12 October 1744
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1744-1745
Volume:
3
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales. This day is Publish'd The Case of Mrs Clive Submitted to the Publick. [This is Mrs Clive's 22-page complaint against the 'opression' of the managers of both patent theatres, who, it seems, formed a cartel to drive down actors' salaries, and caused by Mrs Clive's unemployment. She was dropped from Covent Garden without due notice and not for cause. She was not applied to by the Manager of Drury Lane, although he knew her to be unemployed, because he still owed her #160 12s. Her case seemed doubly hard to her since she had equipped herself with a fine wardrobe for theatrical use, had acted diligently in main and afterpiece, often on the same night to the prejudice of her health; had been at great expense in Masters for singing, for which article alone the managers now give #6 a week." Concludes by pleading for publick support of her Case. She returned to cg to play Lappet in the Miser, 30 Nov. She states that the published list of salaries in the London Daily Post of 15 Oct. 1734 is incorrect.
Mainpiece
Title:
Macbeth
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Macbeth Actor: Quin
- Role: Macduff Actor: Ryan
- Role: King Actor: Rosco
- Role: Banquo Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Malcolm Actor: Hale
- Role: Donalbaine Actor: Anderson
- Role: Lenox Actor: Ridout
- Role: Seyward Actor: Cashell
- Role: Seyton Actor: Gibson
- Role: Hecate Actor: Arthur
- Role: Murderers Actor: Bencraft, Marten
- Role: Witches Actor: Hippisley, Woodward, James
- Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Stevens
- Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: With the Original Music Actor:
- Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Vincent
- Role: With all the Dances Actor: . Decorations proper to the play.
Dance
Comment:
LLe Gondalier, as17441010; Scotch Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde