09 May 1786
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1785-1786
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 1st piece: Never performed here. [Miss Thornton is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Address by Horatio Edgar Robson (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369).] 2nd piece: Not acted these 7 years. 3rd piece: Written by Henry Fielding. Morning Herald, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 31, Tavistock-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #280 6s. 6d. (138/15/6; 3/6/0; tickets: 138/5/0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Fashionable Lover
Comments:
Mortimer-Aickin; Tyrrel-Lewis; Aubrey-Wroughton; Doctor Druid-Edwin; Lord Aberville-Davies; Colin Macleod-Fearon; Napthali-Wewitzer; Bridgemore-Booth; Miss Bridgemore-Mrs Bates; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Webb; Miss Aubrey-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Thornton]) .Miss Thornton]) .
Mortimer-Aickin; Tyrrel-Lewis; Aubrey-Wroughton; Doctor Druid-Edwin; Lord Aberville-Davies; Colin Macleod-Fearon; Napthali-Wewitzer; Bridgemore-Booth; Miss Bridgemore-Mrs Bates; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Webb; Miss Aubrey-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Thornton]) .Miss Thornton]) .
Cast:
- Role: Mortimer Actor: Aickin
- Role: Tyrrel Actor: Lewis
- Role: Aubrey Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Doctor Druid Actor: Edwin
- Role: Lord Aberville Actor: Davies
- Role: Colin Macleod Actor: Fearon
- Role: Napthali Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Bridgemore Actor: Booth
- Role: Miss Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Bates
- Role: Mrs Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Miss Aubrey Actor: A Young Lady
Afterpiece
Title:
Annette and Lubin
Comments:
Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Bannister .
Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Bannister .
Afterpiece
Comments:
Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Palmer; Signor Cantileno-Darley; Ballad-Brown; Thomas-Cubitt; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Stuart; The Country Madcap (with songs)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Palmer; Signor Cantileno-Darley; Ballad-Brown; Thomas-Cubitt; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Stuart; The Country Madcap (with songs)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Zorobabel Actor: Quick
- Role: Lord Bawble Actor: Palmer
- Role: Signor Cantileno Actor: Darley
- Role: Ballad Actor: Brown
- Role: Thomas Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: The Country Madcap Actor: Mrs Martyr
Dance
Comment:
End of 2nd piece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, as17860424
Song
Comment:
End of Act II of 1st piece a new song, Toung Henry, by Mrs Martyr
Monologue
Comment:
1786 05 09 Before 1st piece a new Occasional Address spoken by Holman