23 February 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 23 May 1774]. Receipts: #199 10s. 6d. (198.12.0; 0.18.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
As17770929, but Capulet-Booth; Benvolio-Whitfield; Paris-Robson.
As17770929, but Capulet-Booth; Benvolio-Whitfield; Paris-Robson.
Cast:
- Role: Capulet Actor: Booth
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Paris Actor: Robson.
- Role: Romeo Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
- Role: Escalus Actor: Fearon
- 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:
Mother Shipton
Comments:
Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Messink; Mother Shipton-Mr Baker; Colombine-Sga Tinte; other Characters-Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.
Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Clown-Cushing; Farmer-Messink; Mother Shipton-Mr Baker; Colombine-Sga Tinte; other Characters-Wewitzer, Jones, Smith, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Mrs White, Mrs Poussin.
Dance
Comment:
In: As17770929; In afterpiece: Langrish, Miss Besford [who danced in all subsequent performances]
Song
Comment:
End IV: Solemn Dirge, as17770929, but _Reinhold, Battishill