20 May 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Branson and Booth. Tickets deliver'd for Thursday the 18th will be admitted. Doors open at half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock. [The Public Advertiser assigns Doctor-$Fox.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cymbeline
Comments:
Posthumus-Lewis; Jachimo-Bensley, first time; Cloten-Booth; Cymbeline-L'Estrange, first time; Pisanio-Wroughton; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Whitefield; Lucius-Fearon; French Gent.-Davis; Philario-Chaplin; Doctor-Thompson; Queen-Mrs Hull; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing and Singing-Mrs Baker (playbill).
Posthumus-Lewis; Jachimo-Bensley, first time; Cloten-Booth; Cymbeline-L'Estrange, first time; Pisanio-Wroughton; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Whitefield; Lucius-Fearon; French Gent.-Davis; Philario-Chaplin; Doctor-Thompson; Queen-Mrs Hull; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing and Singing-Mrs Baker (playbill).
Cast:
- Role: Posthumus Actor: Lewis
- Role: Jachimo Actor: Bensley, first time
- Role: Cloten Actor: Booth
- Role: Cymbeline Actor: L'Estrange, first time
- Role: Pisanio Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Bellarius Actor: Clarke
- Role: Guiderius Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: Arviragus Actor: Whitefield
- Role: Lucius Actor: Fearon
- Role: French Gent. Actor: Davis
- Role: Philario Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Doctor Actor: Thompson
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hull
- Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Lessingham
- Role: In Act II a Masquerade Scene Actor:
- Role: with dancing and Singing Actor: Mrs Baker
Afterpiece
Title:
The Upholsterer
Comments:
As17750425.
As17750425.
Dance
Comment:
III: The Enchantress, as17750201