18 May 1791
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1790-1791
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Wives
Comments:
Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Belville-Lewis; General Savage-Wilson; Conolly-Aickin; Torrington-Quick; Leeson-Farren; Captain Savage-Davies; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Belville Actor: Lewis
- Role: General Savage Actor: Wilson
- Role: Conolly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Torrington Actor: Quick
- Role: Leeson Actor: Farren
- Role: Captain Savage Actor: Davies
- Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Union; or, St
Comments:
Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [Archey McNab]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl Nancy]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [Jeannet]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [Mrs McNab]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [Peggy]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in Larpent MS.] Prologue-Wilson; [PART I A Cruel fate-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; I sit on my sunkie-Mrs Mountain; The passion of Love I never felt-Miss Broadhurst; To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad-Mrs Martyr; We bipeds made up of frail clay-Quick; My Joe Jannet-Wilson, Mrs Webb; When Bibo went down-Bannister; A Sailor's life's the life for me-Incledon; [PART II The charms of my Peggy-Johnstone; Farili bo boo-Wilson; On the lake of Killarney-Mrs Martyr; The bells of Aberdovey-Blanchard; Scotch Song-Incledon; Sigh no more Ladies-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; And their aw nodding at our house at hame-; [PART III The Stranger's at Home. President-Bannister; The Prince and Old England for ever-Johnstone; Comic Constitutional Song-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [Goody Groaner]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Come come all noble souls, Beviamo tutti tre-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [Archey McNab]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl Nancy]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [Jeannet]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [Mrs McNab]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [Peggy]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in Larpent MS.] Prologue-Wilson; [PART I A Cruel fate-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; I sit on my sunkie-Mrs Mountain; The passion of Love I never felt-Miss Broadhurst; To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad-Mrs Martyr; We bipeds made up of frail clay-Quick; My Joe Jannet-Wilson, Mrs Webb; When Bibo went down-Bannister; A Sailor's life's the life for me-Incledon; [PART II The charms of my Peggy-Johnstone; Farili bo boo-Wilson; On the lake of Killarney-Mrs Martyr; The bells of Aberdovey-Blanchard; Scotch Song-Incledon; Sigh no more Ladies-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; And their aw nodding at our house at hame-; [PART III The Stranger's at Home. President-Bannister; The Prince and Old England for ever-Johnstone; Comic Constitutional Song-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [Goody Groaner]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Come come all noble souls, Beviamo tutti tre-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Cast:
- Role: Old Quiz Actor: Quick
- Role: Easy Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Taffy Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Archey McNab] Actor: Wilson
- Role: Young Quiz Actor: Munden
- Role: Helm Actor: Incledon
- Role: Quotations Actor: Bernard
- Role: Plausible Actor: Macready
- Role: Long Cork Actor: Bannister
- Role: English Girl Nancy] Actor: Miss Broadhurst
- Role: Jeannet] Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Mrs McNab] Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Peggy] Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Prologue Actor: Wilson
- Role: PART I A Cruel fate Actor: Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr
- Role: I sit on my sunkie Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: The passion of Love I never felt Actor: Miss Broadhurst
- Role: To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: We bipeds made up of frail clay Actor: Quick
- Role: My Joe Jannet Actor: Wilson, Mrs Webb
- Role: When Bibo went down Actor: Bannister
- Role: A Sailor's life's the life for me Actor: Incledon
- Role: PART II The charms of my Peggy Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Farili bo boo Actor: Wilson
- Role: On the lake of Killarney Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: The bells of Aberdovey Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Scotch Song Actor: Incledon
- Role: Sigh no more Ladies Actor: Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr
- Role: And their aw nodding at our house at hame Actor:
- Role: President Actor: Bannister
- Role: The Prince and Old England for ever Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Comic Constitutional Song Actor: Bernard
- Role: Goody Groaner] Actor: Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard
- Role: Beviamo tutti tre Actor: Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Dance
Comment:
Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters
Song
Comment:
End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon
Music
Comment:
In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson