16 April 1770
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1769-1770
Volume:
4
Comments:
Receiv'd of Messrs Toms and Arnold for the use of the Organ this season #21; and for coals burnt at the Oratorios #2 2s. (Account Book). [There were 11 oratorio's. The average cost per night for heating the theatre these spring months would seem to have been about 3s. 9d.] Receipts: #157 5s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Maid Of The Mill
Comments:
As17700403.
As17700403.
Cast:
- Role: Giles Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy.
- Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Dance Actor: _ incidental to the Opera.
- Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
- Role: Fairfield Actor: Gibson
- Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
- Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
- Role: with a Dance Incidental to the Opera, Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rape of Proserpine
Comments:
As17700113, but Yeoman-Banks.
As17700113, but Yeoman-Banks.
Cast:
- Role: Yeoman Actor: Banks.
- Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
- Role: Dances Actor: Miss Capon, Miss _Valois.
- Role: Other characters Actor: _C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom.
- Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
- Role: Scenery specified particularly as a Representation Actor: Lambert
- Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.
- Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
- Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
- Role: Clown Actor: Miles
- Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.