08 March 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Watts. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Centlivre; Not acted these 40 years [not acted since 27 Apr. 1731, at Goodman's Fields]. Prologue written by a Gentleman [unidentified; printed in Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 214. The playbill for this performance is as printed in Morning Chronicle, 8 Mar. Gazetteer, 8 Mar., assigns Captain Constant to Reynolds, Laura to Miss Beaufield, Maria to Mrs Green, Belinda to Miss Johnson]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Connolly, at the King's Head Tavern, Fenchurch-street; of Watts, No. 2, Upper James-street, Golden-square
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Faithful (the Man Bewitch'd)-Smith; Sir GeofFry Constant (a very extraordinary Ghost)-Stannard; Captain Constant (son of the Ghost)-Keynlas; Clinch-Shatford; Num (a Country Squire)-Mills; Slouch (his man)-Stannard Jun.; Lovely-Cross; Roger (a Countryman)-Watts; Trusty-Swords; Manage-Brown; Sir David Watchum-Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Beaufield; Maria-Miss Vernon; Dorothy-Mrs Reynolds; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Belinda-Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford .
Faithful (the Man Bewitch'd)-Smith; Sir GeofFry Constant (a very extraordinary Ghost)-Stannard; Captain Constant (son of the Ghost)-Keynlas; Clinch-Shatford; Num (a Country Squire)-Mills; Slouch (his man)-Stannard Jun.; Lovely-Cross; Roger (a Countryman)-Watts; Trusty-Swords; Manage-Brown; Sir David Watchum-Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Beaufield; Maria-Miss Vernon; Dorothy-Mrs Reynolds; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Belinda-Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford .
Cast:
- Role: Faithful Actor: Smith
- Role: Sir GeofFry Constant Actor: Stannard
- Role: Captain Constant Actor: Keynlas
- Role: Clinch Actor: Shatford
- Role: Num Actor: Mills
- Role: Slouch Actor: Stannard Jun.
- Role: Lovely Actor: Cross
- Role: Roger Actor: Watts
- Role: Trusty Actor: Swords
- Role: Manage Actor: Brown
- Role: Sir David Watchum Actor: Lloyd
- Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Beaufield
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Vernon
- Role: Dorothy Actor: Mrs Reynolds
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thompson
- Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford
Afterpiece
Title:
The Mayor of Garratt
Comments:
Major Sturgeon-Scott; Sir Jacob Jollup-Knights; Heeltap-Davies; Bruin-Farrell; Lint-Shatford; Roger-Bass; Snuffle-Harris; Jerry Sneak-Swords; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs White .
Major Sturgeon-Scott; Sir Jacob Jollup-Knights; Heeltap-Davies; Bruin-Farrell; Lint-Shatford; Roger-Bass; Snuffle-Harris; Jerry Sneak-Swords; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Thompson; Mrs Sneak-Mrs White .
Cast:
- Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Scott
- Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Knights
- Role: Heeltap Actor: Davies
- Role: Bruin Actor: Farrell
- Role: Lint Actor: Shatford
- Role: Roger Actor: Bass
- Role: Snuffle Actor: Harris
- Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Swords
- Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Thompson
- Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs White
Dance
Comment:
End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Rothery
Song
Comment:
Between the Acts Singing [singer not listed]