07 December 1732
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1732-1733
Volume:
3
Comments:
[The opening of Covent Garden Theatre.] Written by the late Mr Congreve. The Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations entirely New. And, on Account of the great Demand for Places, the Pit and Boxes, by Desire, will be laid together at 5s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. And to prevent the Scenes being crowded, the Stage Half a Guinea. All Persons who want Places are desir'd to send to the Stage Door (the Passage from Bow-street leading to it), where Attendance will be given, and Places kept for the following Nights as usual. Receipts: #115
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way Of The World
Comments:
Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.
Witwoud-Chapman; Millamant-Mrs Younger; Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Quin; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Penkethman; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Egleton; Foible-Mrs Stevens.
Cast:
- Role: Witwoud Actor: Chapman
- Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Younger
- Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Mirabel Actor: Ryan
- Role: Fainall Actor: Quin
- Role: Petulant Actor: Neale
- Role: Waitwell Actor: Penkethman
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Buchanan
- Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
- Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Egleton
- Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Stevens.