17 September 1739
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1739-1740
Volume:
3
Comments:
Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Old Batchelor
Comments:
Bellmour-Gibson; the first time of his performance on a public theatre: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Hale; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Rosco; Barnaby-Bencraft; Setter-James; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Horton.
Bellmour-Gibson; the first time of his performance on a public theatre: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Hale; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Rosco; Barnaby-Bencraft; Setter-James; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Horton.
Cast:
- Role: Bellmour Actor: Gibson
- Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
- Role: Sharper Actor: Hale
- Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
- Role: Bluff Actor: Rosco
- Role: Barnaby Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Setter Actor: James
- Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
- Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
- Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton.
Afterpiece
Title:
(BBy Desire)The Mock Doctor
Comments:
As17390905, but Harry-Mullart; James-Rosco; Davy-Hippisley; Robert-_.
As17390905, but Harry-Mullart; James-Rosco; Davy-Hippisley; Robert-_.
Cast:
- Role: Harry Actor: Mullart
- Role: James Actor: Rosco
- Role: Davy Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber
- Role: Jasper Actor: Arthur
- Role: Leander Actor: Clark
- Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts
- Role: Robert Actor: Littleton
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brunette
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Burgess, the first time of her appearance on that stage.
Dance
Comment:
III: A Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End of Afterpiece: Tambourine-Miss Villeneuve, not lately arrived from Paris