14 April 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Quick. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. [Mainpiece: Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe]: With proper Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Receipts: #379 13s. (192.6.6; 4.9.6; tickets: 182.17.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Rivals
Comments:
Faulkland-Lewis; Capt. Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Cubitt; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope; Original Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Faulkland-Lewis; Capt. Absolute-Bernard; Sir Anthony Absolute-Fearon; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; Fag-Cubitt; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Quick; Julia-Miss Brunton; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lydia Languish-Mrs Pope; Original Epilogue-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Faulkland Actor: Lewis
- Role: Absolute Actor: Bernard
- Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Fearon
- Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Fag Actor: Cubitt
- Role: David Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson
- Role: Acres Actor: Quick
- Role: Julia Actor: Miss Brunton
- Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Comments:
The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wewitzer; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Fearon; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Black Aga-Painter; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb; Text (J. Debrett, 1789) specifies: Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wewitzer (in text: $Reeve); Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Fearon (in text: $Booth); Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Babouc-Painter; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; Crier-Thompson; Courier-Ledger; +Dora-Miss Rowson; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.
The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wewitzer; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Fearon; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Black Aga-Painter; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb; Text (J. Debrett, 1789) specifies: Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wewitzer (in text: $Reeve); Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Fearon (in text: $Booth); Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Babouc-Painter; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; Crier-Thompson; Courier-Ledger; +Dora-Miss Rowson; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.
Cast:
- Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick
- Role: Taylor Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Jew Purveyor Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: French Doctor Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Barber Actor: Macready
- Role: Englishman Actor: Fearon
- Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Rock
- Role: Jew's Man Actor: Milburne
- Role: Black Aga Actor: Painter
- Role: Cadi Actor: Evatt
- Role: Bassa of Bagdad Actor: Davies
- Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Crumpy Actor: Quick
- Role: Cross Actor: Leg-Blanchard
- Role: Leg Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Zebede Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Doctor Quinquina Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Absalom Actor: Macready
- Role: Crank Actor: Fearon
- Role: Dominique Actor: Rock
- Role: Habby Actor: Milburne
- Role: Babouc Actor: Painter
- Role: Cadi Actor: Evatt
- Role: Bassa Actor: Davies
- Role: Crier Actor: Thompson
- Role: Courier Actor: Ledger
- Role: Dora Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: Juggy Actor: Mrs Webb.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Wapping Landlady ; or, Jack in Distress- See17890616
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue Preceding: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience-(with Alterations and Additions) Quick?