24 February 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Larpent MS 548; not published. On 24 Mar. altered by the author as Second Thoughts are Best. Prologue by Richard Josceline Goodenough (Public Advertiser, 8 Mar.). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #226 15s. 6d. (224.3.0; 2.12.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Principal Characters-Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-L'Estrange; Murtagh-Egan; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Molly Grub-Mrs Webb; Sidney Grub-Mrs Inchbald; French Countess-Miss Ambrose; Lady Danvers-Miss Younge; unassigned-Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett; Larpent MS lists the parts as above, and adds: Monk-; Le Gout-; Will-; Landlord-; Jervis-; Abbess-; Nell-; Child-; Prologue-Lee Lewes; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Principal Characters-Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-L'Estrange; Murtagh-Egan; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Molly Grub-Mrs Webb; Sidney Grub-Mrs Inchbald; French Countess-Miss Ambrose; Lady Danvers-Miss Younge; unassigned-Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett; Larpent MS lists the parts as above, and adds: Monk-; Le Gout-; Will-; Landlord-; Jervis-; Abbess-; Nell-; Child-; Prologue-Lee Lewes; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis
- Role: Sir Charles Danvers Actor: Lewis
- Role: Fairfax Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Grub Actor: Quick
- Role: Sparwell Actor: Wilson
- Role: Bronze Actor: Edwin
- Role: von Irkin Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Le Rouge Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Murtagh Actor: Egan
- Role: Mrs Sparwell Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Molly Grub Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Sidney Grub Actor: Mrs Inchbald
- Role: French Countess Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Lady Danvers Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: unassigned Actor: Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett
- Role: Monk Actor:
- Role: Le Gout Actor:
- Role: Will Actor:
- Role: Landlord Actor:
- Role: Jervis Actor:
- Role: Abbess Actor:
- Role: Nell Actor:
- Role: Child Actor:
- Role: Prologue Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Jovial Crew
Comments:
As17801216.
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Cast:
- Role: Vincent Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Hearty Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Hilliard Actor: Davies
- Role: Oldrents Actor: Booth
- Role: Springlove Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Oliver Actor: Robson
- Role: Justice Clack Actor: Quick
- Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Amie Actor: Miss Stewart
- Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Catley.