25 April 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Reinhold. Receipts: #194 2s. 6d. (107.17.6; tickets: 86.5.0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Simple Actor: Joules.
- Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
- Role: 1st Fairy Actor: Miss Langrish.
- Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin
- Role: Mr Page Actor: Hull
- Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth
- Role: Fenton Actor: Robson
- Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Wilson
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Baker
- Role: Pistol Actor: Cushing
- Role: Slender Actor: Quick
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Henderson
- Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Fete
Comments:
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As17810403, but SCENE III. A View of the Sea. The Storm-Reinhold; We be three poor Mariners-Davies, Doyle, Simpkinson; To conclude with a Dance-Aldridge, others; SCENE IV as SCENE V on 3 Apr. SCENE V. A Church-Yard. Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies; SCENE VI. A Banquet Scene. A Burlesque Italian Medley-Reinhold; To conclude with several Catches and Glees-the most eminent performers; Come honest Friends and jovial Souls-_SCENE VII omitted; Chorus-_; Dance-_; Attendant Genius-_; Venus-_; Dance of Warriors-_; Mad Tom-_; The music-_; She that will but now discover-_.
Cast:
- Role: The Storm Actor: Reinhold
- Role: We be three poor Mariners Actor: Davies, Doyle, Simpkinson
- Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor: Aldridge, others
- Role: A Church Actor: Yard. Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies
- Role: Poor Thomas Day Actor: Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies
- Role: A Burlesque Italian Medley Actor: Reinhold
- Role: To conclude with several Catches and Gle Actor: the most eminent performers
- Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Souls Actor: _SCENE VII omitted
- Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
- Role: Dr Arne Actor:
- Role: Give round the word Actor: Doyle
- Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:
- Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
- Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She t Actor:
- Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Dr Fisher Actor:
- Role: and Dance of Warriors Actor:
- Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Mad Tom Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Purcell Actor:
- Role: To conclude Chorus Actor:
- Role: Dance Actor:
- Role: Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Langrish.
- Role: Queen Dallalolla Actor: Miss Catley
- Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.
- Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
- Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
- Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
- Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
- Role: King Actor: Quick
- Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
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Cast:
- 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 Morris.
Song
Comment:
End III 1st piece: When Phoebus the tops of the hills did adorn-Leoni, Mrs Kennedy
Cite this page
Chicago: "London Stage Event: 25 April 1781 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=41508.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 25 April 1781 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=41508. Accessed 31 March 2025.