17 April 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1759-1760
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Poitier Jr. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 1 May 1758.] Receipts: #47 in cash. Deficit to Poitier Jr #17 5s., covered by #39 7s. from tickets (Boxes 79; Pit 92; Gallery 50). Total income #86 7s. Charges #64 5s
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Macbeth
Comments:
Macbeth-Ross, 1st time; Macduff-Dyer; Duncan-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Wignel; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time; With the Original Music-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Gosley, Dumay, Desse, Rochford. And Decorations incident to the play.
Macbeth-Ross, 1st time; Macduff-Dyer; Duncan-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Wignel; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton, 1st time; With the Original Music-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Gosley, Dumay, Desse, Rochford. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast:
- Role: Macbeth Actor: Ross, 1st time
- Role: Macduff Actor: Dyer
- Role: Duncan Actor: Gibson
- Role: Banquo Actor: Sparks
- Role: Lenox Actor: Ridout
- Role: Hecate Actor: Wignel
- Role: Witches Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Costollo
- Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Barrington
- Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hamilton, 1st time
- Role: With the Original Music Actor: Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
- Role: The Dances Actor: Leppie, Gosley, Dumay, Desse, Rochford. And Decorations incident to the play.
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:
I: A new Comic Dance, The Knife Grinders-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville; II: A Shepherdess-Miss Wilford, as17600324 III: The Peasants-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois; IV: The Pygmalion Dance-Poitier, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet , By Desire,-Poitier, Miss Wilford