31 March 1787
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1786-1787
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Lewis. Receipts: #310 12s. (213.3.6; 6.16.6; tickets: 90.12.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Careless Husband
Comments:
Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove (1st time)-Pope; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy (1st time)-Farren; Lady Easy (1st time)-Mrs Pope; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove (1st time)-Pope; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy (1st time)-Farren; Lady Easy (1st time)-Mrs Pope; Edging (1st time)-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character these 2 years).
Cast:
- Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Pope
- Role: Servant Actor: Thompson
- Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Farren
- Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bates
- Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Farren
- Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Helme
- Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
- Role: Principal Bacchanal Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies
- Role: The Spirit Actor: Leoni
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Wells
- Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wilkinson
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Song
Comment:
In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke