12 April 1785
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by William Pearce. MS: Larpent 696; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Apr. 1785, p. 209]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Overture and Airs composed by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "The Nunnery [is] ... a most powerful narcotic. The Performers--in friendly sympathy--had totally forgotten their parts--and passed the evening in a conversation with the prompter" (Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Fair Penitent
Comments:
Sciolto-Henderson; Lothario-Holman(1st appearance in that character); Altamont-Farren; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Lavinia-Mrs Inchbald; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Crawford (last appearance this season) .
Sciolto-Henderson; Lothario-Holman(1st appearance in that character); Altamont-Farren; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Lavinia-Mrs Inchbald; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Crawford (last appearance this season) .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Nunnery
Comments:
Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Davies, Fearon, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. and J. Egerton, 1785): Capt. Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Officer of the Police-Davies; Father Ambrose-Fearon; Friar-Darley; Mrs D'Arcy-Mrs Kennedy; Terisa-Mrs Martyr; Selina-Mrs Bannister; Abbess-Miss Platt.] hathi. hathi.
Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Davies, Fearon, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. and J. Egerton, 1785): Capt. Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Officer of the Police-Davies; Father Ambrose-Fearon; Friar-Darley; Mrs D'Arcy-Mrs Kennedy; Terisa-Mrs Martyr; Selina-Mrs Bannister; Abbess-Miss Platt.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:
- Role: . Banner Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Forage Actor: Quick
- Role: Peter Actor: Edwin
- Role: Officer of the Police Actor: Davies
- Role: Father Ambrose Actor: Fearon
- Role: Friar Actor: Darley
- Role: Mrs D'Arcy Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Terisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Bannister
- Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Platt.