25 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 Way Of The World
Comments:
Witwoud-Cibber; Mirabel-Hyde; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Fainall-Hallam; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-James; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Brunette; Foible-Mrs Kilby; Sir Wilful-Hippisley.
Witwoud-Cibber; Mirabel-Hyde; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Fainall-Hallam; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-James; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Brunette; Foible-Mrs Kilby; Sir Wilful-Hippisley.
Cast:
- Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
- Role: Mirabel Actor: Hyde
- Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
- Role: Fainall Actor: Hallam
- Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Petulant Actor: Neale
- Role: Waitwell Actor: James
- Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
- Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Brunette
- Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Kilby
- Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rape of Proserpine
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
- Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
- Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
- Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
- Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Miss Rogers, Mlle Ozanne, Mrs LeBrun
- Role: Furies Actor: Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
- Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Miss Oates
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
- Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Richardson, Legard, Miss Brunette, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancey
- Role: Savoyard Actor: Salway
- Role: Gardeners Actor: Dupre, Legard
- Role: Earth Actor: Richardson
- Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve
- Role: Fire Actor: Desse
- Role: Water Actor: Glover
- Role: Females Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Roland.
Dance
Comment:
IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland