15 October 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: A Comedy [by Richard Cumberland] never performed there. Paid John Doe for sticking Black Bills #3 12s. Paid Cooper (printer) as per bill #20 2s. (Account Book). [The Westminster Magazine held in reserve its judgment on Lewis as an actor until the reviewer could see him in another part.] Receipts: #137 4s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The West Indian
Comments:
Belcour-Lewis (From Theatre Royal, Dublin, first appearance in this kingdom); Stockwell-Clarke; Capt. Dudley-Hull; O'Flaherty-Shuter; Fulmer-Dunstall; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Baker; House Keeper-Miss Helme; Lucy-Mrs Willems; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Barsanti; Charles Dudley-Wroughton.
Belcour-Lewis (From Theatre Royal, Dublin, first appearance in this kingdom); Stockwell-Clarke; Capt. Dudley-Hull; O'Flaherty-Shuter; Fulmer-Dunstall; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Baker; House Keeper-Miss Helme; Lucy-Mrs Willems; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Barsanti; Charles Dudley-Wroughton.
Cast:
- Role: Belcour Actor: Lewis
- Role: Stockwell Actor: Clarke
- Role: Dudley Actor: Hull
- Role: O'Flaherty Actor: Shuter
- Role: Fulmer Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Varland Actor: Quick
- Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: House Keeper Actor: Miss Helme
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Willems
- Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Gardner
- Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Barsanti
- Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Wroughton.
Afterpiece
Title:
Midas
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
- Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
- Role: Midas Actor: Shuter
- Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Pan Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Fox
- Role: Damaetas Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
- Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce
- Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker