17 April 1758
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1757-1758
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Shakespear. Not acted these 7 years. Benefit for Bencraft and Vincent. Receipts: #50 4s. Charges: #63. Deficiencies of #6 8s. apiece covered by income from tickets; Benecraft, #55 14s. (boxes 123; pit 151; gallery 23); Vincent, #62 1s. (boxes 78; pit 213; gallery 106) (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King John
Comments:
King John-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Cushing; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry; France-Ryan; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Marten; Chatillon-White; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
King John-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Prince Henry-R. Smith; Salisbury-Anderson; Pembroke-Cushing; Essex-Redman; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry; France-Ryan; Pandulph-Gibson; Austria-Marten; Chatillon-White; Dauphin-Dyer; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Constance-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast:
- Role: King John Actor: Sparks
- Role: Hubert Actor: Ridout
- Role: Prince Henry Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
- Role: Pembroke Actor: Cushing
- Role: Essex Actor: Redman
- Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Elmy
- Role: Lady Blanche Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Falconbridge Actor: Barry
- Role: France Actor: Ryan
- Role: Pandulph Actor: Gibson
- Role: Austria Actor: Marten
- Role: Chatillon Actor: White
- Role: Dauphin Actor: Dyer
- Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Mullart
- Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Afterpiece
Title:
Catherine and Petruchio
Comments:
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Ballet
Comment:
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Dance
Comment:
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