26 June 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
[This was the last performance ever held in this theatre. On 27 June the Morning Chronicle published the playbill for that same evening: Love in a Village and Comical Courtship, but on 29 June the same newspaper reported that on "Friday [26 June] (soon after the performances of the evening were finished at China Hall, Rotherhithe) the theatre was discovered to be on fire. The flames increased so rapidly that in a short time the whole building, with all the scenes, stage, cloaths, &c. were consumed...There is no doubt but the theatre was wilfully set on fire." During the course of the summer it was rebuilt, but "Yesterday morning the play-house at China-hall, Rotherhithe, was blown down by the violence of the wind. The said play-house was burnt down last summer, but it being insured was rebuilt by contract, and the tiling of it completely finished last week" (Gazetteer, 26 Nov. 1778). And see 30 July.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Richard Iii
Comments:
King Richard-Stokes; King Henry-Newton; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Buckingham-Russell; Duke of York-Master Nelson; Stanley-Lear; Tressel-Cooke; Lieutenant of the Tower-Burnett; Catesby-Massey; Lord Mayor-Fildew; Blunt-Bailey; Earl of Richmond-West; Lady Ann-Mrs Bailey; Duchess of York-Mrs Newby; Queen-Mrs Russell.
King Richard-Stokes; King Henry-Newton; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Buckingham-Russell; Duke of York-Master Nelson; Stanley-Lear; Tressel-Cooke; Lieutenant of the Tower-Burnett; Catesby-Massey; Lord Mayor-Fildew; Blunt-Bailey; Earl of Richmond-West; Lady Ann-Mrs Bailey; Duchess of York-Mrs Newby; Queen-Mrs Russell.
Cast:
- Role: King Richard Actor: Stokes
- Role: King Henry Actor: Newton
- Role: Prince Edward Actor: A Young Gentleman
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Russell
- Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Nelson
- Role: Stanley Actor: Lear
- Role: Tressel Actor: Cooke
- Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: Burnett
- Role: Catesby Actor: Massey
- Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Fildew
- Role: Blunt Actor: Bailey
- Role: Earl of Richmond Actor: West
- Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Bailey
- Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Newby
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Russell.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Ghost
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Sir Jeffery Constant Actor: Massey
- Role: Captain Constant Actor: Cooke
- Role: Trusty Actor: Newton
- Role: Clinch Actor: Bailey
- Role: Roger Actor: Russell
- Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bailey
- Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Russell.
Dance
Comment:
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Song
Comment:
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