26 May 1768
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1767-1768
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Stoppelaer. Tickets for The Way of the World will be taken. Charges: 1!2 charge for House #31 10s.; 1!2 charge for candles 12s. 6d.; 1!2 charge Tabor & Pipe 5s. 3d.; 1!2 value of tickets #57 16s.: Total #90 3s. 9d. minus 1!2 Receipts #20 14s. equals #69 9s. 9d. deficiency to Stoppelaer. Covered by #115 12s. from tickets (168 Box; 370 Pit; 181 Gallery) and #20 14s. from Receipts. Profit to Stoppelaer was #86 16s. 3d. Paid to Mr Shropshire for 20,000 brushes #4 10s. Receipts: #41 8s. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love In A Village
Comments:
As17680505, but Margery-Mrs Stephens; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
As17680505, but Margery-Mrs Stephens; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast:
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Stephens
- Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.
- Role: to avoid confusion whole cast is Hawthorne Actor: Morris
- Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Shuter
- Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Dibdin
- Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer
- Role: Hodge Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Marjorie Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the opera.
- Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mahoon, 1st time
- Role: Woodcock Actor: Shuter
- Role: Sir William Actor: Bennet
- Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Servants at the Statute Actor: Barrington, Miles, Holtom, Gardner, Mrs White
Afterpiece
Title:
Orpheus and Eurydice
Comments:
As17680507, but Drudge-Morgan.
As17680507, but Drudge-Morgan.
Cast:
- Role: Drudge Actor: Morgan.
- Role: Orpheus Actor: DuBellamy.
- Role: Squire Gawky Actor: Morris
- Role: Drawer Actor: Holtom
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Thompson
- Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Banks
- Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
- Role: Goody Gurton Actor: Wignell
- Role: Clown Actor: Morris
- Role: Cook Actor: Baker
- Role: Porter Actor: Quick
- Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
- Role: Rural Swain Actor: Arnauld
- Role: 2nd Nymph Actor: Miss Valois
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
- Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.
Dance
Comment:
II: A Hornpipe-Miss Besford, 2nd time