27 April 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street. [The Jubilee anticipated the official Handel Commemoration held at Westminster Abbey on 26 May.] Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (213/4/6; tickets: 107/5/0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Overture from Samson. Scene I. Collins's Ode on the Passions read by Whitfield. In which will be introduced: From the dread scene (from Judas Maccabaeus) by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bannister; The smiling dawn (from Jephtha) by Johnstone; Revenge! Timotheus (from Alexander's Feast) by Reinhold; Mirth, admit me of thy crew (from L'Allegro il Penseroso) by Mrs Kennedy; As when the Dove (from Acis and Galatea) by Mrs Bannister. To conclude with the Chorus From Harmony (from Dryden's Ode). Scene II. The Pantheon. To Song and Dance (from Samson) by Chorus; Let's imitate her Notes above (from Alexander's Feast) by Mrs Martyr and Mrs Kennedy. The Muse Euterpe-Mrs Bates .
Overture from Samson. Scene I. Collins's Ode on the Passions read by Whitfield. In which will be introduced: From the dread scene (from Judas Maccabaeus) by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Bannister; The smiling dawn (from Jephtha) by Johnstone; Revenge! Timotheus (from Alexander's Feast) by Reinhold; Mirth, admit me of thy crew (from L'Allegro il Penseroso) by Mrs Kennedy; As when the Dove (from Acis and Galatea) by Mrs Bannister. To conclude with the Chorus From Harmony (from Dryden's Ode). Scene II. The Pantheon. To Song and Dance (from Samson) by Chorus; Let's imitate her Notes above (from Alexander's Feast) by Mrs Martyr and Mrs Kennedy. The Muse Euterpe-Mrs Bates .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Duenna
Comments:
As17831021, but Jerome-Edwin; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy .
As17831021, but Jerome-Edwin; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy .
Cast:
- Role: Jerome Actor: Edwin
- Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
- Role: Maxwell Actor: Thompson
- Role: Invoice Actor: Davies
- Role: Dr Last Actor: Edwin
- Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt
- 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
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c