08 April 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1759-1760
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Dyer. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. No building on stage. Receipts: #75 5s., in cash, plus #143 4s. from tickets (Boxes 238; Pit 416; Gallery 213). Total income #218 8s. Charges #64 5s. Paid Besworth the porter 1 week's salary 12s
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Bennet; Mercutio-Dyer; Gregory-Holtom; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Ward; Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play. An Additional Scene representing the Funeral Proscession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; Vocals-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Bennet; Mercutio-Dyer; Gregory-Holtom; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Ward; Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play. An Additional Scene representing the Funeral Proscession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; Vocals-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: Ross
- Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks
- Role: Montague Actor: Redman
- Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Gibson
- Role: Paris Actor: Perry
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
- Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Ridout
- Role: Tibalt Actor: Bennet
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Dyer
- Role: Gregory Actor: Holtom
- Role: Sampson Actor: Collins
- Role: Abram Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Balthazar Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Ward
- Role: Minuet Actor: Leppie, Miss Hilliard
- Role: Masquerade Dance Actor:
- Role: An Additional Scene representing the Funeral Prosc Actor:
- Role: accompanied by a Solemn Dirge Actor:
- Role: Vocals Actor: Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Afterpiece
Title:
Lethe
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Brent, in Which she will introduce Ah se un cor barbaro, a favourite song in Demetrio.
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Holtom.
- Role: Old Man and Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter
- Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer
- Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall
Dance
Comment:
III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318