07 May 1783
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1782-1783
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 2, Piazza., Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Miss Younge having refused performing the Part of Viola, Mrs Robinson has kindly undertaken that Character at a short Notice; and Mr Edwin humbly hopes she will be honoured by the Indulgence of the Public. Receipts: #304 0s. 6d. (211/3/6; tickets: 92/17/0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Malvolio-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Wilson; Orsino-Whitfield; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Davies; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character) .
Malvolio-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Wilson; Orsino-Whitfield; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Davies; Sir Andrew Aguecheek-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Mattocks; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Malvolio Actor: Henderson
- Role: Sebastian Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Wilson
- Role: Orsino Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Clown Actor: Davies
- Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Edwin
- Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Robinson
Afterpiece
Title:
Tristram Shandy
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
- Role: Corporal Trim Actor: Edwin
- Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Obadiah Actor: Fearon
- Role: Uncle Toby Actor: Wilson
- Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Kennedy. Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield
Song
Comment:
End of Act III of mainpiece The Pigeon by Mrs Kennedy; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin
Monologue
Comment:
1783 05 07 End of Act I of afterpiece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster-Abbey by Edwin