25 January 1772
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1771-1772
Volume:
4
Comments:
Afterpiece: A New Farce [by a Gentleman from Dublin] never performed. [It was fitted to the stage as an afterpiece, and provided with a Prologue by Colman. Advertisement for the Edition of 1772 indicates that it was "attempted to be acted, "but was damned. Taken principally from Moliere's Marriage Force. See account of damning of Farce, in Town and Country Magazine (Theatre No. XXXIII), before last act was over by a candle being thrown on stage.] Paid one year's ground rent for theatre due Mich. last #100 minus land tax of #16 5s.: Total #83 15s.; Paid ditto for the New Building adjoining the theatre #30, minus Land Tax of #4 17s. 6d.: Total #25 2s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #198 16s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Othello
Comments:
As17711221, but Montano-Davis; A New Occasional Prologue-_.
As17711221, but Montano-Davis; A New Occasional Prologue-_.
Afterpiece
Title:
An Hour Before Marriage
Comments:
Parts by Woodward, Shuter, Yates, Wroughton, Mrs Mattocks. Stanley-Yates; Sir Andrew Melville-Shuter; Tardy-Woodward; Elwood-Wroughton; Miss Melville-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue in character of Harlequin-Woodward.
Parts by Woodward, Shuter, Yates, Wroughton, Mrs Mattocks. Stanley-Yates; Sir Andrew Melville-Shuter; Tardy-Woodward; Elwood-Wroughton; Miss Melville-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue in character of Harlequin-Woodward.
Cast:
- Role: Stanley Actor: Yates
- Role: Sir Andrew Melville Actor: Shuter
- Role: Tardy Actor: Woodward
- Role: Elwood Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Miss Melville Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Prologue in character of Harlequin Actor: Woodward.