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06 June 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Sloper and Mrs Watts. 2nd piece: The Machinery of the Peacock by Sloper. 3rd piece: The following are a part of the Scenes: The Ancient Temple dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or sacred Fire burning; The Dargle, where the Irish Druids consulted their Oracle; A View near Wicklow; The Salmon Leap; Entrance of a Subterraneous Pass; Maon's Cavern; Cemetery and Dungeon, appertaining to the Round Tower, Moated Castle, &c. The Overture and Music principally new, with a Selection of some novel Irish Airs, by Reeve. The Harp by Weippert. The machinery by Cresswell, Sloper and Goostree. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Receipts: #319 16s. 6d. (70.19.0; 8.13.0; tickets: 240.4.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Abroad and at Home. As 3 May, but Tipstaff-_; [here called% Little Dicky-Simmons; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins; <i>Obligato Song</i>-_; violin-_. *aAn Egeirophadron. As 13 May, but [added:% <i>Young William was a sailor true</i> [composed and sung%-Incledon; <i>The Irish Haymaker</i>-Johnstone; <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-_; <i>A New Planxty</i>-_. *aThe Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland. Cobthach (Usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun.; Kildare-King; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Farley (1st appearance in that character); Child-Miss Webb; Moriat (1st time)-Mrs Watts; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr. *sIn: <i>Together let us range</i>-Incledon, Mrs Atkins. *cBenefit for $Sloper= and $Mrs Watts=. 2nd piece: The Machinery of the Peacock by Sloper. 3rd piece: The following are a part of the Scenes: The Ancient Temple dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or sacred Fire burning; TheDargle, where the Irish Druids consulted their Oracle; A View near Wicklow; TheSalmon Leap; Entrance of a Subterraneous Pass; Maon's Cavern; Cemetery and Dungeon, appertaining to the Round Tower, Moated Castle, &c. The Overture and Musicprincipally new, with a Selection of some novel <i>Irish Airs</i>, by $Reeve=. The Harp by $Weippert=. The machinery by $Cresswell=, Sloper and $Goostree=. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Receipts: #319 16s. 6d. (70.19.0; 8.13.0; tickets: 240.4.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 06 06 cg Abroad and at Home. ^As17990503^, but Tipstaff-_; here called Little Dicky-Simmons; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins; <i>Obligato Song</i>-_; violin-_.*a1799 06 06 cg An Egeirophadron. ^As17990513^, but added: <i>Young William was a sailor true</i> composed and sung-Incledon; <i>The Irish Haymaker</i>-Johnstone; <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-_; <i>A New Planxty</i>-_.*a1799 06 06 cg The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland. Cobthach (Usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun.; Kildare-King; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Farley (1st appearance in that character); Child-Miss Webb; Moriat (1st time)-Mrs Watts; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr.*s1799 06 06 cg In: <i>Together let us range</i>-Incledon, Mrs Atkins.*c1799 06 06 cg Benefit for $Sloper= and $Mrs Watts=. 2nd piece: The Machinery of the Peacock by Sloper. 3rd piece: The following are a part of the Scenes: The Ancient Temple dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or sacred Fire burning; The Dargle, where the Irish Druids consulted their Oracle; A View near Wicklow; The Salmon Leap; Entrance of a Subterraneous Pass; Maon's Cavern; Cemetery and Dungeon, appertaining to the Round Tower, Moated Castle, &c. The Overture and Music principally new, with a Selection of some novel <i>Irish Airs</i>, by $Reeve=. The Harp by $Weippert=. The machinery by $Cresswell=, Sloper and $Goostree=. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Receipts: #319 16s. 6d. (70.19.0; 8.13.0; tickets: 240.4.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51929 | 17990606 | cg | Benefit for $Sloper= and $Mrs Watts=. 2nd piece: The Machinery of the Peacock by Sloper. 3rd piece: The following are a part of the Scenes: The Ancient Temple dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or sacred Fire burning; The Dargle, where the Irish Druids consulted their Oracle; A View near Wicklow; The Salmon Leap; Entrance of a Subterraneous Pass; Maon's Cavern; Cemetery and Dungeon, appertaining to the Round Tower, Moated Castle, &c. The Overture and Music principally new, with a Selection of some novel <i>Irish Airs</i>, by $Reeve=. The Harp by $Weippert=. The machinery by $Cresswell=, Sloper and $Goostree=. The Dresses by $Dick= and $Mrs Egan=. Receipts: #319 16s. 6d. (70.19.0; 8.13.0; tickets: 240.4.6)
    Performance: 115711 | 51929 | p | Abroad And At Home | As17990503, but Tipstaff-_; here called Little Dicky-Simmons; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins; <i>Obligato Song</i>-_; violin-_.
    AsSeeDate: 115711 | cg | p | As | 17990503
    Cast:
    214063 | 115711 | here called Little Dicky | Simmons
    214064 | 115711 | Miss Hartley | Mrs Atkins
    782298 | 115711 | Buff | Clarke.
    782299 | 115711 | Harcourt | Incledon
    782300 | 115711 | Sir Simon Flourish | Emery
    782301 | 115711 | Captain O'Neill | Johnstone
    782302 | 115711 | Old Testy | Munden
    782303 | 115711 | Young Flourish | Fawcett
    782304 | 115711 | Young Testy | Knight
    782305 | 115711 | Bluff | Townsend
    782306 | 115711 | Snare | Claremont
    782307 | 115711 | Tipstaff | Simmons
    782308 | 115711 | Kitty | Mrs Martyr
    782309 | 115711 | Lady Flourish | Mrs Litchfield
    782310 | 115711 | a New <i>Obligato Song</i> | Miss Poole
    782311 | 115711 | accompanied on the violin | $Mountain=.
    Performance: 115712 | 51929 | a | An Egeirophadron | As17990513, but added: <i>Young William was a sailor true</i> composed and sung-Incledon; <i>The Irish Haymaker</i>-Johnstone; <i>Sally in our Alley</i>-_; <i>A New Planxty</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 115712 | cg | a | As | 17990513
    Cast:
    214065 | 115712 | <i>Young William was a sailor true</i> composed an | Incledon
    214066 | 115712 | <i>The Irish Haymaker</i> | Johnstone
    782312 | 115712 | <i>Sally in our Alley</i> | Incledon
    782313 | 115712 | <i>A Bundle of Proverbs</i> | Munden
    782314 | 115712 | <i>The Wind blew fresh and fair</i> | Townsend
    782315 | 115712 | <i>A New Planxty</i> | Johnstone, as17990430
    782316 | 115712 | Boxing the Compass= | Fawcett
    782317 | 115712 | <i>Old Towler</i> | Incledon.
    782318 | 115712 | By Permission of the Proprietors of <i>Drury | Lane Theatre</i>)-Bannister Jun.
    782319 | 115712 | Bowkit | Bannister Jun.
    782320 | 115712 | Cranky | Munden
    782321 | 115712 | Vinegar | Emery
    782322 | 115712 | Orator Mum | Knight
    782323 | 115712 | Bouquet | Hill
    782324 | 115712 | Idle | Farley
    782325 | 115712 | Signor Arionelli | Incledon
    782326 | 115712 | Cecilia | Mrs Atkins.
    782327 | 115712 | Sam Surge | Incledon
    782328 | 115712 | Tim Tingle | Townsend
    782329 | 115712 | Jacky Item | Simmons
    782330 | 115712 | Paddy O'Blarney | Johnstone
    782331 | 115712 | Nancy | Mrs Martyr.
    782332 | 115712 | Harlequin | Bologna Jun.
    782333 | 115712 | Lover | Simmons
    782334 | 115712 | Pantaloon | Hawtin
    782335 | 115712 | Farmer | Street
    782336 | 115712 | Shepherd and Shepherdess | Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins
    782337 | 115712 | Bricklayers | Thompson, Jones
    782338 | 115712 | Carpenter | Lee
    782339 | 115712 | Sportsmen | Klanert, Claremont
    782340 | 115712 | Gardner | Wilkins
    782341 | 115712 | Serjeant | Whitmore
    782342 | 115712 | Recruits | Abbot, Findlay
    782343 | 115712 | Woodcutter | Dyke
    782344 | 115712 | Mandarine | Wilde
    782345 | 115712 | Lover's Servant | Rees
    782346 | 115712 | Monkey | Rayner
    782347 | 115712 | Clown | Farley
    782348 | 115712 | Principal Witches | Linton, Street
    782349 | 115712 | Columbine | Mrs Wybrow.
    Performance: 115713 | 51929 | a | The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland | Cobthach (Usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun.; Kildare-King; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Farley (1st appearance in that character); Child-Miss Webb; Moriat (1st time)-Mrs Watts; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr.
    Cast:
    214067 | 115713 | Cobthach | Bologna
    214068 | 115713 | Sitric | Bologna Jun.
    214069 | 115713 | Kildare | King
    214070 | 115713 | Danish Soldier | Dyke
    214071 | 115713 | Maon | Farley
    214072 | 115713 | Child | Miss Webb
    214073 | 115713 | Moriat | Mrs Watts
    214074 | 115713 | Principal Vocal Characters | Townsend, Linton, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr.
    Performance: 115714 | 51929 | s | In: <i>Together let us range</i>-Incledon, Mrs Atkins

Mainpiece

Title: Abroad And At Home
Comments:
As17990503, but Tipstaff-_; here called Little Dicky-Simmons; Miss Hartley-Mrs Atkins; Obligato Song-_; violin-_.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1796
Birth: 1764
Death: 1817
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

Afterpiece

Title: An Egeirophadron
Comments:
As17990513, but added: Young William was a sailor true composed and sung-Incledon; The Irish Haymaker-Johnstone; Sally in our Alley-_; A New Planxty-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland
Comments:
Cobthach (Usurper of the Throne)-Bologna; Sitric (a Danish Chief)-Bologna Jun.; Kildare-King; Danish Soldier-Dyke; Maon-Farley (1st appearance in that character); Child-Miss Webb; Moriat (1st time)-Mrs Watts; Principal Vocal Characters-Townsend, Linton, Street, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In: Together let us range-Incledon, Mrs Atkins

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 06 June 1799 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51929.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 06 June 1799 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51929. Accessed 31 March 2025.