24 September 1759
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1759-1760
Volume:
4
Comments:
Admission: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes to taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Play to begin exactly at o'clock. [This information, appearing at the foot of each bill, will not be repeatdd hereafter, except for significant differences.] Receipts: #111 5s. Deficit brought over from last season accounts, Journal T. Folio, 182, #164 0s. 6d. Paid Mr Lambert 3 month's salary to 15 Aug. last #25 (Covent Garden Cash Book). [Goldsmith's Bee (1759, p. 9) remarks on the better business used by Lovegold in the French theatre than used at cg: "Lovegold [in France] in the height of his passion stops to pick up a pin, quilting it in his coat, and snuffs out an extra candle." Implies that such subconscious revelations of the character of the miser might well be used by the English.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Miser
Comments:
Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Clarke; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mariana-Mrs Hamilton.
Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Clarke; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mariana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast:
- Role: Miser Actor: Shuter
- Role: Frederick Actor: Clarke
- Role: Clerimont Actor: Ridout
- Role: James Actor: Collins
- Role: Decoy Actor: Marten
- Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer
- Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Copin
- Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Lowe
- Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.