24 May 1783
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1782-1783
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Harris, ballet-master and Principal Dancer, and Trew. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #286 18s. 6d. (97/15/6; tickets: 189/3/0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Alexander The Great
Comments:
As17821227, but Alexander-Trew (1st appearance in that character); Statira-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
As17821227, but Alexander-Trew (1st appearance in that character); Statira-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Alexander Actor: Trew
- Role: Statira Actor: Miss Satchell
- Role: Lysimachus Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Polyperchon Actor: Mahon
- Role: Cassander Actor: Fearon
- Role: Hephestion Actor: Davies
- Role: Clytus Actor: Clarke
- Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Hunter
- Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Morton
Afterpiece
Title:
The Golden Pippin
Comments:
As17821206 .
As17821206 .
Cast:
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Paris Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Momus Actor: Quick
- Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Morris
- Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Iris Actor: Miss Adcock
- Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Martyr
Dance
Comment:
End of Act III of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129, and variety of new Quadrilles, composed by Harris; End of Act iv, as17820925; End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, The Rival Nymphs, by Byrne, Ratchford, Harris, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Byrne, Miss Matthews
Song
Comment:
As17821227, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; omitted: Bannister