07 October 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Paid Wardrobe 3 nights #4 0s. 6d. [Ward was from the Birmingham theatre.] Receipts: #302 17s. 6d. (302.10.0; 0.7.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Paris-Whitefield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Romeo-Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Paris-Whitefield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: Ward
- Role: Capulet Actor: Clarke
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Booth
- Role: Paris Actor: Whitefield
- Role: Tibalt Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Peter Actor: Jones
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitefield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Mahon; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Dayes; Bacchants-Miss Ambrose; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitefield, Robson; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Mahon; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Miss Dayes; Bacchants-Miss Ambrose; Euphrosyne-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Spirit Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Brothers Actor: Whitefield, Robson
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Reinhold, Mahon
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Dayes
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley
Dance
Comment:
I: a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play; a Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson
Song
Comment:
End IV: Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems; [The Masquerade, Minuet, and Dirge, as here assigned, are the same in all subsequent performances.] In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.