13 December 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Bentley. Beginning with 4 Feb. 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 15 Dec.]: With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from the works of Haydn, Purcell, Pleyel, Anfossi, Cimarosa, Gretry, Giordani, Sacchini [the score (Longman and Broderip [1788]) adds: Irwich]; and partly composed by Shield. With a Grand Overture by Salieri. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #245 3s. 6d. (238.6.6; 6.17.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Prophet
Comments:
Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.
Principal Characters by Ryder, Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Billington. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1788): Vizier-Ryder; Rathmud-Quick; Selim-Edwin; Sultan-Bannister; Carlos-Johnstone; Lazarus-Blanchard; Heli-Booth; Ismene-Mrs Martyr; Amra-Mrs Webb; Farruknaz-Mrs Billington.
Afterpiece
Title:
Duke and No Duke
Comments:
As17881201, but Puritan-Milburne.
As17881201, but Puritan-Milburne.
Cast:
- Role: Puritan Actor: Milburne.
- Role: Trapolin Actor: Edwin
- Role: Lavinio Actor: Macready
- Role: Barbarino Actor: Gardner
- Role: Alberto Actor: Thompson
- Role: Mago Actor: Fearon
- Role: Brunetto Actor: Evatt
- Role: Ambassador Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Officer Actor: Helme
- Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Stuart.
Dance
Comment:
End: a New Dance, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford