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15435 results for: Keyword - Miss Chapman
We found 14336 matches on Performance Comments, 4413 matches on Performance Title, 1775 matches on Event Comments, 934 matches on Roles/Actors, and 1 matches on Author.

1501
16 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece [1st time: F 2, by Stephen George Kemble, altered from The Fair Maid of the West, by Thomas Heywood. Larpent MS 914; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, next door to the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's Lane. "Miss Kemble, though only four years of age, drew forth much applause" (Diary, 17 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17910608 but Marquis of Montague-Cubitt; La Varenne-Evatt; Prince of Wales-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on any stage); Drummer-Chapman; Adeline-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character); Goodman Hobbs-Rock; Rasher-Burton; Robbers-Bannister, +Davies; Villagers-Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.
Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Drummer Actor: Chapman
Role: Adeline Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs +Bland, Mrs +Powell, Miss +Hale, Mrs +Edwin.

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn or The Days of Good Queen Bess

Performance Comment: Characters by R. Palmer, Wilson, Evatt, Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Abbott, Miss Fontenelle, Mrs Taylor. Cast adjusted from Larpent MS: Capt. Talbot-R. Palmer; Boastall-Wilson; Ingram-Evatt; Spruce-Bannister Jun.; Stephen-Wewitzer; Servant-Abbott; Agnes-Miss Fontenelle; Joan-Mrs Taylor; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Fontenelle

1502
17 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire of his Excellency the Turkish Ambassador [Ismail Ferrouh Effendi]. Benefit for Miss Waters. 1st piece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 13 May 1796]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 14 May 1798]. [As 3rd piece the Account-Book lists The Death of Captain Cook.] Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Waters, No. 43, Conduit-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #436 19s. (101.14; 6.19; tickets: 328.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: Tanjore-Lewis; Project-Emery; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Sir Fred. Faintley-Claremont; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Klanert; Capt. Arable-Macartney; Meanwell-Atkins; Alderman Arable-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia-Miss Mills; Emmeline-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Sir Henry Freeman (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Edward-Hill; Robin-Simmons; Thomas-Denman; Peggy-Mrs Chapman; Patty-Miss Wheatley; Kitty-Mrs Iliff; Fanny-Mrs Sydney; Marian (with a New Song) He has left me-the Youth, the dear youth I adore (Dramatic Censor, II, 198), written by T. Dutton, the Music by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Mazzinghi Actor: Miss Waters

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Munden, Murray, Betterton, Whitfield, Thompson, Atkins, Whitmore, Miss Murray, Mrs Mattocks

Song: End II 1st piece: a Musical Address Mark when beneath the western main (Dramatic Censor, II, 197), Written expressly for the occasion by T. Dutton, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters

Performance Comment: Dutton=, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters.
Cast
Role: Mazzinghi Actor: Miss Waters
Role: O Strike the Harp Actor: Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters
Role: Happy were the Days Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Sigh no more Ladies Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters.

1503
02 September 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Ryan-Legar-Chapman-Hall Booth. [Advertised 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Performance Comment: John-Ryan; Jacomo-Chapman; Maria-Mrs Mullart; Leonora-Miss Mann, but see17340824.
Cast
Role: Jacomo Actor: Chapman
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Mann, but see17340824

Afterpiece Title: The Barren Island

Afterpiece Title: The Farrier Nickd or The Exalted Cuckold

Performance Comment: Mercury-Laguerre; Farrier-Vaughan; his Man-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Bencraft; Harlequin-Clark; Colombine-Miss Mann; Farrier's Wife-Mrs Mullart; Alewife-Hall .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: The Force of Inclination

1504
29 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. N.B. The whole Performance will be over by Ten. Receipts: money #47 2s.; tickets #103 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Belville-Walker; Hellena-Mrs Buchanan; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Frederick-Bridgwater; Antonio-Hallam; Pedro-Paget; Sancho-James; Florinda-Mrs Hallam; Valeria-Miss Binks; Moretta-Mrs Stevens; Blunt-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Blunt Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Harlequine by Mlle De L'isle. Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Scot's Dance, as17360226

Song: As17360327

1505
10 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Tickets at Chapman's in Clare Street, near Clare-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17360929, but Harriet-Miss Bincks; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Trim Actor: Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: Lawyer-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Chapman.

