05 April 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Lewis. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 19 Apr. 1773]. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis at his house, Broad-court
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Earl Of Warwick
Comments:
Warwick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officer-Robson; Buckingham-Stevens; King Edward-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Eliz. Grey-Miss Leeson; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou (for this night only)-Mrs Yates; With the original Epilogue, written by Garrick,-Mrs Yates.
Warwick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Suffolk-Hull; Pembroke-Whitfield; Officer-Robson; Buckingham-Stevens; King Edward-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Lady Eliz. Grey-Miss Leeson; Lady Clifford-Mrs Poussin; Margaret of Anjou (for this night only)-Mrs Yates; With the original Epilogue, written by Garrick,-Mrs Yates.
Cast:
- Role: Warwick Actor: Lewis
- Role: Suffolk Actor: Hull
- Role: Pembroke Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Officer Actor: Robson
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Stevens
- Role: King Edward Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Grey Actor: Miss Leeson
- Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: , Actor: Mrs Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
True-Blue
Comments:
Characters-Mahon, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Morton. [Probable cast: Careful-Mahon; Lieutenant Dreadnought-Reinhold; True-Blue-Baker; Nancy-Mrs Morton.]
Characters-Mahon, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Morton. [Probable cast: Careful-Mahon; Lieutenant Dreadnought-Reinhold; True-Blue-Baker; Nancy-Mrs Morton.]
Cast:
- Role: Characters Actor: Mahon, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Morton.
- Role: Careful Actor: Mahon
- Role: Lieutenant Dreadnought Actor: Reinhold
- Role: True Actor: Blue-Baker
- Role: Blue Actor: Baker
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Morton.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Liverpool Prize
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Telemachus Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Mentor Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Proteus Actor: Leoni
- Role: Antiope Actor: Miss Thornton
- Role: Calypso Actor: Miss Brown.
- Role: Marplot Actor: Lewis
- Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
- Role: Whisper Actor: Cushing
- Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lessingham
- Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
- Role: Grub Actor: Wilson
- Role: Chapeau Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: George Bevil Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Consol Actor: Jones
- Role: Robin Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Bevil Actor: Booth
- Role: Bevil Actor: Thompson
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.
- Role: Debenture Actor: Booth
- 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: 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:
In 2nd piece: Aldridge