26 March 1747
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1746-1747
Volume:
3
Comments:
Adapted for the stage, as alter'd from Milton's Masque at Ludlow Castle (General Advertiser). Benefit for Beard. Ready Money #94 15s., plus #102 9s. from tickets. Charges #60. Paid Mrs Lane for Rent of Cowley in full to Michaelmas last #41. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Cowley was Rich's estate at Uxbridge. Notice about Amphitheatre (see 23 March) repeated.] Tickets of Beard at his house in Red Lyon Square
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Quin
- Role: Bacchanal Actor: Beard
- Role: Elder Brother Actor: Ryan
- Role: Younger Brother Actor: Cashell
- Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Havard
- Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Ridout
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright
- Role: Dances proper to the masque Actor: Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Lying Valet
Comments:
As17460929, but Gayless-Havard.
As17460929, but Gayless-Havard.
Cast:
- Role: Gayless Actor: Havard.
- Role: Valet Actor: Woodward
- Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Dunstall
- Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hippisley.