23 September 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1782-1783
Volume:
5
Comments:
1st piece [1st time; prel i,by Leonard Macnally. MS:Larpent 601; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon (only) at the Stage-door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors will open at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Nov.]. The Only Entrance to the Upper Gallery is in the Passage which leads from the Piazza to Hart-street, and the Two Shilling Gallery communicates with the Passage in Bow-street, as well as with that from the Piazza. The Passages to the Pit and Boxes remain as before. Receipts: #314 18s. (313/18; 1/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A New Occasional Prelude
Comments:
Characters by Quick, Edwin, Booth, Thompson, Jones, Wewitzer, Mahon, Mills, Aickin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from CG Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.: Ap Morgan-Quick; Squib-Edwin; Scissorwit-Booth; Prompter-Thompson; Mons Rigadoon-Wewitzer; O'Shaughnessy-Mahon; McDowgal-Mills; Critic-Aickin; Mrs Melpomene Sanguine-Mrs Webb; Miss Thalia Ap Morgan-Mrs Wilson. Jones is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Characters by Quick, Edwin, Booth, Thompson, Jones, Wewitzer, Mahon, Mills, Aickin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from CG Public Advertiser, 24 Sept.: Ap Morgan-Quick; Squib-Edwin; Scissorwit-Booth; Prompter-Thompson; Mons Rigadoon-Wewitzer; O'Shaughnessy-Mahon; McDowgal-Mills; Critic-Aickin; Mrs Melpomene Sanguine-Mrs Webb; Miss Thalia Ap Morgan-Mrs Wilson. Jones is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:
- Role: : Ap Morgan Actor: Quick
- Role: Squib Actor: Edwin
- Role: Scissorwit Actor: Booth
- Role: Prompter Actor: Thompson
- Role: Mons Rigadoon Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: O'Shaughnessy Actor: Mahon
- Role: McDowgal Actor: Mills
- Role: Critic Actor: Aickin
- Role: Mrs Melpomene Sanguine Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Miss Thalia Ap Morgan Actor: Mrs Wilson. Jones is unassigned.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Busy Body
Comments:
Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Isabinda-Mrs Lewis; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast:
- Role: Marplot Actor: Lewis
- Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Charles Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Thompson
- Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick
- Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Lewis
- Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mattocks