Dance: II: Peasant-Lalauze[, as17370307; III: Clown-Nivelon

Song: I: Roberts; IV: Mad Bess, composed by the famous Mr Henry Purcell,-Beard

1506
25 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: With a select Band of Musick. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth in the George Inn-Yard, Smithfield, during the short time of the Fair. [Notice repeated 26 Aug.; from the dramatis personae, this piece may be the droll The Bilker Bilk'd; see University of Texas@Studies@in@English, 1946, pp. 201-8.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch Scapin Or The Old Miser Caught In A Sack With The Comical Tricks And Cheats Of Scapins Three Companions trim The Barber sly And bully Bounceabout

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Trim-Chapman; Sly-Bencroft; Bounceabout-Mullart; Gripe the Miser-Paget; Octavian-Johnson; Solomon Smack-Gray; Lucia-Miss Thyn; Medlar-Mrs Vallois; Loveit the Chambermaid-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Chapman
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Thyn

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Davis, Mrs Vallois; English Maggot-M. Blondel, Mlle Modett; Grand Ballet, The Mistake, or all is right at last-

1507
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: A humorous and diverting Droll. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. [Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Doctor Outwitted With The Comical Humours Of Sly Boots The Sham Physician

Performance Comment: Old Fumble-Hippisley; Sly Boots-Chapman; M le Medicine-Blakes; Constant-Bencraft; Simon-Berry; Dry Broots-Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Dodson; Miss Humility-Mrs Lamball; Jenny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sly Boots Actor: Chapman
Role: Miss Humility Actor: Mrs Lamball

Song: Bencraft, Davis; an entire new Ballad-Mr Bencraft, in the character of the valiant Dragoon who retook the Standard at the Battle of Dettingen

Dance: I: Austrian Dance-Bencraft, Adams; II: Highland Dance-Bencraft, Adams

1508
25 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by the Hon. Francis North. Johnstone was from cg]: The Music partly new by Gyrowetz, and partly compiled [by Miss Monck, or Monckton] from Paisiello, Sacchini, and Guglielmi. With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Oracle, 27 June: The chief excellence of this piece is the preservation of costume. Gazetteer, 27 June: Bensley disgraced a performance otherwise good by concluding his sentences with a rant, and a look at the gallery. Times, 9 July 1791: This day is published The Kentish Barons (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Chapman
Role: Miss Die Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Kentish Barons

Performance Comment: Characters by Johnstone (1st appearance on this stage), Aickin, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Chapman, Evatt, Bensley, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Webb, Mrs Taylor. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1791): Clifford-Johnstone; Bertram-Aickin; Gam-Bannister Jun.; Osbert-Mrs Goodall; William-Chapman; Walter-Evatt; Mortimer-Bensley; Elina-Mrs Kemble; Susan-Mrs Webb; Beatrice-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Chapman

1509
28 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. [Miss Bannister's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 28 Apr. 1784.] Receipts: #321 9s. (118/6; 22/18; 2/4; tickets: 178/1) (charge: #113 7s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17841109, but Miranda-Miss Bannister (2nd appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Bannister
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold

Afterpiece Title: Rosin A

Performance Comment: Belville -Bannister; Captain Belville-Williames; Rustic-Chapman; Irishman-Phillimore; William-Dignum; Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Rustic Actor: Chapman
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Dance: As17850307athi

1510
17 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st two pieces in place of The Chapter of Accidents, advertised on playbill of 16 June. Miss Fontenelle was from the Edinburgh theatre.] 3rd piece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sceptick Actor: Chapman
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Evatt; Old Philpot-Moss; Corinna-Miss Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Baddeley; Basil-Chapman; Servant-Lyons; Page-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance on this stage); Countess-Mrs Bannister; Agnes-Miss Heard; Susan-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Basil Actor: Chapman
Role: Page Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

1511
22 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Ryder was from cg. Miss Ryder's 1st appearance on th stage was at cg, 16 Apr. 1790.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Ryder (1st appearance on this stage); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Barrett; Tubal-Chapman; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Moss; Duke-Usher; Solanio-Evatt; Solarino-Iliff; Bassanio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Taylor; Nerissa-Miss Fontenelle; Portia (1st time)-Miss Ryder (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Tubal Actor: Chapman
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Fontenelle
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Ryder

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End IV: As17900619

1512
08 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By partiuclar Desire. Benefit Chapman. Tickets at Chapman's House, Corner of Bow Street. [in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 7 April, Chapman published a letter regretting that this benefit will be on the night Handel has a performance at lif. Chapman states that he owes much to Handel and wishes him success. Because, he states, some 20,000 will want to attend lif, which cannot hold above twenty hundred, Chapman remarks that, if those who cannot get into lif will go to dl, he will be happy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17400920, but Tom-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman.
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Master Actor: Chapman.

Song: In II: Lowe; III: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: III: Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Peasants-Muilment

1513
11 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Miss Baston also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Jack-Chapman; Stocks-Morgan; Chloe-Miss Norsa, but see17341205 .
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Chapman
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa, but see17341205

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. The Buxom Lass (new) by Miss Baston. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Lally, Mlle Salle. The Buxom Lass (new) by Miss Baston. Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers .

1514
29 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. Tickets at her Lodgings, Nassau Street, near Gerrard Street. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #101 9s. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 29 April: We hear Mr Handel has compos'd a new Opera, on the Occasion of his Royal Highness's Marriage to the Prince[S] of Saxe Gotha, and as the Wedding was solemnized sooner than was expected, great Numbers of Artificers, as Carpenters, Painters, Engineers, &c. are employed to forward the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Hoyden-Miss Norsa; Foppington-A. Hallam; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Delane; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Sir Tunbelly-Mullart; Young Fashion-Walker; Coupler-Hippisley; Surgeon-James; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lory Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17360427 but Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson

1515
26 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Neale and Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Bridgwater; Jerry-Neale; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-A. Hallam; Petulant-Mullart; Fidelia-Mrs Stevens; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart; Eliza-Miss Bincks; Olivia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Novel Actor: Chapman
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Miss Hillyard; Rovewell-Salway; Argus-James; Robin-Mullart; Betty-Mrs Forrester; Page-Miss Clarke.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Page Actor: Miss Clarke.

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

1516
15 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve, Carr, Mrs Havard, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Rowley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17460317 but in Act II, Song-Beard; Tom-Chapman; Phyllis-Miss Hippisley; Lucinda-Mrs Rowley.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman
Role: Phyllis Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Villeneuve, Sga Campioni

1517
02 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter (Stead). Afterpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. [Tickets for Howard and Miss Horsington taken.] Receipts: money #16 19s.; tickets #83 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Elder Worthy-Milward; Young Worthy-Walker; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Chapman; Snap-H. Bullock; Narcissa-Mrs Bullock; Hillaria-Mrs Buchanan; Flareit-Mrs Egleton; Amanda-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Sir Novelty Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Music: V: Water Musick, as17330501; Kettle Drums, as17330501

Song: II: Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Wright in the Scottish Stile

Dance: I: Swedish Dal Karle-Jones, Mrs Ogden; III: Footing Dance with Hornpipe, as17330501; End Afterpiece: Scottish Dance, as17330501. IV: Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. As17330501

1518
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Anderson, Dupre, Mrs Bland. Tickets delivered out for Goodall, Mrs Daniel, Miss Morrison will be taken. Mainpiece not acted these 5 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Hale; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Goodall; Lurcher-Anderson; Doublejugg-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Daniel (1st time of appearing on that stage); Flora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Modely Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi

1519
27 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Picq entered from Saturday last at 2 Guineas per week certain; Mr Matthews entered ditto at 30s. per week. Mr Granier for his Christmas performance #5 5s.; Mr Forrest, attorney, on account #100 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). We hear there is now in rehearsal a Farce of two acts call'd Miss in her Teens; and will be acted soon after the Holidays.-General Advertiser. Receipts: #77 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Prim-Hippisley; Modelove-Chapman; Freeman-Havard; Perriwinkle-James; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Marten; Simon-Arthur; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bland; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Modelove Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1520
20 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward. [Receipts: #81 3s. 6d., plus #59 9s. from tickets. Charges #63.] Paid Servandoni #10 10s. Paid Price a bill for carpenter's work at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre last week #2 19s. 9d. Tickets to be had of Woodward at his lodgings in King St. (near the Churchyard Gate) Covent Garden; at the Bedford Coffee House; at the Salutation Tavern in Nicholas Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Tomorrow The Distress'd Mother and Miss in her Teens, the part of Fribble by Garrick.--General Advertiser. Daily Advertiser: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [On 13 April Woodward published a letter of thanks to the former schoolfellow who sent him this speech, promised to present it, and assured him that no copy would be made. See Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Havard; Caesar-Bridgwater; Plebeians-Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward; Calphurnia-Mrs James; Portia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Plebeians Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Younge

Entertainment: Between Play and Afterpiece: An Alarm to Britons-the Spirit of King Henry V (After the manner of Shakespeare's Chorus) usher'd in with Trumpets, Kettle Drums and other Warlike Instruments

1521
07 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Knight. 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1252; not published]. 3rd piec : Not acted these 9 years. [Miss A. DeCamp had appeared as a dancer with the dl Company at king's in the season of 1792-93.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Knight, No. 38, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #392 3s. (185.12.6; 3.18.0; tickets: 202.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: As17981003, but Goldfinch (for that night only)-Knight; Sophia-Miss A. DeCamp (1st appearance on any stage); Smith-_; Marker-_; Jacob-_; Sheriff's Officer-_; Tradesmen-_; Milliner-_; Mantua@maker-_.
Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss A. DeCamp
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: Tagg in Tribulation

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Poor Vulcan (1st time)-Munden; Serjeant Pike-Townsend; Joe-Hill; Bacchus-Simmons; Squire (1st time)-Incledon; Grace-Mrs Chapman; Maudlin-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Chapman

Song: End II: song-Incledon; End: Old Towler-Incledon; The Beggar's Song-Townsend

Entertainment: A Variety of Imitations-Rees

1522
26 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Receipts: money #39 12s.; tickets #89 19s. Daily Post, 24 April: We hear that on Monday next the Hon. and Antient Company of Lumber Troopers will perform a fine Exercise in New-street Square, and from thence proceed in a Body...to...Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, to see...the Busy Body, with the Opera of Flora...for the Benefit of Mr Chapman, belonging to the said Troop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Charles-Walker; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Whisper-H. Bullock; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton; Scentwell-Mrs Rice; Busy Body-Chapman; Miranda-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Busy Body Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; IV: Scotch Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Tambourin-Mlle Salle

1523
21 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. [Tickets at Chapman's House, Corner of Bow Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Tattle Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: See17391023, but Lord Lace-Chapman; Lady Lace-Mrs Clive; Stocks-Turbutt; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Marshall; Lovemore-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Lord Lace Actor: Chapman

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: By particular Desire,English Captain (as17400325-Beard

1524
15 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for the Pilgrim will be taken at this play. Tickets and places to be had at Mr Chapman's, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17450318 but Mustapha-Chapman; Johayma-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Mustapha Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Song: ( B By desire )Mad Bess-Beard; The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

1525
07 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Written by Garrick.] Mainpiece: At particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Chapman. [Receipts: #63 7s. 6d., plus #76 8s.; charges #60.] Subscrib'd to the Hospital for Curing Smallpox #2 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17470326 but Gayless-Anderson; Valet-Chapman; Dick-Arthur; the Original Epilogue-Chapman as Sharp By desire.
Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Chapman
Role: the Original Epilogue Actor: Chapman as Sharp By desire.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hippisley.