24 July 1786
Event Information
Theatre:
Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith
Theatrical Season:
1785-1786
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Benson. Tickets to be had of Mrs Benson, No. 8, Dorville's Row. 3rd piece: With two Scenes of the Ombres Chinoises; or, The Lilliputian World, representing the Broken Bridge; or, Insolent Carpenter; and a View of a Sea Fight
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast:
- Role: Lord Townly Actor: Gibbons
- Role: Manly Actor: Smith
- Role: Squire Richard Actor: Benson
- Role: Count Basset Actor: Wilson
- Role: John Moody Actor: Watts
- Role: Poundage Actor: Sadler
- Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Waldron
- Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Chambers
- Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Benson
- Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Williams
- Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Clarke
- Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: Lady Townly Actor: A Young Lady
Afterpiece
Title:
The Padlock
Comments:
Don Diego-Waldron; Leander-Price; Mungo-Benson; Ursula-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Mrs Benson .
Don Diego-Waldron; Leander-Price; Mungo-Benson; Ursula-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-Mrs Benson .
Cast:
- Role: Don Diego Actor: Waldron
- Role: Leander Actor: Price
- Role: Mungo Actor: Benson
- Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Benson
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Gambols
Comments:
Harlequin-Wright; Columbine-Mrs Clarke. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .
Harlequin-Wright; Columbine-Mrs Clarke. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Clarke. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company
Song
Comment:
End of 1st Monologue A Tax on Old Maids, as sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall, by Mrs Benson. monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson