11 April 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Younger. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 18 May 1772.] Tickets delivered by Miss Helme will be taken. Charges: #66 17s. 6d. Profit to Younger #52 1s., plus #130 1s. from tickets (Box 201; Pit 344; Gallery 382) Receipts: #118 18s. 6d. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cyrus
Comments:
Cyrus-a Gentleman [Brunton] first appearance any stage; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Melmoth.
Cyrus-a Gentleman [Brunton] first appearance any stage; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Melmoth.
Cast:
- Role: Cyrus Actor: a Gentleman
- Role: Cambyses Actor: Smith
- Role: Astyages Actor: Clarke
- Role: Harpagus Actor: Hull
- Role: Mithranes Actor: Bensley
- Role: Aspasia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Melmoth.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Harlequin-Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Fox; Mother Shipton-Baker; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Others-Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.
Harlequin-Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Fox; Mother Shipton-Baker; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Others-Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
- Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
- Role: Farmer Actor: Fox
- Role: Mother Shipton Actor: Baker
- Role: Ballad Singer Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Others Actor: Rayner, Banks, Wild, Hamilton, Thompson, Hollingsworth, Holtom, Mrs Helme, Mrs White
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
- Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Blurton, Miss Besford.