04 March 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Author of Prologue unknown]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. Morning Herald, 4 Apr. 1797: This Day is published Wives as they Were, and Maids as they Are (2s). "The Manager of Covent Garden Theatre gives Mrs Inchbald #500 for her new Comedy" (True Briton, 13 Mar.). Receipts: #302 13s. 6d. (295.9.0; 7.4.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Waddy, Thompson, Ledger, Wilde, Blurton, Hawtin, Abbot, Lee, Curties, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Chapman, Mrs Norton, Miss Wallis. Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1797), and European Magazine, Mar. 1797, p. 192: Mr Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Fawcett; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties; Bailiffs-Hawtin, Abbot; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Servant-Mrs Norton; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Wallis; unassigned-Blurton; Prologue-Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only (see17970404). For Address in place of Epilogue, see17970306 .
Cast:
- Role: Mr Bronzely Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lord Priory Actor: Quick
- Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope
- Role: Sir William Dorrillon Actor: Munden
- Role: Oliver Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Mr Norberry Actor: Waddy
- Role: Nabson Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servants Actor: Ledger, Wilde, Lee, Curties
- Role: Bailiffs Actor: Hawtin, Abbot
- Role: Lady Mary Raffle Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Lady Priory Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Servant Actor: Mrs Norton
- Role: Miss Dorrillon Actor: Miss Wallis
- Role: unassigned Actor: Blurton
- Role: Prologue Actor: Waddy. This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 15 performances only
Afterpiece
Title:
The Wicklow Mountains
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Irish Peasantry Defenders and White Boys Actor: _Spofforth.
- Role: Felix Actor: Incledon
- Role: Sullivan Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Billy O'Rourke Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Redmond O'Hanlon Actor: Bowden
- Role: Franklin Actor: Townsend
- Role: Donnybrook Actor: Haymes
- Role: Dross Actor: Thompson
- Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Clendining
- Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Mountain