10 July 1786
Event Information
Theatre:
Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith
Theatrical Season:
1785-1786
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Waldron. Mainpiece: Written by the celebrated General Burgoyne (Tam Marti quam Mercurio), and performed near Forty Nights last season at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, with unprecedented Applause. 2nd piece: Written by O'Keeffe, set to music by Shield, and performed with unceasing Applause at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Heiress
Comments:
Ld. Gayville-The Young Gentleman who performed Jaffier on Wednesday last [Gibbons]; Clifford-Yatesmore; Sir Clement Flint-Sadler; Blandish-Wilson; Chignon-Benson; Prompt-Simpson; Mr Rightly-Smith; Chairman-Wright; Servants-Watts, Meadows, Johnston; Alscrip-Waldron; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Waldron; Miss Alton-Miss Phillips; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Johnston; Tiffany-Miss Williams; Lady Emily-The Young Lady who performed Belvidera on Wednesday last [Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .
Ld. Gayville-The Young Gentleman who performed Jaffier on Wednesday last [Gibbons]; Clifford-Yatesmore; Sir Clement Flint-Sadler; Blandish-Wilson; Chignon-Benson; Prompt-Simpson; Mr Rightly-Smith; Chairman-Wright; Servants-Watts, Meadows, Johnston; Alscrip-Waldron; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Waldron; Miss Alton-Miss Phillips; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Johnston; Tiffany-Miss Williams; Lady Emily-The Young Lady who performed Belvidera on Wednesday last [Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .
Cast:
- Role: . Gayville Actor: The Young Gentleman who performed Jaffier on Wednesday last
- Role: Clifford Actor: Yatesmore
- Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Sadler
- Role: Blandish Actor: Wilson
- Role: Chignon Actor: Benson
- Role: Prompt Actor: Simpson
- Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Smith
- Role: Chairman Actor: Wright
- Role: Servants Actor: Watts, Meadows, Johnston
- Role: Alscrip Actor: Waldron
- Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Mrs Waldron
- Role: Miss Alton Actor: Miss Phillips
- Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Clarke
- Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Williams
- Role: Lady Emily Actor: The Young Lady who performed Belvidera on Wednesday last
Afterpiece
Title:
Peeping Tom of Coventry
Comments:
Peeping Tom-Benson; Harold-Price; Earl of Mercia-Smith; Hobnail-Johnston; Dumplin-Watts; Mayor of Coventry-Waldron; Emma-Miss Phillips; Mayoress-Mrs Johnston; Lady Godiva-Miss Williams; Maud-Mrs Waldron .
Peeping Tom-Benson; Harold-Price; Earl of Mercia-Smith; Hobnail-Johnston; Dumplin-Watts; Mayor of Coventry-Waldron; Emma-Miss Phillips; Mayoress-Mrs Johnston; Lady Godiva-Miss Williams; Maud-Mrs Waldron .
Cast:
- Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Benson
- Role: Harold Actor: Price
- Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Smith
- Role: Hobnail Actor: Johnston
- Role: Dumplin Actor: Watts
- Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Waldron
- Role: Emma Actor: Miss Phillips
- Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Williams
- Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Waldron
Afterpiece
Song
Comment:
End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet Poll of Plymouth by Master Muffett of Hammersmith (1st appearance in public); In Act II an incidental song, accompanied by the pedal harp, by Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece Let Fame sound the Trumpet, as sung by Johnstone in Fontainbleau, by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance)
Monologue
Comment:
1786 07 10 End of last song Parents and Children, as 28 June