19 November 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1740-1741
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit a Gentlewoman under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #74 5s.; tickets #46 14s. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, the individual for whom it was a benefit received half the value of the ticekts.]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
- Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
- Role: Balance Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Kite Actor: Rosco
- Role: Worthy Actor: Hale
- Role: Bullock Actor: Neale
- Role: Scruple Actor: Roberts
- Role: Scale Actor: Arthur
- Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
- Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby
- Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, the first time of her performing upon that stage.
Afterpiece
Title:
The School Boy
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Major Rakish Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Young Rakish Actor: Hale
- Role: Friendly Actor: Gibson
- Role: Father Benedict Actor: James
- Role: Tom Actor: Anderson
- Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Martin
- Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Burgess
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davies.
- Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.
Dance
Comment:
CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel; Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Le Bergeres Fidelle (new)-Villeneuve, Miss Oates