27 March 1739
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1738-1739
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
Cast:
- Role: Modely Actor: Chapman
- Role: Hartwell Actor: Hale
- Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
- Role: Lurcher Actor: Hill
- Role: Vulture Actor: James
- Role: Carbuncle Actor: Mullart
- Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Neale
- Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy
- Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Doublejugg Actor: Hippisley.
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates