09 April 1755
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1754-1755
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Lowe. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 6 years. [See 27 March 1750.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Smith first time; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Ridout; First Spirit-Sparks; Second Spirit-Anderson; Bachanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Chambers; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Howard, Legg, Baker.
Comus-Smith first time; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Ridout; First Spirit-Sparks; Second Spirit-Anderson; Bachanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Young; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Chambers; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Howard, Legg, Baker.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Smith first time
- Role: Elder Brother Actor: Ryan
- Role: Young Brother Actor: Ridout
- Role: First Spirit Actor: Sparks
- Role: Second Spirit Actor: Anderson
- Role: Bachanal Actor: Lowe
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Lampe
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Chambers
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington
- Role: Attendant Spirits on Comus Actor: Howard, Legg, Baker.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Cheats of Scapin
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: only Scapin Actor: Shuter listed.
- Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter, first time
- Role: Thrifty Actor: Bennet
- Role: Gripe Actor: Costollo
- Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
- Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
- Role: Shift Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.
Dance
Comment:
Granier and Mrs Granier
Song
Comment:
RRule Britannia, Britons Strike Home-