24 April 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. [The Lady identified as Mrs Sage by Kemble note on playbill.] Charges #65 10s. 6d. Profit to each beneficiary #18 6s. 3d., plus income from tickets: Fishar #61 14s. (Box 104; Pit 150; Gallery 132); Sga Manesiere, #66 12s. (Box 125; Pit 179; Gallery 85) (Account Book). Receipts: #002 3s
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Provok'd Husband
Comments:
As17721114, but Basset-Cushing; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Townly (that Night Only)-A Lady[, first appearance Mrs Sage]., first appearance Mrs Sage].
As17721114, but Basset-Cushing; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Townly (that Night Only)-A Lady[, first appearance Mrs Sage]., first appearance Mrs Sage].
Cast:
- Role: Basset Actor: Cushing
- Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bulkley
- Role: Lady Townly Actor: A Lady
- Role: Townly Actor: Smith
- Role: Manly Actor: Hull
- Role: Richard Actor: Hamilton
- Role: Moody Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter
- Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Afterpiece
Title:
The Padlock
Comments:
As17721219.
As17721219.
Cast:
- Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy.
- Role: Don Diego Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Mungo Actor: Quick
- Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.
Dance
Comment:
I: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Cumberland Corn@thrashers-Mas. Blurton (Apprentice to Fishar), Miss Mathews; II: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe, first time-Miller (Scholar to Fishar)
Monologue
Comment:
IV: a New Grand Ballet (that night only) called The Festival of the Black Prince(As performed at Paris by Fishar with universal applause). Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode
Ballet
Comment:
V: First time this season The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers)