27 February 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Webster. Mr Barry being ill, the tragedly of King Lear oblig'd to be deferr'd. [A comment in Lloyd's Evening Post for 29 Feb. refers to an incident in cg this evening: "A fellow who sat on the sixth row of the Upper Gallery...Threw a Keg (which he had brought full of liquor into the House) over the Gallery front. It fell upon a lady's head, who sat in that part of the Pit which was railed into the Boxes, but the Lady's hair being dress'd in high ton, the artifical mountain luckily prevented the mischief that otherwise might have been occasioned....The fellow who threw the cask was carried to the Public Office, in Bow Street, and from thence committed to Tothill Fields, Bridewell. As the custom of throwing mugs, bottles, apples, &c. from the galleries of the theatres is equally as wanton and wicked and is frequently the cause of great mischief, it is thought the present culprit will made an example of" (Quoted in Hampden, Journal).
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Douglas
Comments:
As17760115, but Douglas-Webster; Old Norval-Clarke.
As17760115, but Douglas-Webster; Old Norval-Clarke.
Cast:
- Role: Douglas Actor: Webster
- Role: Old Norval Actor: Clarke.
- Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
- Role: Glenalvon Actor: Aickin
- Role: Anna Actor: Miss Dayes
- Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Syrens
Comments:
As17760226.
As17760226.
Cast:
- Role: Grenade Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Lieutenant Pendant Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Gale Actor: Quick
- Role: Forecastle Actor: Wilson
- Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Doris Actor: Miss Barsanti
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Carlos Actor:
- Role: Tom Traverse Actor:
- Role: Sam Snivel Actor:
- Role: Zephyr Actor:
- Role: Libs Actor:
- Role: Boreas Actor:
- Role: Flos Actor:
- Role: Tadpole Actor:
- Role: Spirit of a Druid Actor:
- Role: Cornelia Actor: .