24 May 1793
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1792-1793
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Hull and Macready. 1st piece: In Act I a Grand Banquet. With the Procession [in Act IV] from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen . To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christening. [In 2nd piece the scenes, as listed on 10 May, are indicated.] Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, Duke's-court, Westminster; Diary, 21 May: of Macready, No. 3, Mary-street, Charles-street, Tottenham-Court-Road. Receipts: #282 14s
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Henry The Eighth
Comments:
King Henry-Holman (1st and only appearance in that character); Duke of Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Bishop of Winchester-Quick; Surrey-Macready; Duke of Norfold-Harley; Duke of Suffolk-Marshall; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
King Henry-Holman (1st and only appearance in that character); Duke of Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Bishop of Winchester-Quick; Surrey-Macready; Duke of Norfold-Harley; Duke of Suffolk-Marshall; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Miss Chapman; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: King Henry Actor: Holman
- Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Farren
- Role: Cranmer Actor: Hull
- Role: Cromwell Actor: Davies
- Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Bishop of Winchester Actor: Quick
- Role: Surrey Actor: Macready
- Role: Duke of Norfold Actor: Harley
- Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Marshall
- Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Pope
- Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Sailor's Festival
Comments:
As17930510, but in Scene I We be three poor Mariners-_Gray; [Scene II. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone-Mrs Martyr (in character); When daisies mead-Miss Barnett [both in place of songs by Mrs Martyr and Johnstone]; [In Scene III added: Irish Song-Johnstone; Comic Song-Munden; [To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour-.
As17930510, but in Scene I We be three poor Mariners-_Gray; [Scene II. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone-Mrs Martyr (in character); When daisies mead-Miss Barnett [both in place of songs by Mrs Martyr and Johnstone]; [In Scene III added: Irish Song-Johnstone; Comic Song-Munden; [To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour-.
Cast:
- Role: in Scene I We be three poor Mariners Actor: _Gray
- Role: When my Money was gone Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: When daisies mead Actor: Miss Barnett
- Role: Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Comic Song Actor: Munden
- Role: To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fle Actor: .
- Role: When on board our trim Vessel Actor: Incledon
- Role: We be three poor Mariners Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, Gray
- Role: The Mid Watch When 'tis night Actor: Incledon
- Role: The good subjects of Old England Actor: Incledon, Gray, Darley
- Role: A song Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: A song Actor: Johnstone
- Role: In storms when clouds Actor: Incledon
- Role: Treble Hornpipe Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi
- Role: A new Loyal Song and Chorus Actor: Incledon.
- Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
- Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
- Role: Hortensio Actor: Evatt
- Role: Biondello Actor: Rock
- Role: Pedro Actor: Farley
- Role: Taylor Actor: Munden
- Role: Music@Master Actor: Rees
- Role: Grumio Actor: Quick
- Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Follies of A Day
Comments:
As17921027, but Figaro-Macready; Susan-Mrs Mattocks.
As17921027, but Figaro-Macready; Susan-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:
- Role: Figaro Actor: Macready
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
- Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Lewis
- Role: Antonio Actor: Quick
- Role: Bazil Actor: Powel
- Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis
Song
Comment:
III: a song-Mrs Clendining