13 January 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
Play a Tragedy by James Thomson. Brought to the stage by the efforts of Lord Lyttleton and Quin (Baker, Biographia Dramatica). [Genest, IV, 279, notes that Mrs Woffington had painted her beautiful face with wrinkles to suit the character of Venturia.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Coriolanus
Comments:
Principal parts-Quin, Ryan, Delane, Sparks, Ridout, Bridgwater, Anderson, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Woffington. [Coriolanus-Quin; Attius Tullus-Ryan; Galesus-Delane; Volqsius-Sparks; Titus-Ridout; Minucius-Bridgwater; Cominius-Anderson; Volumnia-Miss Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington (Edition of 1749).]
Principal parts-Quin, Ryan, Delane, Sparks, Ridout, Bridgwater, Anderson, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Woffington. [Coriolanus-Quin; Attius Tullus-Ryan; Galesus-Delane; Volqsius-Sparks; Titus-Ridout; Minucius-Bridgwater; Cominius-Anderson; Volumnia-Miss Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington (Edition of 1749).]
Cast:
- Role: Principal parts Actor: Quin, Ryan, Delane, Sparks, Ridout, Bridgwater, Anderson, Miss Bellamy, Mrs Woffington.
- Role: Coriolanus Actor: Quin
- Role: Attius Tullus Actor: Ryan
- Role: Galesus Actor: Delane
- Role: Volqsius Actor: Sparks
- Role: Titus Actor: Ridout
- Role: Minucius Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Cominius Actor: Anderson
- Role: Volumnia Actor: Miss Bellamy
- Role: Veturia Actor: Mrs Woffington
- Role: Prologue Actor: Quin
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington