27 April 1787
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1786-1787
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Pope. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 1 Feb. 1777]. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #207 4s. 6d. (132.6.0; 2.1.6; tickets: 72.17.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cymbeline
Comments:
Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Gardner; Pissanio-Hull; Frenchman-Macready; Phhlario-Fearon; Caius Lucius-Cubitt; Cornelius-Thompson; Cloten-Quick; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Miss Platt; Helen-Miss Stuart; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Gardner; Pissanio-Hull; Frenchman-Macready; Phhlario-Fearon; Caius Lucius-Cubitt; Cornelius-Thompson; Cloten-Quick; Iachimo-Pope; Queen-Miss Platt; Helen-Miss Stuart; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Posthumus Actor: Holman
- Role: Bellarius Actor: Aickin
- Role: Guiderius Actor: Farren
- Role: Arviragus Actor: Davies
- Role: Cymbeline Actor: Gardner
- Role: Pissanio Actor: Hull
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Macready
- Role: Phhlario Actor: Fearon
- Role: Caius Lucius Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Cornelius Actor: Thompson
- Role: Cloten Actor: Quick
- Role: Iachimo Actor: Pope
- Role: Queen Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Helen Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
High Life below Stairs
Comments:
Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with a song in character; for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with a song in character; for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lovel Actor: Brown
- Role: Freeman Actor: Macready
- Role: Philip Actor: Fearon
- Role: Robert Actor: Thompson
- Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Ryder
- Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
- Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Pope.
Dance
Comment:
End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope
Song
Comment:
II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy