08 October 1792
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1792-1793
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Mrs Esten's 1st appearance as Juliet was at Edinburgh, 19 Jan. 1790.] In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the Music composed new by Baumgarten. Receipts: #340 9s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in London])-Mrs Esten.
Romeo-Holman; Capulet-Powel; Benvolio-Davies; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Prince-Macready; Tibalt-Cubitt; Paris-Marshall; Balthazar-Evatt; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Platt; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Juliet (1st time [in London])-Mrs Esten.
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: Holman
- Role: Capulet Actor: Powel
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Davies
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
- Role: Prince Actor: Macready
- Role: Tibalt Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Paris Actor: Marshall
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Evatt
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Esten.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.
Blue Beard-Darley; Harlequin-Bayzand; Clown-Follett; Brothers to Colombine-Farley, Letteney; Assassins-Rowson, Powers; Haggard-Gray; Waiter-Cross; Little Old Man-Master Webb; Sailor-Rees; Footboy-Simmons; Tippy Bob-Munden; Sister Ann-Miss Leserve; Miss Common-Mrs Rock; Mrs Hoplove-Mrs Cross; Widow Giggle-Mrs Gray; Colombine-Mrs Watts; Daemons of Revenge-Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde; Aerial Spirits-Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.
Cast:
- Role: Blue Beard Actor: Darley
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Bayzand
- Role: Clown Actor: Follett
- Role: Brothers to Colombine Actor: Farley, Letteney
- Role: Assassins Actor: Rowson, Powers
- Role: Haggard Actor: Gray
- Role: Waiter Actor: Cross
- Role: Little Old Man Actor: Master Webb
- Role: Sailor Actor: Rees
- Role: Footboy Actor: Simmons
- Role: Tippy Bob Actor: Munden
- Role: Sister Ann Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock
- Role: Mrs Hoplove Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Widow Giggle Actor: Mrs Gray
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts
- Role: Daemons of Revenge Actor: Mt Ratchford, Mt Platt, Mt Rayner, Mt Jackson, Mt Wilde
- Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Arnold, Mrs Masters, Miss Francis, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Broadhurst.
Dance
Comment:
In afterpiece: Dancing-Byrn, Platt, Ratchford
Song
Comment:
End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with the Solemn Dirge Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Gray, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Blanchard, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Miss Broadhurst