01 May 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wild, prompter. 2nd piece: With Alterations, and three Pantomimical Scenes. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 145, Drury-lane. Receipts: #268 14s. (178.13; tickets: 90.1) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Tamerlane
Comments:
Tamerlane (1st time)-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Bajazet (1st time)-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Miss Younge.
Tamerlane (1st time)-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Bajazet (1st time)-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Fete
Comments:
As17800410, but in Scene III Venus-Mrs Morton; added are: Scenes V, VI, VII. The May-Day Garland; or, Harlequin's Trip to Lisson-Green. Harlequin (with the jump through the tub)-W. Bates; Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII. Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII.
As17800410, but in Scene III Venus-Mrs Morton; added are: Scenes V, VI, VII. The May-Day Garland; or, Harlequin's Trip to Lisson-Green. Harlequin (with the jump through the tub)-W. Bates; Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII. Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII.
Cast:
- Role: in Scene III Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: The May Actor: Day Garland
- Role: Harlequin's Trip to Lisson Actor: Green. Harlequin
- Role: Harlequin Actor: W. Bates
- Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
- Role: Overture by Dr Arne Actor:
- Role: Give round the word dismount Actor: Doyle
- Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:
- Role: Idle Nymph Actor:
- Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She Actor:
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown
- Role: Dance of Warriors Actor:
- Role: Actor:
- Role: Mad Tom Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Fellows Actor:
- Role: Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Morris.
- Role: Captain Greville Actor: Leoni
- Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson
- Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Fearon
- Role: Kilderkin Actor: Thompson
- Role: Putty Actor: Painter
- Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
- Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
- Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Brown.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Elders
Comments:
As17800421, but unassigned-_Fearon, _Quick.
As17800421, but unassigned-_Fearon, _Quick.
Cast:
- Role: unassigned Actor: _Fearon, _Quick.
- Role: Pedro the Pilgrim Actor: Lewis
- Role: Rodorigo Actor: Aickin
- Role: Siberto Actor: Wordsworth
- Role: Curio Actor: Robson
- Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Booth
- Role: Mad Parson Actor: Egan
- Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Master of Mad@house Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Edwin
- Role: Lopez Actor: J. Wilson
- Role: Sancho Actor: Thompson
- Role: Alphonso Actor: Wilson
- Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson
- Role: Sir Valentine Sedgmore Actor: Wilson
- Role: Charles Manley Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Humphrey Sedgmore Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Miss Louisa Balmer Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson
Song
Comment:
In: To thee O gentle sleep-Leoni