02 April 1785
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Leonard Macnally. Prologue by ---- Chalmers. Epilogue by ---- Norris (see text, but London Chronicle, 4 Apr., says by Thomas Morris). In 1792 this was acted at this theatre reduced to 3 acts]. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr. 1785: This Day is published Fashionable Levities (1s. 6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Fashionable Levities
Comments:
Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Mrs T. Kennedy, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Ordeal-Henderson; Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Wroughton; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Nicholas-Edwin; Cheaterly-Farren; Colonel Staff-Wewitzer; Grace-Mrs Wilson; Clara-Mrs Martyr; Widow Volatile-Mrs Bates; Honour-Mrs Webb; Constance-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Muslin-Miss Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Wewitzer; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Mrs T. Kennedy, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Ordeal-Henderson; Welford-Lewis; Capt. Douglas-Wroughton; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Nicholas-Edwin; Cheaterly-Farren; Colonel Staff-Wewitzer; Grace-Mrs Wilson; Clara-Mrs Martyr; Widow Volatile-Mrs Bates; Honour-Mrs Webb; Constance-Mrs T. Kennedy; Mrs Muslin-Miss Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast:
- Role: : Mr Ordeal Actor: Henderson
- Role: Welford Actor: Lewis
- Role: Douglas Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Sir Buzzard Savage Actor: Quick
- Role: Nicholas Actor: Edwin
- Role: Cheaterly Actor: Farren
- Role: Colonel Staff Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Widow Volatile Actor: Mrs Bates
- Role: Honour Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Constance Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
- Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Magic Cavern
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: lists Old Man Actor: Davies
- Role: Tanner Actor: Doyle
- Role: Cooper Actor: Darley
- Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett
- Role: Colombine Actor: unassigned
- Role: ] Actor: Davies
- Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister