23 February 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: A New Tragedy [by Arthur Murphy] never performed The Music by Dr Arne. The Characters New Dress'd. [Long account and generally unfavorable review of Alzuma in the Westminster Magazine for March.] Receipts: #206 18s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Alzuma
Comments:
Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).
Smith, Bensley, Hull, Gardiner, Perry, Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems, Miss Miller, Mrs Hartley Alzuma-Smith; Don Carlos-Bensley; Pizarro-Hull; Gonzalez-Gardner; Ozmar-Perry; Orazia-Miss Miller; Orellana-Mrs Hartley; Virgins of the Sun-Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems; In Act II, a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun-; principal vocal parts-Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown (Edition of 1773, which also lists Ezmont-$Thompson, whose name does not appear on the bills).
Cast:
- Role: Mrs Hartley Alzuma Actor: Smith
- Role: Don Carlos Actor: Bensley
- Role: Pizarro Actor: Hull
- Role: Gonzalez Actor: Gardner
- Role: Ozmar Actor: Perry
- Role: Orazia Actor: Miss Miller
- Role: Orellana Actor: Mrs Hartley
- Role: Virgins of the Sun Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs Willems
- Role: a Procession of the Virgins of the Sun Actor:
- Role: principal vocal parts Actor: Miss Wewitzer, Miss Brown
- Role: which also lists Ezmont Actor:
Afterpiece
Title:
The Commissary
Comments:
As17730206.
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Cast:
- Role: Simon Actor: Perry
- Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Dyer.
- Role: Fungus Actor: Morris
- Role: Gruel Actor: Thompson.
- Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
- Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
- Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce
- Role: Mrs Macklin Actor: Mrs Gardner.