14 March 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 15 Mar. 1779]. [Trew is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 12 Mar.] Paid one-half years Land Tax for the Theatre #61 5s. Receipts: #167 4s. (161/14; 5/10)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Orestes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew]); Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Pyrrhus-Aickin; Hermione-Mrs Barnes; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Mrs Yates .
Orestes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew]); Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Pyrrhus-Aickin; Hermione-Mrs Barnes; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Mrs Yates .
Cast:
- Role: Orestes Actor: A Young Gentleman
- Role: Pylades Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Phoenix Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Aickin
- Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Barnes
- Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates
Afterpiece
Title:
Tom Thumb
Comments:
As17811030, but Ghost-Darley .
As17811030, but Ghost-Darley .
Cast:
- Role: Ghost Actor: Darley
- Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
- Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
- 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