06 May 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wild. Morning Herald, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 145, Drury-Lane. 2nd piece: With Alterations. 3rd piece: Written by Gay, Author of The Beggar's Opera. [Prologue by the author.] Receipts: #275 3s. 6d. (174/15/6; tickets: 100/8/0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Count Of Narbonne
Comments:
As17811117, but omitted: J. Bates .
As17811117, but omitted: J. Bates .
Cast:
- Role: : Austin Actor: Henderson
- Role: Raymond Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Theodore Actor: Lewis
- Role: Fabian Actor: Thompson
- Role: Officers of the Count Actor: Fearon, J. Bates, Painter, &c.
- Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Satchell
- Role: Jacqueline Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Hortensia Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Fete, scene I
Comments:
A Forest. The Death of the Stag (singers not listed). Overture by Dr Arne. Hunting song, Give round the word, by Doyle. Foresters' Dance, scene II. The Cave of Echo. The Vauxhall Echo Catch, They say there is an echo here, by Davits, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle, scene m. Mount Ida. Venus and the Grace, to whom she complains for the loss of her son [She that will but now discover}. Venus-Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy; the music by Hook; the words by Hull. SCENE VI. The Cavern of Despair. Mad Tom, by Reinhold; the music by Purcell. SCENE VII. A Palace and a Banquet. Honest Friends and jovial Souls (singers not listed). To conclude with a Chorus and Dance. Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish .
A Forest. The Death of the Stag (singers not listed). Overture by Dr Arne. Hunting song, Give round the word, by Doyle. Foresters' Dance, scene II. The Cave of Echo. The Vauxhall Echo Catch, They say there is an echo here, by Davits, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle, scene m. Mount Ida. Venus and the Grace, to whom she complains for the loss of her son [She that will but now discover}. Venus-Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy; the music by Hook; the words by Hull. SCENE VI. The Cavern of Despair. Mad Tom, by Reinhold; the music by Purcell. SCENE VII. A Palace and a Banquet. Honest Friends and jovial Souls (singers not listed). To conclude with a Chorus and Dance. Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish .
Cast:
- Role: . Venus Actor: Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Langrish
- Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
- Role: Lovemore Actor: Robson
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Edwin
- Role: Clodpole Actor: Fearon
- Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Booth
- Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Afterpiece
Title:
The What d'ye Call It
Comments:
JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast:
- Role: JonasDock Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Sir Roger Actor: Booth
- Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Fearon
- Role: Justice Statute Actor: Jones
- Role: Steward Actor: Thompson
- Role: Ghost of Jeffry Cackle Actor: Baker
- Role: Mother's Ghost Actor: Gushing
- Role: Ghost of a Child unborn Actor: Master Langrish
- Role: Ghost of the Mother Actor: Besford
- Role: the Farrier's Ghost Actor: Darley
- Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Quick
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Joyce Actor: Miss Langrish
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes