05 March 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Thomas? Sheridan. Mainpiece: Written by Congreve and now carefully revised, and corrected, by expunging the exceptionable passages, not acted these twenty years. [See 25 May 1758.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Double Dealer
Comments:
Maskwell-Sheridan; Sir Paul Plyant-Quick; Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Lord Froth-Booth; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Froth-Mrs Green; Cynthia-Mrs Jackson; Lady Touchwood-A Gentlewoman (first appearance on the stage).
Maskwell-Sheridan; Sir Paul Plyant-Quick; Careless-Lewis; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Lord Froth-Booth; Lady Plyant-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Froth-Mrs Green; Cynthia-Mrs Jackson; Lady Touchwood-A Gentlewoman (first appearance on the stage).
Cast:
- Role: Maskwell Actor: Sheridan
- Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Quick
- Role: Careless Actor: Lewis
- Role: Mellefont Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Brisk Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Clarke
- Role: Lord Froth Actor: Booth
- Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Jackson
- Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: A Gentlewoman
Afterpiece
Title:
The Syrens
Cast:
- Role: Margery Actor: Miss Francis for Mrs Pitt.
- 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: 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: .
Dance
Comment:
End: The Italian Gamesters-the Zuchellis. [Query: Gardeners or the dance called simply The Gamesters? See17751011.