19 May 1767
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1766-1767
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Messrs Wignel and Stoppelaer. Neither Piece Acted This Season. The Prologue and Epilogue spoken By particular Desire by Master Wignell. Charges #72 15s. [of which Wignel bore #32 2s. 6d. and Stoppelaer bore #40 12s. 6d. Their deficit codered by income from tickets: Wignel #97 6s. (Box 82; Pit 362; Gallery 225); Stoppelaer #104 15s. (Bhx 118; Pit 377; Gallery 187).] Paid Edward Bamford for the Giant in the Dragon of Wantly #1 1s. (Account Book). With difficulty got into the Pit just before began (Neville MS Diary). [He comments favorably on the play and performers. Liked Shuter, especially, as Sharp in the afterpiece, and thought Miss Baker looked well in men's clothes.] Receipts: #48 7s. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Fair Quaker Of Deal
Comments:
Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Dunstall (with Famous Sea-Song of Ninety-Two); Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Hull; Sir Charles Pleasant-Wignell; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Walker; Jenny Private-Mrs Gardner; The Fair Quaker-Miss Wilford.
Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Dunstall (with Famous Sea-Song of Ninety-Two); Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Hull; Sir Charles Pleasant-Wignell; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Walker; Jenny Private-Mrs Gardner; The Fair Quaker-Miss Wilford.
Cast:
- Role: Mizen Actor: Woodward
- Role: Flip Actor: Dunstall
- Role: with Famous Sea Actor:
- Role: Song of Ninety Actor:
- Role: Worthy Actor: Smith
- Role: Rovewell Actor: Hull
- Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Wignell
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Walker
- Role: Jenny Private Actor: Mrs Gardner
- Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Miss Wilford.
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
III: Blind Man's Buff, as17670516; End I Farce: Double Hornpipe, as17670427
Entertainment
Comment:
After: The Prologue to the Apprentice-Master Wignell; End Farce: an Epilogue addressed to Most Noble Order of Bucks-Master Wignel
Ballet
Comment:
End I Farce: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427