19 May 1792
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1791-1792
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Marshall and Mrs Harlowe. Mainpiece: In Act V a Grand Battle between the Britons and Romans. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Marshall, No. 17, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Mrs Harlowe, No. 54, Drury-lane. Receipts: #256 7s. (104.2; 1.10; tickets: 150.15) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cymbeline
Comments:
Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Harley; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Powel; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten (1st time)-Marshall; Iachimo-Farren; Queen-Mrs Platt; Helen-Mrs Watts; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Harley; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Powel; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten (1st time)-Marshall; Iachimo-Farren; Queen-Mrs Platt; Helen-Mrs Watts; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Posthumus Actor: Holman
- Role: Bellarius Actor: Aickin
- Role: Guiderius Actor: Harley
- Role: Arviragus Actor: Davies
- Role: Cymbeline Actor: Powel
- Role: Pisanio Actor: Hull
- Role: Cloten Actor: Marshall
- Role: Iachimo Actor: Farren
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Watts
- Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Divertisement
Comments:
As17910919, but Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel in place of Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe of Mrs Arnold; Sea Song-Mrs Harlowe; Comic Song How much I love thee-_.
As17910919, but Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel in place of Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Harlowe of Mrs Arnold; Sea Song-Mrs Harlowe; Comic Song How much I love thee-_.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel in place of Wilson
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Harlowe of Mrs Arnold
- Role: Sea Song Actor: Mrs Harlowe
- Role: The Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs
- Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Gregory Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Squire Thicket Actor: Incledon
- Role: Clueline Actor: Darley
- Role: Flambeau Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Whim Actor: Rees
- Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Female Indian Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: With Dialogue Actor:
- Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Here a shere Hulk lies poor Tom Bowling] Actor: Darley
- Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
- Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: To Batchelor's Hall Actor: Incledon
- Role: Go patter to Lubbers Actor: Incledon
- Role: with thy happiest flight Actor: Incledon
- Role: and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Arnold
- Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Dance
Comment:
End III: A Divertisement, as17920410; In afterpiece: the Dances-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand
Song
Comment:
II: Masquerade, in which Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Incledon, Marshall, Gray, Linton, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; End II: (for that night only) The Lucky Escape; or, The Ploughboy's return from the Sea (composed by Dibdin)-Mrs Harlowe in Character
Entertainment
Comment:
MonologueEnd: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw, as17920516