10 May 1791
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1790-1791
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Wells. Mainpiece [1st time: C 5, by Simon. Prologue by John Henniker (Town and Country Magazine, June 1791, p. 281). Larpent MS 906; not published; synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 11 May]. "Scarcely [any] performer in the piece thought it worth while to charge their memories with words, that they would wish afterwards, if they had, to forget as fast as possible...The imitations were some tolerably true, and a few excellent. Siddons and Storace were outrageous caricatures. Mrs Wells once came infinitely nearer the former. She is now deficient in tone and emphasis--all is shiver and sob. Mrs Crawford, Mrs Jordan and Mrs Abington were worthy her talents in the mimetic art" (Oracle, 11 May). Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 12, Weymouth-street, Portland-place. Receipts: #313 3s. (148.15; 8.7; tickets: 156.1)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
National Prejudice
Comments:
[Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Farren, Blanchard, Davies, Macready, C.] Powell, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1791, p. 389, and Larpent MS: Sir Paul Flippant-Lewis; Mr Tudor-Quick; Egerton-Holman; Frank Tudor-Farren; William-Blanchard; Marquis Luzan-Davies; Sir Frederick O'Neil-Macready; Henry Tudor-[C.] Powell; Florizet-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Clerimont-Mrs Wells; Lucy Tudor-Miss Chapman; Emma Tudor-Mrs Harlowe; Madame Detour-Mrs Davenett; Harriet Clerimont-Mrs Pope; [New Prologue-Harley.
[Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Farren, Blanchard, Davies, Macready, C.] Powell, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Wells, Miss Chapman, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1791, p. 389, and Larpent MS: Sir Paul Flippant-Lewis; Mr Tudor-Quick; Egerton-Holman; Frank Tudor-Farren; William-Blanchard; Marquis Luzan-Davies; Sir Frederick O'Neil-Macready; Henry Tudor-[C.] Powell; Florizet-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Clerimont-Mrs Wells; Lucy Tudor-Miss Chapman; Emma Tudor-Mrs Harlowe; Madame Detour-Mrs Davenett; Harriet Clerimont-Mrs Pope; [New Prologue-Harley.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Farren, Blanchard, Davies, Macready, C.
- Role: Sir Paul Flippant Actor: Lewis
- Role: Mr Tudor Actor: Quick
- Role: Egerton Actor: Holman
- Role: Frank Tudor Actor: Farren
- Role: William Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Marquis Luzan Actor: Davies
- Role: Sir Frederick O'Neil Actor: Macready
- Role: Henry Tudor Actor:
- Role: Florizet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Miss Clerimont Actor: Mrs Wells
- Role: Lucy Tudor Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Emma Tudor Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: Madame Detour Actor: Mrs Davenett
- Role: Harriet Clerimont Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: New Prologue Actor: Harley.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Poor Soldier
Comments:
As17901217, but an additional song(for that night only)-Incledon.
As17901217, but an additional song(for that night only)-Incledon.
Cast:
- Role: an additional song Actor: Incledon.
- Role: Darby Actor: Munden.
- Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Fitzroy Actor: Bannister
- Role: Dermot Actor: Incledon
- Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
- Role: Bagatelle Actor: Marshall
- Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Entertainment
Comment:
Imitations End II: (for that Night only some) Comic Imitations-Mrs Wells; End: instead of an Epilogue, some Tragic Imitations-Mrs Wells