18 May 1787
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1786-1787
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mr and Mrs Brown. Public Advertiser, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Mr and Mrs Brown, No. 147, Drury-Lane. Receipts: #172 15s. (78.0.6; 4.12.6; tickets: 90.2.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Chapter Of Accidents
Comments:
As17870417, but Bridget-Mrs Brown (1st appearance in that character).
As17870417, but Bridget-Mrs Brown (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Brown
- Role: Woodville Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Aickin
- Role: Governor Harcourt Actor: Fearon
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Davies
- Role: Grey Actor: Hull
- Role: Vane Actor: Brown
- Role: Jacob Actor: Edwin
- Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Inchbald
- Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Brunton
Afterpiece
Title:
The Romp
Comments:
As17860925.
As17860925.
Cast:
- Role: Watty Actor: Brown
- Role: Sightly Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Old Cockney Actor: Thompson
- Role: Barnacle Actor: Booth
- Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Mrs La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Brown.
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologues End: A Dissertation on Hobby Horses , in which (the speaker) will mount upon their different Hobbies the following Personages: The Ladies , Patriots , Statesmen , Captains , Lawyers , Macaronies , Soldiers , Fidlers , Manager , and his own Hobby-Brown; End afterpiece: Dr Goldsmith's Epilogue in the Character of Harlequin , to conclude with a Leap eight feet high-Brown