27 May 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Harley. 2nd piece: Scene, A View of the British Fleet. Morning Chronicle, 25 May: Tickets to be had of Harley, No. 1, Castle-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #287 3s. (94.6.6; 15.15.0; tickets: 177.1.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Earl Of Essex
Comments:
Essex-Holman; Raleigh-Macready; Burleigh-Richardson; Southampton (1st time)-Harley; Rutland-Miss Morris; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Essex-Holman; Raleigh-Macready; Burleigh-Richardson; Southampton (1st time)-Harley; Rutland-Miss Morris; Nottingham-Mrs Fawcett; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Essex Actor: Holman
- Role: Raleigh Actor: Macready
- Role: Burleigh Actor: Richardson
- Role: Southampton Actor: Harley
- Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Morris
- Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Fawcett
- Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Lieutenant-Incledon; True Blue-Davies; Careful-Rees; Nancy-Mrs Mountain.
Lieutenant-Incledon; True Blue-Davies; Careful-Rees; Nancy-Mrs Mountain.
Cast:
- Role: Lieutenant Actor: Incledon
- Role: True Blue Actor: Davies
- Role: Careful Actor: Rees
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain.
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.
Dance
Comment:
As17950428
Song
Comment:
In 2nd piece: the following additional songs: Wives and Sweethearts-Townsend; The Wand'ring Sailor-Incledon (1st time); When gen'rous wine-Bowden; The days we now possess-Munden; The Storm-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England, as17950428; Rule Britannia-Incledon
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue In evening: The Young Widow a fable-Harley