17 May 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Munden. [Mrs Litchfield is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805; as Miss Hay she had acted at cg on 27 May 1796.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by John O'Keeffe. MS not in Larpent MS; not published]: Altered [by the author] from Sprigs of Laurel. True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, Clement's-Inn. Receipts: #418 8s. 6d. (122.8.6; 9.19.6; tickets: 286.0.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Every One Has His Fault
Comments:
Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Mrs Litchfield]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.
Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Mrs Litchfield]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Macready
- Role: Irwin Actor: Pope
- Role: Lord Norland Actor: Murray
- Role: Harmony Actor: Munden
- Role: Placid Actor: Farley
- Role: Hammond Actor: Powel
- Role: Edward Actor: A Young Lady
- Role: Solus Actor: Quick
- Role: Mrs Placid Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Miss Woburn Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Miss Spinster Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Lady Eleanor Irwin Actor: Miss Wallis.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rival Soldiers
Comments:
Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; Major Tactic-Haymes; Sinclair-Incledon; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; Major Tactic-Haymes; Sinclair-Incledon; Mary-Mrs Clendining.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Positive Man
Comments:
Cable-Incledon; Grog-Munden; Sir Toby Tacet-Powel; Bellcamp-Toms; Sam Stern-Townsend; Rupee-Fawcett; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Mansel; Nancy-Mrs Knight; Lady Tacet-Mrs Davenport.
Cable-Incledon; Grog-Munden; Sir Toby Tacet-Powel; Bellcamp-Toms; Sam Stern-Townsend; Rupee-Fawcett; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Mansel; Nancy-Mrs Knight; Lady Tacet-Mrs Davenport.
Cast:
- Role: Cable Actor: Incledon
- Role: Grog Actor: Munden
- Role: Sir Toby Tacet Actor: Powel
- Role: Bellcamp Actor: Toms
- Role: Sam Stern Actor: Townsend
- Role: Rupee Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Florimel Actor: Miss Mansel
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Lady Tacet Actor: Mrs Davenport.