20 April 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Edwin. Tickets delivered for Wednesday last, the 15th inst., will be admitted. Public Advertiser, 4 Apr.: Tickets [for 15 Apr.] to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Dr Goldsmith. Afterpiece: By Permission of [George Colman elder, owner of the copyright]. Receipts: #326 1s. 6d. (228.6.6; 9.13.0; tickets: 88.2.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Good-natured Man
Comments:
Croaker-Edwin; Honeywood-Farren; Sir William Honeywood-Hull; Leontine-Macready; Jarvis-Fearon; Butler-Blanchard; Bailiff-Ryder; Follower-Painter; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Post@Boy-Rock; Lofty-Lewis; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Rock; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Richland-Miss Brunton.
Croaker-Edwin; Honeywood-Farren; Sir William Honeywood-Hull; Leontine-Macready; Jarvis-Fearon; Butler-Blanchard; Bailiff-Ryder; Follower-Painter; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Post@Boy-Rock; Lofty-Lewis; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Rock; Landlady-Mrs Platt; Miss Richland-Miss Brunton.
Cast:
- Role: Croaker Actor: Edwin
- Role: Honeywood Actor: Farren
- Role: Sir William Honeywood Actor: Hull
- Role: Leontine Actor: Macready
- Role: Jarvis Actor: Fearon
- Role: Butler Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Bailiff Actor: Ryder
- Role: Follower Actor: Painter
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Post@Boy Actor: Rock
- Role: Lofty Actor: Lewis
- Role: Mrs Croaker Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Inchbald
- Role: Garnet Actor: Mrs Rock
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Miss Richland Actor: Miss Brunton.
Afterpiece
Title:
Peeping Tom
Comments:
Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Bernard; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Evatt; Harold-Davies; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Maud-Mrs Wells.
Peeping Tom-Edwin; Mayor-Wewitzer; Crazy-Bernard; Earl of Mercia-Gardner; Count Louis-Evatt; Harold-Davies; Emma-Mrs Mountain; Mayoress-Mrs Webb; Lady Godina [sic]-Miss Brangin; Maud-Mrs Wells.
Cast:
- Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Edwin
- Role: Mayor Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Crazy Actor: Bernard
- Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Gardner
- Role: Count Louis Actor: Evatt
- Role: Harold Actor: Davies
- Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Wells.
Song
Comment:
End: a new comic song, Four@and@Twenty Periwigs all on a Row-Edwin