant
    768531 | 114129 | Charles | Claremont
    768532 | 114129 | Female Choristers | Mrs Blurton
    768533 | 114129 | Young Talbot | Bologna Jun.
    768534 | 114129 | General Talbot | Bologna
    768535 | 114129 | Herald | Helme
    768536 | 114129 | Officers | Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, L? Bologna
    768537 | 114129 | Alenson | Farley
    768538 | 114129 | Cardinal | Powel
    768539 | 114129 | Abbot | Thompson
    768540 | 114129 | Nobles and Officers | Dyke, Lee, Curties
    768541 | 114129 | Joan of Arc | Mrs Parker
    768542 | 114129 | Lucifer | Follett
    768543 | 114129 | Demons | Goostree, Parsloe, Letteney, Goodwin, Wilkins
    768544 | 114129 | British Officer | Incledon
    768545 | 114129 | ] | Miss Sims
    768546 | 114129 | French and English Officers and Choristers | Linton, Street, Gray
    768547 | 114129 | Minstrel | Mrs Clendining
    768548 | 114129 | Blanche | Mrs Mountain
    768549 | 114129 | Grand Historical Pageant | .
    768550 | 114129 | Teague | Johnstone
    768551 | 114129 | Colonel Careless | Knight
    768552 | 114129 | Captain Manly | Toms
    768553 | 114129 | Justice Day | Powel
    768554 | 114129 | Mr Story | Claremont
    768555 | 114129 | Abel | Simmons
    768556 | 114129 | Servant | Abbot
    768557 | 114129 | Bailiffs | Wilde, Hawtin
    768558 | 114129 | Obadiah | Munden
    768559 | 114129 | Ruth | Mrs Knight
    768560 | 114129 | Arabella | Miss Mansel
    768561 | 114129 | Mrs Day | Mrs Davenport.
    Performance: 114130 | 51341 | s | In course: <i>Old Towler</i>, <i>Black Ey'd Susan</i>-Incledon
    Performance: 114131 | 51341 | u | <i>Monologue</i> | End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, <i>Kraniographon</i>; selected from the favourite parts of $G. A. Stevens='s <i>Lecture on Heads</i>. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a <i>Student</i>.
    Cast:
    210151 | 114131 | The Head of Alexander the Great
    210152 | 114131 | The Head of a Lawyer
    210153 | 114131 | The Head of a Cherokee
    210154 | 114131 | Every Body's Coat of Arms
    210155 | 114131 | The Head of a Quack Doctor
    210156 | 114131 | The Head of Flattery
    210157 | 114131 | Girdle of Venus
    210158 | 114131 | The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms
    210159 | 114131 | The Head of Nobody | Mrs Mountain in the Character of a <i>Student</i>.

Mainpiece

Title: The Widow Of Malabar
Comments:
Young Bramin-Holman; Raymond-Toms; Albert-Claremont; Nordain-Thompson; Old Bramin-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Fatima (1st time)-Miss Mansel; Indamora-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Reformed in Time
Comments:
Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1798
Birth: 1765
Death: 1838

Afterpiece

Title: The Honest Thieves
Comments:
As17980313 .
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1797
Author: Thomas Knight
Death: 1820

Song

Comment: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue

Comment: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

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