10 January 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. True Briton, 19 Jan.: Morton was paid #400, and #150 "for the Copy-right, which Harris has purchased." Ibid., 27 Mar.: This Day was published A Cure for the Heart Ache (2s.). Receipts: #237 15s. (236.0; 1.15)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A Cure For The Heart Ache
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Hull, Farley, Waddy, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Street, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1797): Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Hair@dresser-Wilde; Sir Hubert's Servant-Blurton; Vortex's Servant-Abbot; Jessy Oatland-Miss Wallis; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Hull, Farley, Waddy, Thompson, Simmons, Wilde, Street, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Wallis, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Pope. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1797): Young Rapid-Lewis; Vortex-Quick; Charles Stanley-Pope; Old Rapid-Munden; Frank Oatland-Fawcett; Sir Hubert Stanley-Murray; Heartley-Hull; Bronze-Farley; Farmer Oatland-Waddy; Landlord-Thompson; Waiters-Simmons, Street; Hair@dresser-Wilde; Sir Hubert's Servant-Blurton; Vortex's Servant-Abbot; Jessy Oatland-Miss Wallis; Miss Vortex-Mrs Mattocks; Ellen-Mrs Pope; Prologue-Macready; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 14 performances only (see17970202 see17970225).]
Cast:
- Role: Young Rapid Actor: Lewis
- Role: Vortex Actor: Quick
- Role: Charles Stanley Actor: Pope
- Role: Old Rapid Actor: Munden
- Role: Frank Oatland Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Sir Hubert Stanley Actor: Murray
- Role: Heartley Actor: Hull
- Role: Bronze Actor: Farley
- Role: Farmer Oatland Actor: Waddy
- Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
- Role: Waiters Actor: Simmons, Street
- Role: Hair@dresser Actor: Wilde
- Role: Sir Hubert's Servant Actor: Blurton
- Role: Vortex's Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: Jessy Oatland Actor: Miss Wallis
- Role: Miss Vortex Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Ellen Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Prologue Actor: Macready
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Mrs Henley, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Gilbert; Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the Hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Mountain; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Incledon; Bacchanals-Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Claremont; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Mrs Henley, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Gilbert; Pastoral Nymph (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the Hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Mountain; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Holman
- Role: Principal Bacchanal Actor: Incledon
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton
- Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
- Role: Brothers Actor: Macready, Claremont
- Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Clendining
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Henley, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Gilbert
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr.