27 April 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Quick. Afterpiece 1st time; F 2, by Ursula Agnes Booth, based on the same, by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger. The playbill lists Death in place of Lee Lewes, but he 'Was not to be found...Hull begged permission for Lee Lewes to read Death's part in his own undress, which [was] granted" (London Chronicle, 28 Apr.).]. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 15, Drury-lane. Receipts: #262 2s. (157.2; tickets: 105.0) (charge: #64 10s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Tancred And Sigismunda
Comments:
As17780307but Tancred-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character).
As17780307but Tancred-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: 780307but Tancred Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Tancred Actor: Lewis
- Role: Osmond Actor: Clarke
- Role: Rhodolpho Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
- Role: Siffredi Actor: Hull
- Role: Laura Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Sigismunda Actor: Mrs Barry.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Little French Lawyer
Comments:
Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lessingham. [Cast from text (J. Bell, 1778): Le Writ-Quick; Dupre-Whitfield; Verdone-Thompson; Beaupre-Booth; Mellefont-[read byLee Lewes [in text: Death]; Vertaign-L'Estrange; Champernel-Fearon; Sampson-Wewitzer [in text: Wilson]; Agnes-Mrs Poussin; Viletta-Mrs Willems; Lamira-Mrs Lessingham.
Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lessingham. [Cast from text (J. Bell, 1778): Le Writ-Quick; Dupre-Whitfield; Verdone-Thompson; Beaupre-Booth; Mellefont-[read byLee Lewes [in text: Death]; Vertaign-L'Estrange; Champernel-Fearon; Sampson-Wewitzer [in text: Wilson]; Agnes-Mrs Poussin; Viletta-Mrs Willems; Lamira-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast:
- Role: Le Writ Actor: Quick
- Role: Dupre Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Verdone Actor: Thompson
- Role: Beaupre Actor: Booth
- Role: Mellefont Actor:
- Role: Vertaign Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Champernel Actor: Fearon
- Role: Sampson Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Willems
- Role: Lamira Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Dance
Comment:
End monologue: The Poney Races, as17780421
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue. End: Cunning Isaac will relate his Escape from the Duenna [with a new song]-Quick