28 May 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Claridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Abbot, R. Ledger, Sargent, Seymour for She Stoops to Conquer [announced on playbill of 27 May] will be admitted this Evening. [Afterpiece in place of Retaliation, announced on playbill of 27 May. This was Miss Catley's last appearance on the stage (erroneously stated in DNB, Grove, &c. as taking place in 1784).] Receipts: #245 3s. (26/0/6; 2/10/6; tickets: 216/12/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Busy Body
Comments:
Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast:
- Role: Marplot Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson
- Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
- Role: Whisper Actor: Cushing
- Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
As17820214, but Sir John Loverule-Davies; Jobson (1st time)-Booth; Butler-J. Wilson .
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Davies
- Role: Jobson Actor: Booth
- Role: Butler Actor: J. Wilson
- Role: : Zephyr Actor: Edwin
- Role: Breeze Actor: Robson
- Role: Author Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Momus Actor: Quick
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Paris Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Mercury Actor: Robson
- Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Iris Actor: Miss Morris
- Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley
- Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
- Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
- Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
- 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
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Nell Actor: Miss Catley
Dance
Comment:
End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others