11 April 1748
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1747-1748
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Hale. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 4 Dec. 1740.] N.B.: A parcel of tickets having been lost, none sold at the doors of the theatre will be admitted. Tickets to be had and places taken of Page at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [Inserted in the General Advertiser this day is Buskin's Apology]: @Enur'd to ills of various kinds,@By ancestors undone;@The Author has severely paid@For failings not his own.@From Disappointments Buskin writes,@Confesses 'tis for gain@Yet scorns all profits which arise@From giving others pain.@No private character he sneers,@No venom taints his mind;@His sole ambition is to please,@Not satyrise Mankind.@ On Wednesday last the Tragedy of Othello was acted at Covent Garden towards the relief of the unhappy sufferers by the late Fire; and on Saturday the sum of #218 12s. 4d. was paid into the hands of Messrs Ironside and Belchier; the company of comedians and the band of musick having generously given their performances (General Advertiser)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Wit Without Money
Comments:
Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Ridout; Roger-Martin; Ralph-James; Humphry-Collins; Shorthose-Cibber; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamoure-Storer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Widow-Mrs Horton; The comedy to conclude with the last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Ridout; Roger-Martin; Ralph-James; Humphry-Collins; Shorthose-Cibber; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamoure-Storer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Widow-Mrs Horton; The comedy to conclude with the last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast:
- Role: Valentine Actor: Ryan
- Role: Francisco Actor: Gibson
- Role: Lance Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Lovegood Actor: Rosco
- Role: Merchant Actor: Ridout
- Role: Roger Actor: Martin
- Role: Ralph Actor: James
- Role: Humphry Actor: Collins
- Role: Shorthose Actor: Cibber
- Role: Hairbrain Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
- Role: Bellamoure Actor: Storer
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hale
- Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
- Role: The comedy to conclude with the last New Dance cal Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
Apollo and Daphne
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
- Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Vandersluys
- Role: Followers of Daphne Actor: Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs LaFont
- Role: Morpheus Actor: Leveridge
- Role: Mystery Actor: Beard
- Role: Slumber Actor: Vincent
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips
- Role: Burgomaster Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
- Role: Boor Servant Actor: LaLauze
- Role: Scaramouche Actor: Vandersluys
- Role: Huntsmen Actor: Beard, Desse, Delagarde, Froment, Vandersluys, Oates, Dupre
- Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Storer
- Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
- Role: Pan Actor: Vincent
- Role: Bacchus Actor: Beard
- Role: Diana Actor: Miss Faulkner
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Villeneuve
- Role: Spaniard Actor: Desse
- Role: Polonese Actor: Delagarde
- Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
- Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Gondou
- Role: Polonese Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
- Role: Zephyrus Actor: Froment
- Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Miss Vandersluys.