19 October 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; F 1, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 23 Oct.)]. Public Advertiser, 25 Oct. 1780: This Morning at Ten is published The Humours of an Election (1s.). Receipts: #118 12s. 6d. (116.6.0; 2.6.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Peile; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Peile; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Mrs Whitfield; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge.
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Henderson
- Role: Leonato Actor: Hull
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Peile
- Role: Claudio Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Don John Actor: Booth
- Role: Antonio Actor: Thompson
- Role: Borachio Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Conrade Actor: Robson
- Role: Friar Actor: Fearon
- Role: Verges Actor: Cushing
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Quick
- Role: Town Clerk Actor: Edwin
- Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
- Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Whitfield
- Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Humours of an Election
Comments:
Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Egan, Booth, Robson, Thompson, Fearon, Baker, Bates, Webb, Stevens, W. Bates, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780) and London Chronicle, 20 Oct.: Parmazan-Wilson; Goose-Edwin; Belfield-Whitfield; Electors-L'Estrange, Thompson, Baker, J. Wilson; O'Shannon-Egan; Canvass-Booth; Ballad@singer-Robson; MacRhetorick-Fearon; Marrowbone-Bates; Shrimp-Webb; Bristle-Stevens; Proteus-W. Bates; Cryer-Jones; Jail@bird-Cushing; George-Quick; Letitia-Mrs Morton; Mrs Highflight-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Egan, Booth, Robson, Thompson, Fearon, Baker, Bates, Webb, Stevens, W. Bates, Jones, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780) and London Chronicle, 20 Oct.: Parmazan-Wilson; Goose-Edwin; Belfield-Whitfield; Electors-L'Estrange, Thompson, Baker, J. Wilson; O'Shannon-Egan; Canvass-Booth; Ballad@singer-Robson; MacRhetorick-Fearon; Marrowbone-Bates; Shrimp-Webb; Bristle-Stevens; Proteus-W. Bates; Cryer-Jones; Jail@bird-Cushing; George-Quick; Letitia-Mrs Morton; Mrs Highflight-Mrs Webb; Prologue-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Parmazan Actor: Wilson
- Role: Goose Actor: Edwin
- Role: Belfield Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Electors Actor: L'Estrange, Thompson, Baker, J. Wilson
- Role: O'Shannon Actor: Egan
- Role: Canvass Actor: Booth
- Role: Ballad@singer Actor: Robson
- Role: MacRhetorick Actor: Fearon
- Role: Marrowbone Actor: Bates
- Role: Shrimp Actor: Webb
- Role: Bristle Actor: Stevens
- Role: Proteus Actor: W. Bates
- Role: Cryer Actor: Jones
- Role: Jail@bird Actor: Cushing
- Role: George Actor: Quick
- Role: Letitia Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Mrs Highflight Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Prologue Actor: Wilson.
Dance
Comment:
II: Masquerade Dance-; End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17801018