17 May 1736
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1735-1736
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Paget and Jarvis, Housekeeper. Receipts: money #12 19s. 6d.; tickets #138 17s. [In an advance bill in The Craftsman, 15 May, Paget states that he has been so dim-sighted that he does not distinguish individuals on the street or at the table and begs their indulgence.]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cato
Comments:
Cato-Stephens; Portius-Ryan; Sempronius-Walker; Syphax-Paget;Lucia-Mrs Buchanan; Juba-A. Hallam; Marcus-Marshall; Lucius-Aston; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton .
Cato-Stephens; Portius-Ryan; Sempronius-Walker; Syphax-Paget;Lucia-Mrs Buchanan; Juba-A. Hallam; Marcus-Marshall; Lucius-Aston; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton .
Cast:
- Role: Cato Actor: Stephens
- Role: Portius Actor: Ryan
- Role: Sempronius Actor: Walker
- Role: Syphax Actor: Paget
- Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Buchanan
- Role: Juba Actor: A. Hallam
- Role: Marcus Actor: Marshall
- Role: Lucius Actor: Aston
- Role: Decius Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Afterpiece
Title:
The Intriguing Chambermaid
Comments:
Bluff-Chapman; Goodall-James; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Oldcastle-Smith; Lord Pride-Ridout; Lord Puff-Pritchard; Rachel-Mullart; Trusty-Clarke; Security-Boman; Mrs Highman-Mrs Forrester; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Lettice-Miss Male .
Bluff-Chapman; Goodall-James; Valentine-Stoppelaer; Oldcastle-Smith; Lord Pride-Ridout; Lord Puff-Pritchard; Rachel-Mullart; Trusty-Clarke; Security-Boman; Mrs Highman-Mrs Forrester; Charlotte-Miss Brunette; Lettice-Miss Male .
Cast:
- Role: Bluff Actor: Chapman
- Role: Goodall Actor: James
- Role: Valentine Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Oldcastle Actor: Smith
- Role: Lord Pride Actor: Ridout
- Role: Lord Puff Actor: Pritchard
- Role: Rachel Actor: Mullart
- Role: Trusty Actor: Clarke
- Role: Security Actor: Boman
- Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Forrester
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brunette
- Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Male
Music
Comment:
End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will beat the Kettle Drums
Dance
Comment:
I: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze
Song
Comment:
I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. IV: By Mrs Wright