11 June 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Extra night] Benefit for General Lying-In Hospital, Bays-water. Under Patronage of Her Majesty. The Proprietor of Theatre has liberally given Use of House on the above Occasion [i.e. he levied no charge]. The Orchestra under direction of Mountain. Principal Oboe by W. Parke. The Curtain to rise exactly at 7:00. Tickets to be had of Mess. Longman and Broderip [music publishers, No. 13, Haymarket]; at Hospital, Bayswater; and of Brandon at Theatre. Receipts: none listed
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Farmer
Comments:
As17970922, but Valentine-Clarke; Rundy-Gray; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield; Farmer Stubble-_.
As17970922, but Valentine-Clarke; Rundy-Gray; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield; Farmer Stubble-_.
Cast:
- Role: Valentine Actor: Clarke
- Role: Rundy Actor: Gray
- Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Litchfield
- Role: Ranger Actor: Lewis
- Role: Strickland Actor: Murray
- Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Knight
- Role: Bellamy Actor: Toms
- Role: Tester Actor: Townsend
- Role: Buckle Actor: Farley
- Role: Simon Actor: Abbot
- Role: Ranger's Servant Actor: Simmons
- Role: Chairmen Actor: Ledger, Rees
- Role: Frankly Actor: Holman
- Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Mansel
- Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Follett
- Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Coates
Afterpiece
Title:
The Child of Nature
Comments:
Alberto (by permission of the Drury Lane Proprietors)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Wilkinson (1st appearance on this stage); Count Valentia-Clarke; Seville-Hull; Granada-Evans; Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Abbot; Duke Murcia-Meredith (1st appearance on this stage); Amanthis-Mrs Jordan (of Drury Lane, who has liberally consented to come forward in behalf of the Charity; by the kind Permission of the Proprietor of that Theatre); Marchioness Merida-Mrs Litchfield.
Alberto (by permission of the Drury Lane Proprietors)-Aickin; Marquis Almanza-Wilkinson (1st appearance on this stage); Count Valentia-Clarke; Seville-Hull; Granada-Evans; Peasant-Thompson; Servant-Abbot; Duke Murcia-Meredith (1st appearance on this stage); Amanthis-Mrs Jordan (of Drury Lane, who has liberally consented to come forward in behalf of the Charity; by the kind Permission of the Proprietor of that Theatre); Marchioness Merida-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast:
- Role: Alberto Actor: Aickin
- Role: Marquis Almanza Actor: Wilkinson
- Role: Count Valentia Actor: Clarke
- Role: Seville Actor: Hull
- Role: Granada Actor: Evans
- Role: Peasant Actor: Thompson
- Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: Duke Murcia Actor: Meredith
- Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Litchfield.
Dance
Comment:
End 1st piece: Peggy's Love- in which, by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who has generously allowed Principal Dancers and Whole Corps de Ballet to appear, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will exert their well known Abilities:Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End 2nd piece: La Vengeance d'Amour, in which the Pas de Quatre de Panurge-Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg