07 February 1737
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1736-1737
Volume:
3
Comments:
In the morning Handel's new opera, Justin, was rehearsed. [See Egmont, Diary, II, 342.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Lear
Comments:
See17361108, but Lear-Delane; Gloucester-Bridgwater; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Cordelia-Mrs Horton.
See17361108, but Lear-Delane; Gloucester-Bridgwater; Edgar-Ryan; Bastard-Walker; Cordelia-Mrs Horton.
Cast:
- Role: Lear Actor: Delane
- Role: Gloucester Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Edgar Actor: Ryan
- Role: Bastard Actor: Walker
- Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Afterpiece
Title:
Apollo and Daphne
Comments:
As17361103.
As17361103.
Cast:
- Role: Apollo Actor: Glover
- Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
- Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman
- Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
- Role: Boor Servant Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
- Role: Scaramouch Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
- Role: Peasants Actor: Bencraft, Bodine, Dupre Jr
- Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancy
- Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
- Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
- Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
- Role: Bacchus Actor: Laguerre
- Role: Pan Actor: Salway
- Role: Zaphyrus Actor: Glover
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Desse
- Role: Spaniard Actor: Tench
- Role: Polonese Actor: Richardson
- Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mlle Delorme
- Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Moreau
- Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden
- Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.