04 March 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
[Mainpiece advertised this night with New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Public Advertiser in a column entitled Theatrical Intelligence reviews Cleonice at length, concluding: "On an improbable incident hinges the whole plot! The last Act is particularly unpleasing. Mr Barry is very aukwardly situated every Time he comes on, which seems to be merely to sermonize-Upon the whole, Cleonice appears to be that kind of play which deserves neither extravagant praise nor very severe censure. The Prologue commenced on the hacknied Subject of abusing Sentimental Comedy, and serv'd to deceive us by informing us, that we were to see an original Play. The Epilogue. was well imagined and happily express'd. It was most excellently deliver'd by Mrs Bulkley."
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cleonice
Comments:
As17750302 but Artabasus-Hull; Teramenes-Booth [Genest, V, 464, who states that a Handbill was circulated noting the change, occasioned Barry's indisposition (gout), and reguesting the indulgence of the audience].Genest, V, 464, who states that a Handbill was circulated noting the change, occasioned Barry's indisposition (gout), and reguesting the indulgence of the audience].
As17750302 but Artabasus-Hull; Teramenes-Booth [Genest, V, 464, who states that a Handbill was circulated noting the change, occasioned Barry's indisposition (gout), and reguesting the indulgence of the audience].Genest, V, 464, who states that a Handbill was circulated noting the change, occasioned Barry's indisposition (gout), and reguesting the indulgence of the audience].
Cast:
- Role: Artabasus Actor: Hull
- Role: Teramenes Actor: Booth
- Role: Lycomedes Actor: Bensley
- Role: Pharnaces Actor: Lewis
- Role: Orontes Actor: Lee
- Role: Agenor Actor: Whitefield
- Role: Zopyrus Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
- Role: Arsinoe Actor: Miss Dayes
- Role: Cleonice Actor: Mrs Hartley
- Role: Actor: Bensley