22 April 1790
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1789-1790
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [Prologue by John Wolcot (European Magazine, May 1790, p. 386).] Gazetteer, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 16, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #293 7s. 6d. (136.14.0; 13.8.6; tickets: 143.5.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Fontainbleau
Comments:
As17900218, but Celia (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Miss Dolly Bull (for that night only)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
As17900218, but Celia (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Miss Dolly Bull (for that night only)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Miss Dolly Bull Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Warrell
- Role: Lackland Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lepoche Actor: Quick
- Role: Squire Tally@ho Actor: Edwin
- Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Powel
- Role: Lord Winlove Actor: Davies
- Role: Epaulette Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Henry Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Bernard
- Role: Lady Bull Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Nannette Actor: Miss Stuart
Afterpiece
Title:
The Padlock
Comments:
As17900416, but Mungo (for that night only, with a new Negro Song, composed by Reeve)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Leonora-Mrs Mountain.
As17900416, but Mungo (for that night only, with a new Negro Song, composed by Reeve)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Leonora-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:
- Role: Mungo Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mountain.
- Role: Leander Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Diego Actor: Bannister
- Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb
Dance
Comment:
As17900323
Song
Comment:
End I afterpiece: The Knife Grinder's Song, composed and to be sung in character-Reeve
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue. After Dancing: A New Occasional Prologue-Bernard