28 November 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; D 4, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Zelie; ou, L'Ingenue, by Stephanie Felicite Ducrest de Saint Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis. Beginning with 6 Dec. this was reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1788: This Day is published The Child of Nature (price not listed). Afterpiece: Reduced [from 5] into 3 acts. Receipts: #150 15s 6d. (139.10.0; 11.5.6),
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Child Of Nature
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brunton. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788), and European Magazine, Dec. 1788, p. 469: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke of Murcia-Ryder; Peasant (Alberto)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Fearon; Granada-Macready; 2nd Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Evatt; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Aickin, Farren, Fearon, Macready, Thompson, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brunton. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788), and European Magazine, Dec. 1788, p. 469: Count Valentia-Lewis; Duke of Murcia-Ryder; Peasant (Alberto)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Farren; Seville-Fearon; Granada-Macready; 2nd Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Evatt; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Mattocks; Amanthis-Miss Brunton; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as, here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Count Valentia Actor: Lewis
- Role: Duke of Murcia Actor: Ryder
- Role: Peasant Actor: Aickin
- Role: Marquis Almanza Actor: Farren
- Role: Seville Actor: Fearon
- Role: Granada Actor: Macready
- Role: 2nd Peasant Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servant Actor: Evatt
- Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Brunton
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Bold Stroke for a Wife
Comments:
Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Bernard; Tradelove-Thompson; Freeman-Davies; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Blanchard; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Wells. [Edition of 1799 (For the Proprietors) adds: Betty-$Mrs Davenett.]
Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Bernard; Tradelove-Thompson; Freeman-Davies; Sackbut-Fearon; Simon Pure-Blanchard; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Mrs Wells. [Edition of 1799 (For the Proprietors) adds: Betty-$Mrs Davenett.]
Cast:
- Role: Colonel Feignwell Actor: Ryder
- Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Booth
- Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Bernard
- Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson
- Role: Freeman Actor: Davies
- Role: Sackbut Actor: Fearon
- Role: Simon Pure Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Periwinkle Actor: Quick
- Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Wells.
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Davenett.
Dance
Comment:
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