19 April 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1759-1760
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Saunders and Mrs Lee. Receipts: #34 14s. 6d. in cash. Deficit (Charges #64 5s.) to each beneficiary, #14 15s. 3d., cover'd by income from tickets: Saunders #18 11s. (Boxes 7; Pit 68; Gallery 66); Mrs Lee, #49 19s. (Boxes 97; Pit 124; Gallery 71). Total income, #103 4s. 6d. Paid Kemp #9 12s; Shane (upholsterer) #41 11s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Earl Of Essex
Comments:
As17591221, but Rutland-Mrs Lee, 1st time.
As17591221, but Rutland-Mrs Lee, 1st time.
Cast:
- Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Lee, 1st time.
- Role: Essex Actor: Ross
- Role: Burleigh Actor: Sparks
- Role: Southampton Actor: Dyer
- Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
- Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
II: By Particular Desire, Mr Parry will play on the Harp
Entertainment
Comment:
Several New Equilibres on the Wire-Saunders Particularly he will balance two straws, one across the other with an egg in the center; he will Ring 6 Bells on the Wire, and play on Divers Instruments of Music, particularly, (by Desire) the Guitar, while balancing the Straw