Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by
Thomas Holcroft, adapted from
Le Complaisant, by
Antoine de Feriol comte de Pont-de-Veyle, and from
Clavigo, by
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It has been attributed to
John Fenwick (
Genest, VII, 360-61;
London Chronicle, 14 Feb. 1798). But for Holcroft's acknowledgment of authorship see his
Life, ed.
Elbridge Colby, 1925, II, 170. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by
the author (
Knapp, p. 88)].
Times, 12 Apr. 1798: This Day will be published
He's Much to Blame (2s.). "
Mrs Mattocks has of late habituated herself to a constant titter, which destroys
the effect of her best scenes" (
Times, 14 Feb.). Receipts: #249 1s. (240.5; 8.16)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Hes Much To Blame
Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; Prologue-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] Epilogue-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc
Performance Comment: As17980212, but Female Choristers-Mrs Blurton [in place of Miss D'Evelyn].in place of Miss D'Evelyn].