27 May 1768
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1767-1768
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for T. Smith, Parsons, Arnauld, Miss Madden, Miss Cockayne, and others. Tickets deliver'd by Wild, Mrs Hitchcock, Francis, Widow Trott, Mrs Paddick, and for the fourteenth will be taken. [The Mourning Bride and Orpheus had been planned for the 14th. See foot of playbill 13 May.] @Tickets Pit Box Gallery Value 1!2 Value@T. Smith 67 61 #16 3s. #8 1s. 6d.@ Maddan 10 30 49 #11 18s. #5 19s.@19 183 58 38 19@Cockayne 7 23 48 #10 5@Wilde 2 27 33 #7 17s. #3 18s. 6d.@Francis 4 25 31 #7 17s. #3 18s. 6d.@Arnd Fishar 14 8 #2 18s. #1 9s.@Hitchcock 31 41 14 #15 6s. #7 3s.@ Trott 16 8 4 #5 12s. #2 16s.@Paddick 16 7 #3 2s. #1 11s.@Total #118 13s. #59 6s. 6d. (Account Book).@ [No charges were listed. The house took, instead one-half value of the tickets, leaving the other half as profit to the ten beneficiaries. House also took the cash receipts.] Receipts: #27 19s. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Inconstant
Comments:
Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Besford; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Wignel, Quick, Stoppelaer, Bates; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Mrs Vincent.
Young Mirabel-Smith; Old Mirabel-Shuter; Duretete-Woodward; Dugard-Gardner; Petit-Cushing; Page-Mas. Besford; Maid-Miss Allen; Bravos-Wignel, Quick, Stoppelaer, Bates; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Lamorce-Mrs Stephens; Bizarre-Mrs Vincent.
Cast:
- Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Smith
- Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Shuter
- Role: Duretete Actor: Woodward
- Role: Dugard Actor: Gardner
- Role: Petit Actor: Cushing
- Role: Page Actor: Mas. Besford
- Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen
- Role: Bravos Actor: Wignel, Quick, Stoppelaer, Bates
- Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lessingham, 1st time
- Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Stephens
- Role: Bizarre Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Royal Chace
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles.
- Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: The Baby Actor: the Giant
- Role: Doctor Actor: Banks
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Miles
- Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Mahoon
- Role: Chasseur Royal Actor: Mahoon
- Role: Pluto Actor: Rayner
- Role: Neptune Actor: Petro
- Role: Pan Actor: Curtat
- Role: Hercules Actor: Dumai
- Role: Apollo Actor: King
- Role: Mars Actor: Hussey
- Role: Arial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
- Role: Merlin Actor: Legg
- Role: Shepherd Actor: Dibdin
- Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
- Role: Pierrot Actor: Morris.
Song
Comment:
II: A Song-Parsons
Dance
Comment:
III: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden; IV: Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Capon, as17680416