12 February 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1739-1740
Volume:
3
Comments:
By His Majesty's Command. Afterpiece: a New Dramatick Entertainment of Musick and Grotesque Dancing. Edition of 1740: Set to Musick by Mr John-Frederick Lampe. [For further letters concerning John Hill and Rich, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 11 and 12 Feb.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Afterpiece
Comments:
Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Laguerre; Daemons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Squire Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Thompson; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne; Rural Swain and Nymph-Glover, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Fromont, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Laguerre; Daemons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Squire Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Thompson; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne; Rural Swain and Nymph-Glover, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Fromont, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast:
- Role: Orpheus Actor: Salway
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
- Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Followers of Eurydice Actor: Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne
- Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
- Role: Ascalax Actor: Laguerre
- Role: Daemons Actor: Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Squire Gawkey Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
- Role: Goody Gurton Actor: Thompson
- Role: Drudge Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy
- Role: Country Lads Actor: Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre
- Role: Lasses Actor: Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne
- Role: Rural Swain and Nymph Actor: Glover, Mlle Roland
- Role: Arcadian Shepherdess Actor: French Girl
- Role: Swains Actor: Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Fromont, Dupre
- Role: Villagers Actor: Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.