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02 April 1799

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Holcroft. Larpent MS 1242; not published]: With new Music, Scenes, and Dresse". The Music composed by Attwood; the Overture by W. Parke. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #234 2s. (230.19; 3.3)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cgFive Thousand a Year. As 25 Mar. [<i>Prologue</i> as 16 Mar.% *aThe Old Cloathsman. [Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Knight, Emery, Waddy, Wilde, Abbot, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 4 Apr.:% Frank-Incledon; Dewberry-Munden; Florid-Knight; Mr Morgan-Emery; Melton-Waddy; Philip-Abbot; Clara-Mrs Atkins; Phoebe-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Morgan-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde, Duke, Curties; Peasants and Servants-King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters. *aTheTobacconist. As 22 Nov. 1798, but Face-Claremont; Miss Rantipole-Miss Sims. *c2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by $Thomas Holcroft=. <i>Larpent MS 1242</i>; not published]: With new Music, Scenes, and Dresse". The Music composed by $Attwood=; theOverture by $W. Parke=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #234 2s. (230.19; 3.3).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 04 02 cg Five Thousand a Year. ^As17990325^[<i>Prologue</i> ^as17990316^ .*a1799 04 02 cg The Old Cloathsman. Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Knight, Emery, Waddy, Wilde, Abbot, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 4 Apr.: Frank-Incledon; Dewberry-Munden; Florid-Knight; Mr Morgan-Emery; Melton-Waddy; Philip-Abbot; Clara-Mrs Atkins; Phoebe-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Morgan-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde, Duke, Curties; Peasants and Servants-King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.*a1799 04 02 cg The Tobacconist. ^As17981122^, but Face-Claremont; Miss Rantipole-Miss Sims.*c1799 04 02 cg 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by $Thomas Holcroft=. <i>Larpent MS 1242</i>; not published]: With new Music, Scenes, and Dresse". The Music composed by $Attwood=; the Overture by $W. Parke=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #234 2s. (230.19; 3.3).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51794 | 17990402 | cg | 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by $Thomas Holcroft=. <i>Larpent MS 1242</i>; not published]: With new Music, Scenes, and Dresse". The Music composed by $Attwood=; the Overture by $W. Parke=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #234 2s. (230.19; 3.3)
    Performance: 115306 | 51794 | p | Five Thousand A Year | As17990325[<i>Prologue</i> as17990316 .
    AsSeeDate: 115306 | cg | p | As | 17990325
    Cast:
    778568 | 115306 | 990316but Speaking Characters | <i>Clarke, _Gray
    778569 | 115306 | George Fervid | Lewis
    778570 | 115306 | Frederick Fervid | Pope
    778571 | 115306 | Sir Matthew Maxim | Munden
    778572 | 115306 | Henry Hastings | H. Johnston
    778573 | 115306 | Mr Goulding | Murray
    778574 | 115306 | Paragraph | Farley
    778575 | 115306 | Truepenny | Waddy
    778576 | 115306 | Dick | Simmons
    778577 | 115306 | Officer | Rees
    778578 | 115306 | Servants to Sir Matthew | Abbot, Wilde
    778579 | 115306 | Servant to Frederick | Curties
    778580 | 115306 | Boy | Master Webb
    778581 | 115306 | Maria | Miss Betterton
    778582 | 115306 | Lady Julia | Mrs Pope
    778583 | 115306 | Aurelia | Miss Murray
    778584 | 115306 | Lady Maxim | Mrs Mattocks
    Performance: 115307 | 51794 | a | The Old Cloathsman | Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Knight, Emery, Waddy, Wilde, Abbot, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 4 Apr.: Frank-Incledon; Dewberry-Munden; Florid-Knight; Mr Morgan-Emery; Melton-Waddy; Philip-Abbot; Clara-Mrs Atkins; Phoebe-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Morgan-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde, Duke, Curties; Peasants and Servants-King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.
    Cast:
    213086 | 115307 | Frank | Incledon
    213087 | 115307 | Dewberry | Munden
    213088 | 115307 | Florid | Knight
    213089 | 115307 | Mr Morgan | Emery
    213090 | 115307 | Melton | Waddy
    213091 | 115307 | Philip | Abbot
    213092 | 115307 | Clara | Mrs Atkins
    213093 | 115307 | Phoebe | Mrs Chapman
    213094 | 115307 | Mrs Morgan | Mrs Mattocks
    213095 | 115307 | unassigned | Wilde, Duke, Curties
    213096 | 115307 | Peasants and Servants | King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.
    Performance: 115308 | 51794 | a | The Tobacconist | As17981122, but Face-Claremont; Miss Rantipole-Miss Sims.
    AsSeeDate: 115308 | cg | a | As | 17981122
    Cast:
    213097 | 115308 | Face | Claremont
    213098 | 115308 | Miss Rantipole | Miss Sims.
    778585 | 115308 | Abel Drugger | Emery
    778586 | 115308 | Headlong | Betterton
    778587 | 115308 | Subtle | Waddy
    778588 | 115308 | Knowlife | Thompson
    778589 | 115308 | Doll Tricsy | Mrs Litchfield.
    778590 | 115308 | Lazarillo | Munden
    778591 | 115308 | Borachio | Davenport
    778592 | 115308 | Octavio | Mansel
    778593 | 115308 | Ferdinand | Clarke
    778594 | 115308 | Don Pedro | Waddy
    778595 | 115308 | Don Sancho | Thompson
    778596 | 115308 | Drunken Porter | Rees
    778597 | 115308 | Leonora | Miss Sims
    778598 | 115308 | Maid | Miss Leserve
    778599 | 115308 | Donna Clara | Miss Mansel.
    778600 | 115308 | Principal Characters | <i>Hill, in place of _Incledon.
    778601 | 115308 | Grub | Munden
    778602 | 115308 | Chapeau | Knight
    778603 | 115308 | George Bevil | Clarke
    778604 | 115308 | Robin | Farley
    778605 | 115308 | Frank Bevil | Claremont
    778606 | 115308 | Emily | Miss Mansel
    778607 | 115308 | Mrs Grub | Mrs Davenport.

Mainpiece

Title: Five Thousand A Year
Comments:
As17990325[Prologue as17990316 .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Old Cloathsman
Comments:
Principal Characters by Incledon, Munden, Knight, Emery, Waddy, Wilde, Abbot, Dyke, Curties, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Frank-Incledon; Dewberry-Munden; Florid-Knight; Mr Morgan-Emery; Melton-Waddy; Philip-Abbot; Clara-Mrs Atkins; Phoebe-Mrs Chapman; Mrs Morgan-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde, Duke, Curties; Peasants and Servants-King, Linton, Street, Blurton, Russel, Tett, Oddwell, Sawyer, Everett, Thomas, Kenrick, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Watts, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Masters.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Tobacconist
Comments:
As17981122, but Face-Claremont; Miss Rantipole-Miss Sims.
Cast:

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