09 April 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Miss Jameson. Hull is to succeed Colman in the management of Covent Garden (Winston MS 10). Colman sold his share of the patent to Harris in the spring of this year, this departure to take place in June (Page, George Colman, The Elder). Michel Dyer Died (Genest, V, 424). Miss Jameson's charges #77 13s. 6d. Profit to her #59 10s., plus #66 7s. from tickets. (Box 127; Pit 138; Gallery 139). Receipts: #137 3s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Artaxerxes
Comments:
As17740319.
As17740319.
Cast:
- Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Artabanes Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Rimenes Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Jameson, first time.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Author
Comments:
Cadwallader, Vamp-Quick; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner; Robin-R. Smith; Poet-Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage (playbill).
Cadwallader, Vamp-Quick; Young Cape-Lewes; Sprightly-DuBellamy; Governor-Gardner; Robin-R. Smith; Poet-Hamilton; Arabella-Miss Pearce; Mrs Cadwallader-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage (playbill).
Cast:
- Role: Vamp Actor: Quick
- Role: Young Cape Actor: Lewes
- Role: Sprightly Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: Governor Actor: Gardner
- Role: Robin Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Poet Actor: Hamilton
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Pearce
- Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance this stage
Dance
Comment:
II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112