25 April 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Mainpiece in place of Fatal Falshood, announced on playbill of 24 Apr.,] Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Frederick Pilon]: The new Songs and Overture composed by Shield. The new Scenes by Richards and Carver. With a view of the English and Spanish Fleets entering the Bay. [This notice is included in all subsequent playbills.] Public Advertiser, 25 Apr. 1780: This afternon is published the Songs in The Siege Of Gibraltar (6d.). Ibid, 3 May 1780: This morning is published The Siege Of Gibraltar (1s.). Receipts: #168 5s. (166.4; 2.1)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
As17791122, but King-Fearon; Marcellus-W. Bates; Francisco-_.
As17791122, but King-Fearon; Marcellus-W. Bates; Francisco-_.
Cast:
- Role: King Actor: Fearon
- Role: Marcellus Actor: W. Bates
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Henderson
- Role: Ghost Actor: Aickin
- Role: Horatio Actor: Hull
- Role: Laertes Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Ostrick Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Polonius Actor: Wilson
- Role: Player King Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Booth
- Role: Francisco Actor: Smith
- Role: Rosencraus Actor: Robson
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Thompson
- Role: Grave Diggers Actor: Quick, Jones
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Jackson
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Siege Of Gibraltar
Comments:
Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Whitfield, Egan, Mrs Wilson, Mrs White, Mrs Morton. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780) and London Chronicle, 3 May 1780: Beauclerc-Mattocks; Major Bromfield-Reinhold; Ben Hassan-Quick; Serjeant Trumbull-Wilson; Woolwich-Edwin; Muley-Whitfield; Serjeant O'Bradley-Egan; Lieutenant-Wordsworth; Officers-Booth, Fearon, Robson; Sailor-W. Bates; Soldiers-L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer; Mob-Jones, Ledger, Brunsdon, Bates, Stevens; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Moll Trumpet-Mrs White; Zayde-Mrs Morton.
Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Whitfield, Egan, Mrs Wilson, Mrs White, Mrs Morton. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780) and London Chronicle, 3 May 1780: Beauclerc-Mattocks; Major Bromfield-Reinhold; Ben Hassan-Quick; Serjeant Trumbull-Wilson; Woolwich-Edwin; Muley-Whitfield; Serjeant O'Bradley-Egan; Lieutenant-Wordsworth; Officers-Booth, Fearon, Robson; Sailor-W. Bates; Soldiers-L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer; Mob-Jones, Ledger, Brunsdon, Bates, Stevens; Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Moll Trumpet-Mrs White; Zayde-Mrs Morton.
Cast:
- Role: Beauclerc Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Major Bromfield Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Ben Hassan Actor: Quick
- Role: Serjeant Trumbull Actor: Wilson
- Role: Woolwich Actor: Edwin
- Role: Muley Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Serjeant O'Bradley Actor: Egan
- Role: Lieutenant Actor: Wordsworth
- Role: Officers Actor: Booth, Fearon, Robson
- Role: Sailor Actor: W. Bates
- Role: Soldiers Actor: L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer
- Role: Mob Actor: Jones, Ledger, Brunsdon, Bates, Stevens
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Moll Trumpet Actor: Mrs White
- Role: Zayde Actor: Mrs Morton.