07 April 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1759-1760
Volume:
4
Comments:
Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. Advanc'd to Mrs Ward #20. Paid Sarjant on acct of salary #5; Paid Ridout one third of the surplus of this night's receipt being #144 18s. 6d. than the #80 allow'd for the charge: #48 2s. 6d. This morning I was at Mr Shadwell's for his Orders [for free theatre tickets] & took all my sisters to Covent Garden Gallery to see the Jovial Crew & Rape of Proserpine, which was full of noisy holiday people (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 544)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Jovial Crew
Comments:
As17600214.
As17600214.
Cast:
- Role: Old Rents Actor: Sparks
- Role: Hearty Actor: Beard
- Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke
- Role: Beggar Men Actor: Collins, Barrington, Costollo, Bennet, Holtom, Baker
- Role: Justice Clack Actor: Shuter
- Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Pitt, Miss Young, Miss Sledge, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
- Role: Oliver Actor: Dyer
- Role: Hilliard Actor: Lowe
- Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Patrico Actor: Marten
- Role: Scentwell Actor: Gibbs
- Role: Martin Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
- Role: With Dances Actor: incident to the play.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rape of Proserpine
Comments:
As17600116, but Followers of Ceres-Mrs White, Mrs _Dawson.
As17600116, but Followers of Ceres-Mrs White, Mrs _Dawson.
Cast:
- Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Mrs White, Mrs _Dawson.
- Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Lampe
- Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Abegg
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Lowe
- Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
- Role: Pluto Actor: Legg
- Role: Daemons Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Desse, Dumay, Terrier
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
- Role: Yeoman Actor: Lalauze
- Role: Clodpole Actor: Shuter
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Old Man Actor: Costollo
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
- Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Terrier, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White
- Role: Gardners Actor: Dumay, Gosley
- Role: Earth Actor: Desse, Mrs Jansolin
- Role: Air Actor: Leppie, Mrs Granier
- Role: Fire Actor: Granier, Miss Hilliard
- Role: Water Actor: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville. With Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations.