15 March 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Lewis. Mrs Billington's severe Illness rendering it impossible to perform Fontainbleau [advertised on playbill of 13 Mar.], Lewis hopes the above Comedy will prove acceptable to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Places, and to the Public in general. Public Advertiser, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #242 16s. 6d. (156.12.6; 5.10.0; tickets: 80.14.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Wives
Comments:
Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Fearon; Ghastly-Wewitzer; Spruce-Brown; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Morton; Miss Leeson-Mrs Brown; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Ryder; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Leech-Fearon; Ghastly-Wewitzer; Spruce-Brown; Crow-Thompson; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Webb; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Morton; Miss Leeson-Mrs Brown; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Belville Actor: Lewis
- Role: General Savage Actor: Ryder
- Role: Conolly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Torrington Actor: Quick
- Role: Leeson Actor: Farren
- Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies
- Role: Leech Actor: Fearon
- Role: Ghastly Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Spruce Actor: Brown
- Role: Crow Actor: Thompson
- Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Mrs Brown
- Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Midnight Hour
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Fitzroy Actor: Davies
- Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth
- Role: Bagatelle Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Darby Actor: Edwin
- Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
- Role: Japan Actor: Ryder
- Role: Congo Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Nankeen Actor: Fearon
- Role: Manly Actor: Macready
- Role: Colonel Fury Actor: Quick
- Role: Governess Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Sophy Actor: Mrs Wells.
Dance
Comment:
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