02 October 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
[In mainpiece the playbill assigns Richard to Holman, but "Holman being indisposed, Murray assumed the arduous part of Richard this evening. (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 238).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Music #9 1s. 8d.; Properties #12 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #3 11s.; Sloper [master carpenter] for Scenemen #40 13s. 4d.; Phillips and Creswell #4 4s.; Lupino #2 14s. 6d.; Hollogan #2. Receipts: #286 17s. (282.15; 4.2)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Richard The Third
Comments:
King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast:
- Role: King Richard Actor: Murray
- Role: King Henry Actor: Hull
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Clarke
- Role: Stanley Actor: Thompson
- Role: Tressel Actor: Wheatley
- Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Standen
- Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Standen
- Role: Lieutenant Actor: Waddy
- Role: Catesby Actor: Claremont
- Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Abbot
- Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Powel
- Role: Oxford Actor: Farley
- Role: Norfolk Actor: Davenport
- Role: Richmond Actor: Pope
- Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Litchfield
- Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Queen Actor: Miss Chapman.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Divertisement
Comments:
Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast:
- Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
- Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Thicket Actor: Incledon
- Role: Clueline Actor: Townsend
- Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel
- Role: Gregory Actor: Simmons
- Role: Flambeau Actor: Gray
- Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Clendining
- Role: Whim Actor: Mr Rees.
- Role: With Dialogue Actor:
- Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
- Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Simmons
- Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
- Role: The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Actor: Townsend
- Role: Abergavenny is fine Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Come Painter with thy happiest flight Actor: Incledon
- Role: Rural Masquerade Actor:
- Role: Dear Yanco say and true he say Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: A Sailor's life's a life of woe Actor: Mrs Clendining
- Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Dance
Comment:
In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand
Cite this page
Chicago: "London Stage Event: 02 October 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50925.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 02 October 1797 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50925. Accessed 1 April 2025.