29 September 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Nicoll, III, 280, 390, states that this was an alteration of Shakespear's play by John Lee.] Receipts: #174 5s. (173.10.6; 0.14.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Whitfield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Romeo-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Whitfield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Capulet Actor: Clarke
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Booth
- Role: Escalus Actor: Fearon
- Role: Paris Actor: Whitfield
- 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:
The Apprentice
Comments:
The Apprentice (1st time)-Lewis; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Charlotte-Miss Dayes.
The Apprentice (1st time)-Lewis; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Charlotte-Miss Dayes.
Cast:
- Role: The Apprentice Actor: Lewis
- Role: Wingate Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Gargle Actor: Thompson
- Role: Simon Actor: Cushing
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes.
Dance
Comment:
I: Masquerade Scene incident to the Play-; I: Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson
Song
Comment:
End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green