12 May 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Booth, Egan & Fearon. Morning Chronicle, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 35, Brownlow-street, Long-Acre [others not listed]. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, author unknown. Larpent MS 521; not published]. [For Henderson as Shylock see dl, 14 Oct. 1777.] Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #177 3s. (61.1; tickets: 116.2) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Principal Female Speakers-Mrs Pitt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Willems, Miss Stewart, Miss Green, Mrs Webb; The other Characters-Booth, Brunsdon, Egan.
Principal Female Speakers-Mrs Pitt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Willems, Miss Stewart, Miss Green, Mrs Webb; The other Characters-Booth, Brunsdon, Egan.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Female Speakers Actor: Mrs Pitt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Willems, Miss Stewart, Miss Green, Mrs Webb
- Role: The other Characters Actor: Booth, Brunsdon, Egan.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Merchant of Venice
Comments:
As17791111, but Shylock-Henderson (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Salanio-W. Bates.
As17791111, but Shylock-Henderson (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Salanio-W. Bates.
Cast:
- Role: Shylock Actor: Henderson
- Role: Salanio Actor: W. Bates.
- Role: Sir Archy MacSarcasm Actor: Macklin
- Role: Squire Groom Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Moody
- Role: Mordecai Actor: Quick
- Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deaf Lover
Comments:
As17800203.
As17800203.
Cast:
- Role: Meadows Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Canteen Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Robson
- Role: Groom Actor: Fearon
- Role: John Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servants Actor: Brunsdon, Cushing
- Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
- Role: William Actor: Stevens
- Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson
- Role: Gentlemen Actor: Smith, Ledger
- Role: Cook Actor: Painter
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Betsy Blossom Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Green, Miss Stewart
Song
Comment:
End III 2nd piece: a Scotch ballad (the music by Dr Arne)-Mrs Kennedy
Ballet
Comment:
End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508