08 May 1761
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1760-1761
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Mrs Jansolin. Last time of performing till Whitsun holidays. Receipts: #25 plus #173 7s. 6d. from tickets: Cresswick #30 17s. (Box 53; Pit 106; Gallery 17); Desse #80 12s. (Box 146; Pit 186; Gallery 162); Mrs Jansoline #61 17s. (Box 105; Pit 130; Gallery 161). Rec'd from John Rich #200 by the hand of Mrs Rich. [The House is now showing a deficit of #727 5s. 11d. (Account Book).] Charges: #63 (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Office
Comments:
Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Cresswick, 1st time; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Lee[, 1st appearance on the Stage; Sylvia-Mrs Burden. [See17601025].See17601025].
Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Cresswick, 1st time; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Lee[, 1st appearance on the Stage; Sylvia-Mrs Burden. [See17601025].See17601025].
Cast:
- Role: Plume Actor: Smith
- Role: Ballance Actor: Sparks
- Role: Worthy Actor: Hull
- Role: Kite Actor: Anderson
- Role: Brazen Actor: Cresswick, 1st time
- Role: Bullock Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Welch Collier Actor: Collins
- Role: Recruits Actor: Bencraft, Costollo
- Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
- Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Lee
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Burden.
Afterpiece
Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Comments:
Fribble-Cresswick, 1st time; Puff-Dunstall; Flash-Costollo; Tagg-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy-Mrs Green.
Fribble-Cresswick, 1st time; Puff-Dunstall; Flash-Costollo; Tagg-Mrs Vincent; Miss Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast:
- Role: Fribble Actor: Cresswick, 1st time
- Role: Puff Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Flash Actor: Costollo
- Role: Tagg Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.
Entertainment
Comment:
I: The Cries of London-Shuter
Dance
Comment:
II: A Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville, 1st time; a Minuet-a young Gentleman, a Young Lady (a Child of 5 years) scholar of Desse Jr; III: The Provincial Sailors-Maranesi, Miss Twist; IV: The Painter in Love with his Picture-Balthazar, Hussey, Mad Marianne; End: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville