11 December 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
"[Henderson] stands before me with the muster of his recruits legible in his eye, and I hear the fat and chuffy tones by which he added humour to the ludicrous terms of the poet's description . . . The bursts of laughter he excited by this, which he did not hurry, but seemed mentally to enjoy, as the images rose in succession, were beyond measure delightful. He made his audience for the time as intelligent as himself" (Boaden, Siddons, I, 124-25). Receipts: #170 15s. 6d. (168/8/6; 2/7/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis; Blunt-W. Bates; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-J. Wilson; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Carriers-Egan, Jones; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Inchbald .
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Henderson
- Role: King Actor: Clarke Prince of Wales-Lewis
- Role: Clarke Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis
- Role: Blunt Actor: W. Bates
- Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Worcester Actor: Fearon
- Role: Northumberland Actor: Webb
- Role: Sheriff Actor: J. Wilson
- Role: Poins Actor: Robson
- Role: Francis Actor: Edwin
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Booth
- Role: Douglas Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson
- Role: Carriers Actor: Egan, Jones
- Role: Hotspur Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Afterpiece
Title:
The Son-in-Law
Comments:
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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:
End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811101