08 April 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Quick. 1st piece [1st time; PREL 1, by John Dent]. 2nd piece: In 3 Acts. 3rd piece: In 2 Acts. Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 98, High Holborn. Receipts: #409 11s. (201.4.6; 5.0.0; tickets: 203.6.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Telegraph
Comments:
; or, A New Way of Knowing Things. Characters by Quick, Powel, Haymes, Rock, Farley, Thompson, Abbot, Davenport, Fawcett, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenport. [Cast from text (J. Downes, 1795): Sir Peter Curious-Quick; Deputy Feedwell-Powel; Major O'Donelly-Haymes; Cook-Rock; Drama-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Servant-Abbot; Butler-Davenport; Fertile-Fawcett; Gardener-Wilde; Hostler-Horton [recte Burton]; Footman-Blurton; Emily-Miss Hopkins; Edging-Miss Stuart; Lady Curious-Mrs Davenport; Housekeeper-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Leserve.
; or, A New Way of Knowing Things. Characters by Quick, Powel, Haymes, Rock, Farley, Thompson, Abbot, Davenport, Fawcett, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenport. [Cast from text (J. Downes, 1795): Sir Peter Curious-Quick; Deputy Feedwell-Powel; Major O'Donelly-Haymes; Cook-Rock; Drama-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Servant-Abbot; Butler-Davenport; Fertile-Fawcett; Gardener-Wilde; Hostler-Horton [recte Burton]; Footman-Blurton; Emily-Miss Hopkins; Edging-Miss Stuart; Lady Curious-Mrs Davenport; Housekeeper-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Leserve.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Peter Curious Actor: Quick
- Role: Deputy Feedwell Actor: Powel
- Role: Major O'Donelly Actor: Haymes
- Role: Cook Actor: Rock
- Role: Drama Actor: Farley
- Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: Butler Actor: Davenport
- Role: Fertile Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Gardener Actor: Wilde
- Role: Hostler Actor: Horton
- Role: Footman Actor: Blurton
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: Edging Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Lady Curious Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Comedy of Errors
Comments:
As17950317but Luciana-Mrs Mountain; added: Lesbia-Miss Morris.
As17950317but Luciana-Mrs Mountain; added: Lesbia-Miss Morris.
Cast:
- Role: 950317but Luciana Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Morris.
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt in place of Mrs Henley.
- Role: Timothy Truncheon Actor: Quick
- Role: Nimble Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Squire Shinken ap Lloyd Actor: Bernard
- Role: Dashley Actor: Macready
- Role: Doctor Chronic Actor: Powel
- Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
- Role: Paddy Actor: Rock
- Role: Bootcatcher Actor: Thompson
- Role: Florella Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Maid at the Inn Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Thisbe Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: disguised as a Sailor with a Wooden Actor: leg
- Role: 950314but Musical Characters Actor: Mrs Clendining, Mrs _Mountain.
- Role: Principal Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrn, Follett, Farley, Cranfield, Blurton, Mme Rossi
- Role: Musical Characters Actor: Munden, Townsend, Street, Mrs Mountain, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Miser
Comments:
Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Rock; Satin-Abbot; Ramille-Bernard; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Rock; Satin-Abbot; Ramille-Bernard; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
Jobson (for that night only)-Hughes (Manager of the Theatre Royal, Weymouth); Sir John Loverule (with Old Towler)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Butler-Townsend; Coachman-Rock; Cook-Rees; Lady Loverule-Mrs Fawcett; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lettice-Miss Leserve; Nell-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Jobson (for that night only)-Hughes (Manager of the Theatre Royal, Weymouth); Sir John Loverule (with Old Towler)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Butler-Townsend; Coachman-Rock; Cook-Rees; Lady Loverule-Mrs Fawcett; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Lettice-Miss Leserve; Nell-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Jobson Actor: Hughes
- Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Incledon
- Role: Butler Actor: Townsend
- Role: Coachman Actor: Rock
- Role: Cook Actor: Rees
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Fawcett
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Song
Comment:
III 2nd piece: song in character-Mrs Clendining
Cite this page
Chicago: "London Stage Event: 08 April 1795 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=49525.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 08 April 1795 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=49525. Accessed 3 April 2025.