25 October 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1760-1761
Volume:
4
Comments:
ctually no play. Death of George II closed theatres three weeks.] Mainpiece: Not acted in 2 years. [See 28 April 1759. There was no income this night, but the play list had to be met. The house carried a profitable balance of #318 16s. 5d. The payroll plus other expenses came to #284 12s. 9d., leaving a thin balance of #34 3s. 8d. (Account Book). Other bills included #14 17s. to Luppino for making dancing dresses; Robertson 10s. for attendance four nights in The Rape; Miss Ibbott #5 5s. for performing the part of Queen Elizabeth in the Earl of Essex; Marenesi and wife advanced weekly #2 2s. till the Theatre opened again (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
. Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
. Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
Cast:
- Role: Plume Actor: Smith
- Role: Worthy Actor: Ridout
- Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
- Role: Scale Actor: Redman
- Role: Scruple Actor: Wignel
- Role: Constable Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Steward Actor: Holtom
- Role: Ballance Actor: Sparks
- Role: Brazen Actor: Dyer
- Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Welch Collier Actor: Collins
- Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Ferguson
- Role: Recruits Actor: Bencraft, Costollo
- Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin.
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
As17601015; III: A Comic Dance not perform'd these 5 years call'd The Colliers-Sg Marenesi, Mlle Capdevlle