14 June 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Extra night] Benefit for Bonnor. Afterpiece [1st time; INT 1]: Translated [by Charles Bonnor] from a new Production of Dorvigny, entitled La Fete de Campagne; ou, L'Intendant Comedien malgre Lui, now acting in Paris with uncommon Applause [MS: Larpent 664; not published; in later season occasionally acted under the title of Transformation]. Tickets to be had of Bonnor, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Bonnor begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public that on account of his Absence at the time his Night was to have been appointed he was induced to decline a Benefit in the course of the Season, but the Manager having obligingly made him an Offer of the Theatre, free of all Expense, and the several Performers kindly engaging to assist him, he has fixed on this Day. Receipts: none listed
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Count Of Narbonne
Comments:
As17840126, but Adelaide-Mrs Bates; Jaqueline-Miss Platt [Public Advertiser retains Mrs Morton]; omitted: Fabian, Officers .Public Advertiser retains Mrs Morton]; omitted: Fabian, Officers .
As17840126, but Adelaide-Mrs Bates; Jaqueline-Miss Platt [Public Advertiser retains Mrs Morton]; omitted: Fabian, Officers .Public Advertiser retains Mrs Morton]; omitted: Fabian, Officers .
Afterpiece
Comments:
Clerville-Bonnor; Waiter-Bonnor; Hair-dresser-Bonnor; Musician-Bonnor; Prompter-Bonnor; Machinist-Bonnor; Woman-dresser-Bonnor; Stuttering Poet-Bonnor; Publican-Bonnor; Manager of the Fete-Wilson (of DL) .
Clerville-Bonnor; Waiter-Bonnor; Hair-dresser-Bonnor; Musician-Bonnor; Prompter-Bonnor; Machinist-Bonnor; Woman-dresser-Bonnor; Stuttering Poet-Bonnor; Publican-Bonnor; Manager of the Fete-Wilson (of DL) .
Cast:
- Role: Clerville Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Waiter Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Hair Actor: dresser-Bonnor
- Role: dresser Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Musician Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Prompter Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Machinist Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Woman Actor: dresser-Bonnor
- Role: dresser Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Stuttering Poet Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Publican Actor: Bonnor
- Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Wilson
Song
Comment:
End of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Martyr. monologues. End of Act IV of mainpiece The Adventures of a Buck by Bonnor; End of afterpiece a new address, Belles have at ye all! by Mrs Bates