06 December 1794
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue by the author (Knapp, p. 134). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenes, &c. Morning Chronicle, 18 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Town before You (2s.). Genest VII, 205: In this play as printed in 1795 Fawcett's and Munden's names stand to the wrong characters. Receipts: #314 8s. (310.17; 3.11)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Town Before You
Comments:
Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and London Chronicle, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1795), and London Chronicle, 9 Dec.: Tippy-Lewis; Sir Robert Floyer-Quick; Conway-Holman; Asgill-Pope; Humphrey-Munden; Fancourt-Fawcett; Acid-Bernard; Perkins-Hull; Sir Simon Asgill-Powel; Slopseller-Thompson; Buckram-Williamson; Holdfast-Cross; Sir Robert's Servant-Simmons; Georgina-Miss Wallis; Mrs Fancourt-Mrs Mattocks; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Lady Charlotte-Miss Chapman; Lady Elizabeth-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Clement-Mrs Platt; Lady Horatia Horton-Mrs Pope; Mrs Bullrush-Miss Stuart; Lady Horatia's Servant-Miss Leserve; Prologue-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Miss Wallis.
Cast:
- Role: Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Bernard, Hull, Powel, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Martyr, Miss Chapman, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Platt, Mrs Pope. Cast from text
- Role: Tippy Actor: Lewis
- Role: Sir Robert Floyer Actor: Quick
- Role: Conway Actor: Holman
- Role: Asgill Actor: Pope
- Role: Humphrey Actor: Munden
- Role: Fancourt Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Acid Actor: Bernard
- Role: Perkins Actor: Hull
- Role: Sir Simon Asgill Actor: Powel
- Role: Slopseller Actor: Thompson
- Role: Buckram Actor: Williamson
- Role: Holdfast Actor: Cross
- Role: Sir Robert's Servant Actor: Simmons
- Role: Georgina Actor: Miss Wallis
- Role: Mrs Fancourt Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Lady Elizabeth Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: Mrs Clement Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Lady Horatia Horton Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Mrs Bullrush Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Lady Horatia's Servant Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Wallis.
Afterpiece
Title:
Netley Abbey
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Captain Oakland Actor: Incledon
- Role: Oakland Actor: Munden
- Role: Gunnel Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Jeffery Actor: Townsend
- Role: Sterling Actor: Powel
- Role: Rapine Actor: Rees
- Role: M'Scrape Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Ellen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.