09 December 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 24 Nov. 1791]. "Fawcett is unfortunate in his laugh, which is forced and affected, as if it were more the result of some specific direction acting on his memory, than of any combination of ludicrous images excited in his mind" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1795, p. 123). Receipts: #170 12s. (168.8.6; 2.3.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
- Role: King Henry Actor: Harley
- Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis
- Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Middleton
- Role: Worcester Actor: Hull
- Role: Poins Actor: Macready
- Role: Francis Actor: Knight
- Role: Blunt Actor: Richardson
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Thompson
- Role: Douglas Actor: Farley
- Role: Northumberland Actor: Davenport
- Role: Westmorland Actor: Claremont
- Role: Sheriff Actor: Haymes
- Role: Peto Actor: Rees
- Role: Gadshill Actor: Williamson
- Role: Prince John of Lancaster Actor: Holland
- Role: Messenger Actor: Abbot
- Role: Hotspur's Servant Actor: Master Curties
- Role: Travellers Actor: Blurton, Coombs, Wilde
- Role: Carriers Actor: Quick, Munden
- Role: Hotspur Actor: Holman
- Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Chapman.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
Capt. Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Bowden; Major Benbow-Davenport; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Cross; Putty-Rees; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Mountain.
Capt. Greville-Incledon; Capt. Wilson-Bowden; Major Benbow-Davenport; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Cross; Putty-Rees; Tipple-Munden; Eliza-Mrs Mountain.