18 April 1793
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1792-1793
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. [In mainpiece the playbill lists Mrs Esten, but "Previous to the play an apology was made in behalf of Mrs Davis, who had undertaken Mrs Esten's character in consequence of the indisposition of the latter lady. [After considerable objection] Mrs Davis was well received in the part" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 4).] Public Advertiser, 3 May 1793: This Day is published How to Grow Rich (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #257 17s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
How To Grow Rich
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Farren, Blanchard, Fawcett, Cubitt, Mrs Davis, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope. Cast from text T. N. Longman, 1793): Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Sir Charles Dazzle-Farren; Hippy-Blanchard; Latitat-Fawcett; Nab-Cubitt; Plainly-Powel; Formal-Thompson; Servant-Rees; Sir Charles's Servant-Ledger; Sir Thomas's Servant-Simmons; Smalltrade's Servant-Blurton; Rosa-Mrs Davis [in text: Mrs Esten]; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Pope; Betty-Miss Stuart; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Lewis. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Farren, Blanchard, Fawcett, Cubitt, Mrs Davis, Miss Chapman, Mrs Pope. Cast from text T. N. Longman, 1793): Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Sir Charles Dazzle-Farren; Hippy-Blanchard; Latitat-Fawcett; Nab-Cubitt; Plainly-Powel; Formal-Thompson; Servant-Rees; Sir Charles's Servant-Ledger; Sir Thomas's Servant-Simmons; Smalltrade's Servant-Blurton; Rosa-Mrs Davis [in text: Mrs Esten]; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Pope; Betty-Miss Stuart; Prologue-Pope; Epilogue-Lewis. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Pave Actor: Lewis
- Role: Smalltrade Actor: Quick
- Role: Warford Actor: Pope
- Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
- Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Farren
- Role: Hippy Actor: Blanchard
- Role: Latitat Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Nab Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Plainly Actor: Powel
- Role: Formal Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servant Actor: Rees
- Role: Sir Charles's Servant Actor: Ledger
- Role: Sir Thomas's Servant Actor: Simmons
- Role: Smalltrade's Servant Actor: Blurton
- Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Davis
- Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Prologue Actor: Pope
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Lewis.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Poor Soldier
Comments:
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Dance
Comment:
End: The Bouquet, as17930415