30 April 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. 1st printed as above. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Receipts: #159 17s. (151.10; 8.7)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Eccentric Lover
Comments:
Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks.
- Role: Sir Francis Delroy Actor: Lewis
- Role: Peter Crowfoot Actor: Quick
- Role: Fenton Actor: Holman
- Role: Admiral Delroy Actor: Munden
- Role: Doctor Crisis Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Gangrene Actor: Murray
- Role: Gabriel Actor: Knight
- Role: Sir Henry Netterville Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Ostrich Actor: Waddy
- Role: Tom Transit Actor: Simmons
- Role: John Seagrave Actor: Rees
- Role: Admiral's Servant Actor: Curties
- Role: Eleanor de Ferrars Actor: Miss Betterton
- Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Widow Blandy Actor: Mrs Gilbert
- Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Prologue Actor: Holman
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Afterpiece
Title:
Raymond and Agnes
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Farley, Follett, Dyke, Simmons, Simpson, Mlle DeLaCroix, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Mountain.
- Role: Raymond Actor: Farley
- Role: Robert Actor: Follett
- Role: Count of Lindenbergh Actor: Dyke
- Role: Theodore Actor: Simmons
- Role: Claud Actor: Simpson
- Role: Jaques Actor: Blurton
- Role: Don Felix Actor: Cranfield
- Role: Baptist Actor: Bologna
- Role: Maugerette Actor: Mlle DeLaCroix
- Role: Spectre of the Bleeding Nun Actor: Mlle St.Amand
- Role: Countess of Lindenbergh Actor: Mrs Follett
- Role: Claire Actor: Mrs Watts
- Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Mountain. For identical synopsis of scenes see17970316797.
Dance
Comment:
Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards-Platt, Miss Cranfield, Mlle St.Amand