30 March 1761
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1760-1761
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit will be laid into Boxes. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. The Charges include House charge: #63, plus Wax Candles #1 5s. plus Extra Guards #1 5s. 6d., plus a French Horn and 2 Side drums 7s. Receipts: #83 4s. 6d. plus #174 7s. from tickets (Box 382; Pit 447; Gallery 118) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Richard Iii
Comments:
Richard-Smith, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Richard-Smith, 1st time; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Duke of York-Miss Valois; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast:
- Role: Richard Actor: Smith, 1st time
- Role: King Henry Actor: Gibson
- Role: Richmond Actor: Clarke
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks
- Role: Tressel Actor: Dyer
- Role: Prince Edward Actor: A Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage
- Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Valois
- Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Elmy
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.
Oflarty Macfinnan-Shuter; Indian King-Wignel; Capt. Briton-Davis; Beau Bowling-Buck; Jack Ratling-Weller; Black@moor Lady-Miss Sledge; Princess Sachema-Mrs Lee.
Cast:
- Role: Oflarty Macfinnan Actor: Shuter
- Role: Indian King Actor: Wignel
- Role: Briton Actor: Davis
- Role: Beau Bowling Actor: Buck
- Role: Jack Ratling Actor: Weller
- Role: Black@moor Lady Actor: Miss Sledge
- Role: Princess Sachema Actor: Mrs Lee.
Dance
Comment:
III: A Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; After Play: An Epilogue on the Humours of tne Age in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage-Cresswick