24 September 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Trew's 1st appearance on the stage was at this theatre, 24 Nov. 1780.] Paid Properties 4s. 4d.; Wardrobe #5; Supernumeraries #1 11s. 6d.; Guard [master carpenter] for Scene Men #11 6s. 4d. Receipts: #208 8s. (207/6/6; 1/1/6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Trew]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-J. Bates; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Stevens; Friar John-Bates; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Romeo-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Trew]); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-J. Bates; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Montague-Thompson; Apothecary-Stevens; Friar John-Bates; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Capulet Actor: Clarke
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Booth
- Role: Escalus Actor: Fearon
- Role: Paris Actor: J. Bates
- Role: Tibalt Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Peter Actor: Jones
- Role: Montague Actor: Thompson
- Role: Apothecary Actor: Stevens
- Role: Friar John Actor: Bates
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Satchell
Afterpiece
Title:
The Marriage Act
Comments:
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Dance
Comment:
In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play and a Minuet by Aldridge and Miss Besford. [These were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]
Song
Comment:
End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Mattocks, Reinhold, Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Baker, Darley, Doyle, Simpkinson; Miss Harper, Mrs Martyr, Miss Morris, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy