18 May 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Cresswell, Egan, Dick, Thompson, Leserve, Masters, Hawtin, Hay, Ashwin, Shotter, W. Wilde, Blurton will be admitted. Receipts: #401 16s. (70.2.6; 3.18.0; tickets: 327.15.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
As17971103, but Bassanio-Pope; Lorenzo (with songs)-Townsend; Launcelot-Munden.
As17971103, but Bassanio-Pope; Lorenzo (with songs)-Townsend; Launcelot-Munden.
Cast:
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Pope
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Townsend
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Munden.
- Role: Shylock Actor: Murray
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Knight
- Role: Solarino Actor: Claremont
- Role: Salanio Actor: Toms
- Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Powel
- Role: Duke Actor: Davenport
- Role: Tubal Actor: Thompson
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Ledger
- Role: Antonio Actor: Holman
- Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Mansel
- Role: Portia Actor: Miss Betterton.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Farmer
Comments:
As17970922, but Flummery-_; Waiters-_.
As17970922, but Flummery-_; Waiters-_.
Cast:
- Role: Jemmy Jumps Actor: Munden
- Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Farmer Blackberry Actor: Townsend
- Role: Colonel Dormant Actor: Hull
- Role: Rundy Actor: Simmons
- Role: Fairly Actor: Thompson
- Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Powel
- Role: Flummery Actor: Rees
- Role: Waiters Actor: Ledger, Abbot
- Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
- Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.