07 May 1764
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Younger (prompter). Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 7 April 1758.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson (being first time of their appearing in those characters); Kent-Sparks; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Cornwall-Anderson; Officer-Wignel; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Ward (second appearance on any stage); With an Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Clarke; Gloster-Gibson (being first time of their appearing in those characters); Kent-Sparks; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Cornwall-Anderson; Officer-Wignel; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Vincent; Cordelia-Miss Ward (second appearance on any stage); With an Occasional Prologue-Mrs Ward.
Cast:
- Role: Lear Actor: Ross
- Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
- Role: Bastard Actor: Clarke
- Role: Gloster Actor: Gibson
- Role: Kent Actor: Sparks
- Role: Albany Actor: White
- Role: Burgundy Actor: Bennet
- Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson
- Role: Officer Actor: Wignel
- Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Shuter
- Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Stephens
- Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Ward
- Role: With an Occasional Prologue Actor: Mrs Ward.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Citizen
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne
- Role: Citizen Actor: Woodward
- Role: Old Philpot Actor: Shuter
- Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker
- Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
- Role: Dapper Actor: Costollo
- Role: Quildrive Actor: Perry
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Elliot
Dance
Comment:
II: Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Master Morgan; by desire, and The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222