18 May 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Miss Macklin. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6. [Macklin's first appearance here since his dismissal on 18 Nov. 1773.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Shuter; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Bensley; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with Songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Shuter; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Baker; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast:
- Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
- Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Duke Actor: Fearon
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter
- Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson
- Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
- Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.
Afterpiece
Title:
Love a-la-Mode
Comments:
Sir Archy-Macklin; Groom-Woodward; Callaghan-Shuter; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Sir Archy-Macklin; Groom-Woodward; Callaghan-Shuter; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore-Dunstall; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Dance
Comment:
II: A Minuet-Daguville, Miss Macklin; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007