06 June 1791
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1790-1791
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Written originally by Shakspeare [see E. K. Chambers,@William@Shakespeare, 1930, I, 539-42], and revised by Theobald. Not acted these 26 years [acted 6 May 1767. Hoy is identified in Not. Dram.]. 2nd piece [1st time; P 1, by Mark Lonsdale; music by William Reeve. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Being partly new, and partly selected from the much admired Pantomimes of the Rival Knights, Provocation, &c. &c. Oracle, 26 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 31, Long-Acre. Receipts: #188 15s. (47.5; 7.16; tickets: 133.14)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Julio-Holman; Duke Angelo-Harley; Roderick-Davies; Camillo-Munden; Shepherd-Blanchard; Don Bernard-Powel; Master of the Flock-Cubitt; Henriquez-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Hoy]); Violante-Mrs Wells; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Julio-Holman; Duke Angelo-Harley; Roderick-Davies; Camillo-Munden; Shepherd-Blanchard; Don Bernard-Powel; Master of the Flock-Cubitt; Henriquez-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Hoy]); Violante-Mrs Wells; Leonora-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Julio Actor: Holman
- Role: Duke Angelo Actor: Harley
- Role: Roderick Actor: Davies
- Role: Camillo Actor: Munden
- Role: Shepherd Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Don Bernard Actor: Powel
- Role: Master of the Flock Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Henriquez Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Wells
- Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Comments:
English Colonel-Byrne; Lieutenant-Farley; Old Corporal-Rayner; General-Cranfield; Tippoo Saib-Follett; Ghazidy Cawn-Ratchford; Indian (with a song in character)-Bannister; Colonel's Lady-Miss Francis; Indian Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill; Orra (with a song in character)-Mrs Mountain.
English Colonel-Byrne; Lieutenant-Farley; Old Corporal-Rayner; General-Cranfield; Tippoo Saib-Follett; Ghazidy Cawn-Ratchford; Indian (with a song in character)-Bannister; Colonel's Lady-Miss Francis; Indian Women-Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill; Orra (with a song in character)-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:
- Role: English Colonel Actor: Byrne
- Role: Lieutenant Actor: Farley
- Role: Old Corporal Actor: Rayner
- Role: General Actor: Cranfield
- Role: Tippoo Saib Actor: Follett
- Role: Ghazidy Cawn Actor: Ratchford
- Role: Indian Actor: Bannister
- Role: Colonel's Lady Actor: Miss Francis
- Role: Indian Women Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill
- Role: Orra Actor: Mrs Mountain.
Afterpiece
Title:
Barnaby Brittle
Comments:
Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Clodpole-Cross; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy (1st time)-Blanchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Clodpole-Cross; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Lovemore-Davies; Jeremy (1st time)-Blanchard; Lady Pride-Mrs Pitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:
- Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Quick
- Role: Clodpole Actor: Cross
- Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Lovemore Actor: Davies
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Dance
Comment:
In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession
Song
Comment:
I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell