05 May 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: The Music by Hook; the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. Public Advertiser, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 12, Norton-street, Portland Chapel. Receipts: #313 17s. (166.16.6; 12.2.6; tickets: 134.18.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Lady Of The Manor
Comments:
Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Thompson; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Milburne; Sir Charles Manly-Davies; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast:
- Role: Young English Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Sir John English Actor: Quick
- Role: Timothy Shacklefigure Actor: Edwin
- Role: Farmer Sternhold Actor: Darley
- Role: Vulture Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Doublejugg Actor: Fearon
- Role: Carbuncle Actor: Thompson
- Role: Hazard Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Plunder Actor: Gardner
- Role: Sneak Actor: Milburne
- Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Davies
- Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Feast of Anacreon [i
Comments:
e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Principal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin; President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Bannister; Come come all Noble Souls-; Jack thou'rt a Toper-; How shall we Mortals spend our Hours?-; When Bibo went down to the Regions below=-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-; God save the King-Full Chorus.
e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Principal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin; President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Bannister; Come come all Noble Souls-; Jack thou'rt a Toper-; How shall we Mortals spend our Hours?-; When Bibo went down to the Regions below=-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-; God save the King-Full Chorus.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Parts Actor: Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin
- Role: President Actor: Bannister
- Role: Come come all Noble Souls Actor:
- Role: Jack thou'rt a Toper Actor:
- Role: Actor:
- Role: When Bibo went down to the Regions below Actor: Bannister
- Role: Poor Thomas Day Actor: Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister
- Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor:
- Role: God save the King Actor: Full Chorus.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Intriguing Chambermaid
Comments:
Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Goodall-Fearon; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte- Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Goodall-Fearon; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte- Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:
- Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Ryder
- Role: Goodall Actor: Fearon
- Role: Oldcastle Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Valentine Actor: Macready
- Role: Slap Actor: Gardner
- Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Mattocks.