25 May 1769
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1768-1769
Volume:
4
Comments:
The Last time of the Company's performing this season. The Oxonian in Town, cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of a performer. Doors open at Half past 5. To begin at Half past 6. [Account Book indicates the following as paying up their deficiencies or half value of tickets: Perry, Gardner, Legg, Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones, Wignell, Barnshaw, Wild, Mrs Hartle, Miss Brown, Ellis and Sherratt. Master Harris receiv'd #5 5s. for his performances this season. The Salary list for 25 May, recording payments for a ten day Period, amounted to #639 2s. 2d., or about #63 per day. Basic house charges of #63 may have been based on this salary figure, with the extras of candles, music, wardrobe, &c. added. See 6 June.] Receipts: #67 12s. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cyrus
Comments:
As17690406.
As17690406.
Cast:
- Role: Cyrus Actor: Powell
- Role: Cambyses Actor: Smith
- Role: Mithranes Actor: Bensley
- Role: Astyages Actor: Clarke
- Role: Harpagus Actor: Hull
- Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: lists Mirza Actor: Davis, but Davis does not appear on the playbill, which lists Mrs Lessingham, though no part appears for her in the 1768 edn.. Mrs Lessingham played Aspasia according to the listing in Lloyd's Evening Post, 2 thru 5 Dec.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Apprentice
Comments:
As17690428 but Watchman-Quick; Wingate-Dunstall.
As17690428 but Watchman-Quick; Wingate-Dunstall.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920