09 March 1758
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1757-1758
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for The Humorous Lieutenant will be taken. Receipts: #113 5s. Charges #63. Income from Tickets #152 5s. (boxes 339; pit 364; gallery 129). Profit to Mrs Bellamy #202 10s. [Her daily salary was #2 2s.; on this night she cleared more than 4 months' wages at 24 acting days per month.] Two New Renters came in: Solomon Paul Juliot and Francis Wilson at 1 share each. Rec'd of Benj. Read for 6 Box tickets for the 2nd inst. #1 10s. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Charmian-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cleopatra-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time; Octavia-Mrs Elmy; Antony-Barry; Dolabella-Smith; Alexas-Dyer; Serapion-Marten; Myris-Redman; Ventidius-Sparks; Charmian-Mrs Baker; Iras-Miss Mullart.
Cast:
- Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time
- Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Elmy
- Role: Antony Actor: Barry
- Role: Dolabella Actor: Smith
- Role: Alexas Actor: Dyer
- Role: Serapion Actor: Marten
- Role: Myris Actor: Redman
- Role: Ventidius Actor: Sparks
- Role: Charmian Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Iras Actor: Miss Mullart.
Afterpiece
Comments:
See17571214, but Buck-Foote, 1st time in three years; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
See17571214, but Buck-Foote, 1st time in three years; Lucinda-Mrs Bellamy; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast:
- Role: Buck Actor: Foote, 1st time in three years
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
- Role: Crab Actor: Sparks
- Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter
- Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Foote.
Dance
Comment:
As17571217
Ballet
Comment:
TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217