24 October 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [The playbill assigns Posthumus to Reddish, but "On Saturday afternoon, at four o'Clock, Notice was sent of the extreme illness of Reddish; and Lewis (on Application) finding it impossible to attempt the Character of Posthumus at that very short Notice [not having performed it for some Seasons) it was obligingly undertaken by Brereton of Drury-Lane Theatre" (Public Advertiser, 26 Oct.). Mrs Crawford, as Mrs Barry, had 1st acted Imogen at dl, 1 Dec. 1770.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Rose And Colin
Comments:
As17780918.
As17780918.
Cast:
- Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
- Role: Gregory Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Higgins Actor: Baker
- Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.
Afterpiece
Title:
Cymbeline
Comments:
Posthumus-Brereton [of dl]; Cloten-Lee Lewes; Cymbeline-L'Estrange; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Fearon; Philario-Booth; Iachimo-[W.] Smith (of dl); Queen-Mrs Jackson; Imogen-Mrs Crawford [late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).
Posthumus-Brereton [of dl]; Cloten-Lee Lewes; Cymbeline-L'Estrange; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Fearon; Philario-Booth; Iachimo-[W.] Smith (of dl); Queen-Mrs Jackson; Imogen-Mrs Crawford [late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).
Cast:
- Role: Posthumus Actor: Brereton
- Role: Cloten Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Cymbeline Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Pisanio Actor: Hull
- Role: Bellarius Actor: Clarke
- Role: Guiderius Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Arviragus Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Caius Lucius Actor: Fearon
- Role: Philario Actor: Booth
- Role: Iachimo Actor:
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson
- Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Crawford
Afterpiece
Title:
The Dutiful Deception
Comments:
Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.
Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Oliver Beaufort Actor: Wilson
- Role: Young Beaufort Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Harrison Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Dance
Comment:
End III: As17780921
Song
Comment:
II: Masquerade Scene, with Singing-Mrs Morton