03 February 1767
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1766-1767
Volume:
4
Comments:
Paid Wilford for 10 nights Renters Money #100 (Account Book). [Duly noted in Account Book as third night for the comedy, but no indication of any fee to the author on this occasion. The following verse tribute to Miss Wilford appeared this day in the Public Advertiser: @"Strike the loud Harp and raise the tuneful Song;@On all your wings, Wind, bear her Fame along!@Her eyes are rolling suns, which dart a ray,@Bright as the splendor of a Summer Day;@Her arms are as the foam of Ocean white,@Like waves her Breasts heave slowly to the sight.@Her breath is sweeter than the vernal gale,@Which Zephyr wafts o'er Tempe's flowry vale;@Her cheaks are painted only by that hand@Which scatters roses through the blooming land;@And every ringlet of her glossy hair@Is trusted to some Love's peculiar care.@Her speech the songs of other Nymphs excels,@And on her lips persuasion blushing dwells;@Her smiles are as the streaming pow'rs of Light,@Which cheer and gild the rugged Front of Night.@To the quick Pipe and Tabor's lively sounds,@High as the Hind or Mountain Roe, she bounds;@And if to solemn Notes the cadence flow,@Stately she moves, majestically slow.@Deaf the prais'd ear-yet Modesty must own@The Female Archer by these Marks is known."@ Miss Wilford was the Female Archer.] Receipts: #151 13s. 6d.(Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Perplexities
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
- Role: Don Henriquez Actor: Ross
- Role: Guzman Actor: Shuter
- Role: Don Florio Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Ernesto Actor: Cushing
- Role: Don Juan Actor: Hull
- Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford
- Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Parts Actor: Gardner, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller, Buck, Murden
Afterpiece
Title:
The Fairy Favour
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Oberon Actor:
- Role: Puck Actor:
- Role: Attendant Fairies Actor:
- Role: Titania Actor:
- Role: Glossmour Actor:
- Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113