31 March 1792
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1791-1792
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Lewis. 1st piece: In 3 Acts [i.e. abridged from the original 5]. Morning Herald, 19 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #347 5s. 6d. (234.1.0; 4.14.6; tickets: 108.10.0) (charge: #105). Pencilled in the Account-Book. 234.1.0-money [taken at the doors] 4.14.6-after money [taken at the doors] 238.15.6 105-charge 133.15.6-owing Lewis [on 18 Apr. he was paid 133.14.0] [The amount of his tickets, 108.10.0, he retained; hence his profit on this night was #242 4s.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Fashionable Levities
Comments:
Welford-Lewis; Mr Ordeal-Aickin; Captain Douglas-Farren; Nicholas-Munden; Cheaterly-Macready; Colonel Staff-Evatt; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with a song in character)-Mrs Esten; Constance-Miss Chapman; Widow Volatile-Miss Stuart; Grace-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Muslin-Mrs Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Pope.
Welford-Lewis; Mr Ordeal-Aickin; Captain Douglas-Farren; Nicholas-Munden; Cheaterly-Macready; Colonel Staff-Evatt; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with a song in character)-Mrs Esten; Constance-Miss Chapman; Widow Volatile-Miss Stuart; Grace-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Muslin-Mrs Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Welford Actor: Lewis
- Role: Mr Ordeal Actor: Aickin
- Role: Captain Douglas Actor: Farren
- Role: Nicholas Actor: Munden
- Role: Cheaterly Actor: Macready
- Role: Colonel Staff Actor: Evatt
- Role: Sir Buzzard Savage Actor: Quick
- Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Esten
- Role: Constance Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Widow Volatile Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Glib (the Author)-Lewis; Sir Toby Fuz-Wilson; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Fawcett; Wilson-Macready; Patent-Powel; Mervin-Evatt; Prompter-Farley; Carpenter-Rock; Lady Fuz-Mrs Webb; Sweepers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davis; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Davies; Shepherds-Powel, Follett, Linton, Cross, Rees, Noble, Letteney, Rowson, Blurton, Milburne, Simmons, Coombes; Old Shepherd-Munden; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Glib (the Author)-Lewis; Sir Toby Fuz-Wilson; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Fawcett; Wilson-Macready; Patent-Powel; Mervin-Evatt; Prompter-Farley; Carpenter-Rock; Lady Fuz-Mrs Webb; Sweepers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davis; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Davies; Shepherds-Powel, Follett, Linton, Cross, Rees, Noble, Letteney, Rowson, Blurton, Milburne, Simmons, Coombes; Old Shepherd-Munden; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:
- Role: Glib Actor: Lewis
- Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Wilson
- Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Wilson Actor: Macready
- Role: Patent Actor: Powel
- Role: Mervin Actor: Evatt
- Role: Prompter Actor: Farley
- Role: Carpenter Actor: Rock
- Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett
- Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davis
- Role: Orpheus Actor: Davies
- Role: Shepherds Actor: Powel, Follett, Linton, Cross, Rees, Noble, Letteney, Rowson, Blurton, Milburne, Simmons, Coombes
- Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Munden
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Afterpiece
Title:
Robin Hood
Comments:
As17910928, but Allen o'Dale-Gray; Angelina-Mrs Billington.
As17910928, but Allen o'Dale-Gray; Angelina-Mrs Billington.
Cast:
- Role: Allen o'Dale Actor: Gray
- Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Billington.
- Role: Robin Hood Actor: Darley
- Role: Little John Actor: Quick
- Role: Ruttekin Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Fitzherbert Actor: Powel
- Role: Scarlet Actor: Farley
- Role: Bowman Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Edwin Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Clorinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis
- Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Rock