09 June 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Delpini. [1st piece in place of The School for Arrogance, advertised on playbill of 8 June.] 2nd piece [1st time; BALL. P 1, author unknown]. 4th piece: To conclude with a View of the Temple of Magic. True Briton, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Delpini, No. 27, Maiden-lane, Southampton-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #211 0s. 6d. (105.5.6; 13.11.6; tickets: 92.3.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Mask'd Friend
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Timid Actor: Quick
- Role: Sir Hornet Armstrong Actor: Munden
- Role: Squire Turnbell Actor: Knight
- Role: Sir Harry Portland Actor: Macready
- Role: Scrip Actor: Thompson
- Role: Mr Osborne Actor: Holman
- Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.
Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.
Cast:
- Role: Old Gentleman Actor: Delpini
- Role: Dancing Master Actor: Cranfield
- Role: Music Master Actor: Simmons
- Role: Footman Actor: Abbot
- Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Henley
- Role: Maid Actor: Miss Burnett
- Role: Young Lady Actor: Mr Delpini.
Afterpiece
Title:
Barataria
Comments:
As17960926, but Duchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_.
As17960926, but Duchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_.
Cast:
- Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Watts
- Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Delpini
- Role: Sancho Pancha Actor: Quick
- Role: Duke Actor: Claremont
- Role: Manuel Actor: Davenport
- Role: Pedro Actor: Thompson
- Role: Recorder Actor: Powel
- Role: Alonzo Actor: Haymes
- Role: Don Quixotte Actor: Follett
- Role: Custom@house Officer Actor: Farley
- Role: Thin Man Actor: Simmons
- Role: Taylor Actor: Wilde
- Role: Gardener Actor: Gray
- Role: Cryer Actor: Street
- Role: Lady Tereza Pancha Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Big Woman Actor: Mrs Gilbert
- Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Platt
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Medley
Comments:
Harlequin-Simpson; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Lover-Simmons; Undertaker-Wilde; Anatomist-Abbot; Lover's Servant-Master Webb; Pierrot (1st time these 8 years)-Delpini; Witch-Mrs Castelle; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand.
Harlequin-Simpson; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Lover-Simmons; Undertaker-Wilde; Anatomist-Abbot; Lover's Servant-Master Webb; Pierrot (1st time these 8 years)-Delpini; Witch-Mrs Castelle; Mother-Mrs Lloyd; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Simpson
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Hawtin
- Role: Lover Actor: Simmons
- Role: Undertaker Actor: Wilde
- Role: Anatomist Actor: Abbot
- Role: Lover's Servant Actor: Master Webb
- Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
- Role: Witch Actor: Mrs Castelle
- Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Lloyd
- Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle St.Amand.
Dance
Comment:
In 2nd piece: A la Parisot, Le Pas Russe-Delpini
Song
Comment:
In 2nd piece: La Verginella, My dear Molly@oh! what Folly (composed by Carter)-Delpini
Entertainment
Comment:
Vaudeville. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from The Rape of Proserpine), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from Aladin of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-