22 February 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon]. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar. 1779: This Day is published The Liverpool Prize (1s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Jane Shore
Comments:
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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:
The Liverpool Prize
Comments:
Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).
Principal Characters-Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Debenture-Quick; Teneriffe-Wilson; Midships-Lee Lewes; George Belford-Whitfield; Wilmot-Robson; Breeze-Fearon; Monsieur Coromandel-Wewitzer; Bronze-Brunsdon; Old Belford-Clarke; Fanny-Mrs Morton; Adelaide-Miss Stewart; Harriet-Miss Brown; Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.). Jones. Prologue is not listed on the playbill, but "No person coming on to speak a Prologue, and the audience being clamorous for one as soon as the farce began, the performers then on the stage withdrew, and Lee Lewes came forward, and after an apology, spoke the Prologue designed for the piece, but which he thought he had not sufficiently matured himself in the knowledge of" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Feb.; and see cg 23 Feb.).
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
- Role: Debenture Actor: Quick
- Role: Teneriffe Actor: Wilson
- Role: Midships Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: George Belford Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Wilmot Actor: Robson
- Role: Breeze Actor: Fearon
- Role: Monsieur Coromandel Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Bronze Actor: Brunsdon
- Role: Old Belford Actor: Clarke
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Stewart
- Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown
Dance
Comment:
End I afterpiece: The Burgomaster, as17790216