30 March 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Quick. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, altered anonymously from the anonymous Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead]. 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross]. Oracle, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 98, High Holborn. Receipts: #424 (207.2; 5.8; tickets: 211.10)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Old Batchelor-Munden; Virtuoso-Powel; Fop-Farley; Lawyer-Williamson; Lover-Claremont; Shroud-Wilde; Undertakers: Plume@Hearse-Thompson; Seize@Corps (with a song)-Haymes; Dismal-Rees; Servant-Abbot; The Censor-Richardson; Old Maid-Miss Leserve; Fine Lady-Miss Logan.
Old Batchelor-Munden; Virtuoso-Powel; Fop-Farley; Lawyer-Williamson; Lover-Claremont; Shroud-Wilde; Undertakers: Plume@Hearse-Thompson; Seize@Corps (with a song)-Haymes; Dismal-Rees; Servant-Abbot; The Censor-Richardson; Old Maid-Miss Leserve; Fine Lady-Miss Logan.
Cast:
- Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Munden
- Role: Virtuoso Actor: Powel
- Role: Fop Actor: Farley
- Role: Lawyer Actor: Williamson
- Role: Lover Actor: Claremont
- Role: Shroud Actor: Wilde
- Role: Plume@Hearse Actor: Thompson
- Role: Seize@Corps Actor: Haymes
- Role: Dismal Actor: Rees
- Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: The Censor Actor: Richardson
- Role: Old Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Logan.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Lie of the Day
Comments:
As17960319but Principal Characters-Miss _Wallis, Mrs Knight.
As17960319but Principal Characters-Miss _Wallis, Mrs Knight.
Cast:
- Role: 960319but Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Wallis, Mrs Knight.
- Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
- Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
- Role: Taylor Actor: Simmons
- Role: Biondello Actor: Townsend
- Role: Grumio Actor: Quick
- Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
- Role: Cooper Actor: Blurton
- Role: Gamblers Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Haimes, Richardson
- Role: Pantomimic Characters Persian Merchant and Actor: Farley
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Simpson
- Role: Clown Actor: Follett
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Hawtin
- Role: Fop's Servant Actor: Simmons
- Role: Miser Actor: Powel
- Role: Pantomimic Sailor Actor: Blurton
- Role: Jew Actor: Crowe
- Role: Quaker Actor: Davenport
- Role: Punch Actor: Rayner
- Role: Smuggler Actor: King
- Role: Lemon Merchant Actor: Wilde
- Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
- Role: Cook Actor: Rees
- Role: Surveyor Actor: Claremont
- Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: Waiters Actor: Findlay, Lee
- Role: Persians and Arabs Actor: Cranfield, Platt, Bayzand, T. Cranfield, Goosetree
- Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle St.Amand
- Role: Vocal Characters Farmer Actor: Bowden
- Role: Vocal Sailor Actor: Haymes
- Role: Gambler Actor: Townsend
- Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
- Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
- Role: The Banditti Actor:
- Role: A Garden Actor:
- Role: song Actor: Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.
- Role: The Hotel Actor:
- Role: The Hazard Club Actor:
- Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland
- Role: The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold Actor:
- Role: The Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-
- Role: the Mandarine Actor: the Inside-the Magic Candles-
- Role: the Inside Actor: the Magic Candles-
- Role: the Magic Candles Actor:
- Role: Harlequin from the Tea Urn Actor: , invented by Messink and Martinelli.
- Role: The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House Actor: invented by Rich.
- Role: Outside of Bagnio Actor:
- Role: Actor: The Jew-the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
- Role: The Jew Actor: the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
- Role: the Quaker Actor: the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
- Role: the Sailor Actor: the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
- Role: The Inside of the Bagnio Actor: the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-
- Role: the Change to the Prison Actor: the Punishment of Vice-
- Role: the Punishment of Vice Actor:
- Role: with a Hornpipe in Fetters Actor: Byrn.
- Role: An exact Representation of the Telegraphe Actor: , in which is shewn the Manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers.
- Role: with the Fleet prepared for Sea Actor: The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet
- Role: The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by th Actor: the Sailing of the Fleet
- Role: Spofforth Actor: Haymes
- Role: The Kitchen Scene Actor: by Messink.
- Role: A Landscape Actor:
- Role: Spofforth Actor: Bowden
- Role: The Wash@House Scene Actor:
- Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
- Role: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder Actor: with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
- Role: Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
- Role: the art of making Punch Actor: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
- Role: the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel Actor: Barrow invented by Rich.
- Role: The Statuary Yard Actor: invented by Messink-the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.
- Role: Messink Actor: the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.
- Role: A Dark Wood Actor:
- Role: and the Piece concludes with a Finale Actor:
- Role: Grand Dance Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand.
- Role: 960315but Rule Brittania Actor: Bowden, Townsend
Afterpiece
Title:
The Way to Get Un-Married
Comments:
Characters by Knight, Townsend, Davenport; Miss Mansel, Mrs Martyr (with a new incidental song). Cast from Cross's Parnassian Bagatelles (Bellamy, 1796): Luckless-Knight; John-Townsend; Irritable-Davenport; Tradesmen-Holland, Abbot; Glazier-Wilde; Shoemaker-Blurton; Sweep-Simmons; Amelia-Miss Mansel; Gymp-Mrs Martyr.
Characters by Knight, Townsend, Davenport; Miss Mansel, Mrs Martyr (with a new incidental song). Cast from Cross's Parnassian Bagatelles (Bellamy, 1796): Luckless-Knight; John-Townsend; Irritable-Davenport; Tradesmen-Holland, Abbot; Glazier-Wilde; Shoemaker-Blurton; Sweep-Simmons; Amelia-Miss Mansel; Gymp-Mrs Martyr.
Afterpiece
Title:
Hartford Bridge
Comments:
As17951008, but Bar@Maid-Mrs Norton; Waiter-_.
As17951008, but Bar@Maid-Mrs Norton; Waiter-_.
Cast:
- Role: Bar@Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
- Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Quick
- Role: Peregrine Forrester Actor: Munden
- Role: Fieldair Actor: Incledon
- Role: Peter Actor: Townsend
- Role: Cartridge Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Forrester Actor: Macready
- Role: Waiter Actor: Farley
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Dance
Comment:
End of 3rd piece: The Lucky Escape, as17951008