27 September 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon, based in part on Le Poulet, by Louis Carrogis, dit Carmontelle. Incidental music by William Shield. Larpent MS 491; not published. Author of Prologue unknown. This farce was altered, and produced on 2 Feb. 1780 as The Deaf Lover]. Paid Music the 24th Inst. #7 4s. 4d. Receipts: #190 4s. 6d. (18.5.0; 0.19.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Conscious Lovers
Comments:
Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Cast:
- Role: Bevil Actor: Lewis
- Role: Myrtle Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
- Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Fearon
- Role: Cimberton Actor: Quick
- Role: Humphry Actor: Thompson
- Role: Daniel Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Tom Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Hartley.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Principal Parts-Lee Lewes, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Fearon, Wilson, Bates, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 28 Sept.: Meadows-Lee Lewes; John-Wewitzer; Ostler-Fearon; Sir Gouty Guard@ill-Wilson; Sternhold-Bates; Canteen-Edwin; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Robson, Brunsdon, Stevens are unassigned; New Prologue-Hull.
Principal Parts-Lee Lewes, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Fearon, Wilson, Bates, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 28 Sept.: Meadows-Lee Lewes; John-Wewitzer; Ostler-Fearon; Sir Gouty Guard@ill-Wilson; Sternhold-Bates; Canteen-Edwin; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Robson, Brunsdon, Stevens are unassigned; New Prologue-Hull.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Parts Actor: Lee Lewes, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Fearon, Wilson, Bates, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 28 Sept.: Meadows-Lee Lewes
- Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: John Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Ostler Actor: Fearon
- Role: Sir Gouty Guard@ill Actor: Wilson
- Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
- Role: Canteen Actor: Edwin
- Role: Cook Actor: Painter
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: New Prologue Actor: Hull.
Dance
Comment:
End III: The Dockyard, as17790924
Song
Comment:
II: The Cottage on the lawn (set by Michael Arne)-Mrs Kennedy