20 April 1741
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1740-1741
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Mechel, Mlle Mechel (the French Boy and Girl). Afterpiece: a new Pantomime Entertainment. [Tickets at Mechel's in Newport Street.] Receipts: money #70 8s. 6d.; seals #71 14s. (Account Book); #150 (Rylands MS.). [The two dancers were charged #60 for their benefit. This is the last entry in the incomplete Account Book.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Double Gallant
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Bolus Actor: Roberts
- Role: Rhubarb Actor: Anderson
- Role: Finder Actor: James
- Role: Supple Actor: Clarke
- Role: Old Wilful Actor: Mullart
- Role: Old Atall Actor: Arthur
- Role: Strut Actor: Oates
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mullart
- Role: Situp Actor: Miss Burgess.
- Role: Double Gallant Actor: Cibber
- Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
- Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Stevens
- Role: Clerimont Actor: Hale
- Role: Careless Actor: Hallam
- Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin Barber
Comments:
Harlequin-Master Ferg; Colombine-Mlle Mechel; Petit Maitre-Miss Woffington; Drawer-Little French Boy; Servant to Colombine-Miss Bellamy, who never appeared on any stage before; Pierot-Mechel Jr.
Harlequin-Master Ferg; Colombine-Mlle Mechel; Petit Maitre-Miss Woffington; Drawer-Little French Boy; Servant to Colombine-Miss Bellamy, who never appeared on any stage before; Pierot-Mechel Jr.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Master Ferg
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Mechel
- Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Miss Woffington
- Role: Drawer Actor: Little French Boy
- Role: Servant to Colombine Actor: Miss Bellamy, who never appeared on any stage before
- Role: Pierot Actor: Mechel Jr.
Dance
Comment:
I: Concerto-Mlle Mechel; II: Minuet, French Rigadoon-Mechel the Father, who never appeared in any theatre in England, Mlle Mechel the Daughter; Minuet-Mechel the Son, Miss Polly Woffington, the first time of her appearing on the stage; IV: The Metamorphoses of the Windmills-Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Miss Woffington, Master Ferg, a little French Boy; lately come from France. End Afterpiece: A Wooden Shoe dance called Les Sabotiers de Piemont-Mechel Sr, Mechel Jr., Mlle Mechel, little French Boy