05 December 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
[In afterpiece the playbill lists Reinhold, but he "being too much affected with a cold to appear in the part of Arionelli, Bannister of Drury Lane Theatre, who originally performed it, was procured to supply his place" (London Courant, 6 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 9s. 6d. (152/3/6; 6/6/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fcaron; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Platt; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge .
Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Whitfield; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Borachio-L'Estrange; Conrade-Robson; Friar-Fcaron; Verges-Cushing; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Platt; Ursula-Mrs Poussin; Beatrice-Miss Younge .
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Henderson
- Role: Leonato Actor: Hull
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Davies
- 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: Fcaron
- Role: Verges Actor: Cushing
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Quick
- Role: Town Clerk Actor: Edwin
- Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
- Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Younge
Afterpiece
Title:
The Son-in-Law
Comments:
Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Robson, Lee Lewes, Quick, Egan, Stevens, Thompson, Bannister; Mrs Davenett, Miss Harper. [Probable cast adjusted from HAY playbill of 9 June 1781: Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Robson; Vinegar-Lee Lewes; Orator Mum-Quick; Idle-Egan; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Thompson is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Principal Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Robson, Lee Lewes, Quick, Egan, Stevens, Thompson, Bannister; Mrs Davenett, Miss Harper. [Probable cast adjusted from HAY playbill of 9 June 1781: Cranky-Wilson; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-Robson; Vinegar-Lee Lewes; Orator Mum-Quick; Idle-Egan; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Davenett; Cecilia-Miss Harper. Thompson is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:
- Role: : Cranky Actor: Wilson
- Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
- Role: Bouquet Actor: Robson
- Role: Vinegar Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Orator Mum Actor: Quick
- Role: Idle Actor: Egan
- Role: John Actor: Stevens
- Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
- Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett
- Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Thompson is unassigned.
Dance
Comment:
As17811101