13 May 1790
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1789-1790
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Mountain. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Gazetteer, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 9, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #251 11s. 6d. (95.12.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 151.18.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Lionel-Johnstone; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Colonel Oldboy-Quick; Harman-Davies; Jenkins-Bannister; Jessamy-Mrs Achmet (1st appearance in that character); Diana (1st time)-Mrs Warrell; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character).
Lionel-Johnstone; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Colonel Oldboy-Quick; Harman-Davies; Jenkins-Bannister; Jessamy-Mrs Achmet (1st appearance in that character); Diana (1st time)-Mrs Warrell; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Lionel Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull
- Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Quick
- Role: Harman Actor: Davies
- Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister
- Role: Jessamy Actor: Mrs Achmet
- Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Warrell
- Role: Lady Oldboy Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Afterpiece
Title:
Catherine and Petruchio
Comments:
As17900313but Biondello-_; Pedro-_; Bianca-_; Curtis-_.
As17900313but Biondello-_; Pedro-_; Bianca-_; Curtis-_.
Cast:
- Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
- Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
- Role: Hortensio Actor: Egan
- Role: Biondello Actor: Rock
- Role: Pedro Actor: Evatt
- Role: Taylor Actor: Bernard
- Role: Music@master Actor: C. Powell
- Role: Grumio Actor: Quick
- Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
- Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Song
Comment:
In: Sweet Passion of Love-Mrs Mountain; End I afterpiece: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate (with accompaniments by Dr Arnold)-Johnstone, Blanchard, Bannister, Mrs Mountain
Music
Comment:
Mainpiece: With a new Overture (for that night only)-Pleyel; End I: (for that night only) a duet on the violin and tenor-Mme Gautherot, Mountain; End: a concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot