12 January 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Joseph George Holman. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. [Afterpiece in place of The Farmer, advertised on playbill of 11 Jan.] Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar. 1799: This Day is published The Votary of Wealth (2s.). Receipts: #326 10s. 6d. (321.2.6; 5.8.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Votary Of Wealth
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Emery, Thompson, Abbot, Curties, Wilde, Lee, Mrs Pope, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Miss Betterton. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799), and playbill of 25 Sept. 1799: Drooply-Lewis; Leonard Vizorly-Pope; Oakworth-Munden; Sharpset-Fawcett; Henry Melville-H. Johnston; Cleveland-Murray; Old Vizorly-Emery; Mastyr of Hotel-Thompson; Bailiff-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Waiter-Wilde; Simpson-Blurton; Julia Cleveland-Mrs Pope; Gangica-Mrs H. Johnston; Mrs Cleveland-Miss Chapman; Lady Jemima Vizorly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Betterton; unassigned-Lee; Prologue-Murray; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]
Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Murray, Emery, Thompson, Abbot, Curties, Wilde, Lee, Mrs Pope, Mrs H. Johnston, Miss Chapman, Mrs Davenport, Miss Betterton. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799), and playbill of 25 Sept. 1799: Drooply-Lewis; Leonard Vizorly-Pope; Oakworth-Munden; Sharpset-Fawcett; Henry Melville-H. Johnston; Cleveland-Murray; Old Vizorly-Emery; Mastyr of Hotel-Thompson; Bailiff-Abbot; Servant-Curties; Waiter-Wilde; Simpson-Blurton; Julia Cleveland-Mrs Pope; Gangica-Mrs H. Johnston; Mrs Cleveland-Miss Chapman; Lady Jemima Vizorly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline-Miss Betterton; unassigned-Lee; Prologue-Murray; Epilogue-Mrs Pope. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17990128).]
Cast:
- Role: Drooply Actor: Lewis
- Role: Leonard Vizorly Actor: Pope
- Role: Oakworth Actor: Munden
- Role: Sharpset Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Henry Melville Actor: H. Johnston
- Role: Cleveland Actor: Murray
- Role: Old Vizorly Actor: Emery
- Role: Mastyr of Hotel Actor: Thompson
- Role: Bailiff Actor: Abbot
- Role: Servant Actor: Curties
- Role: Waiter Actor: Wilde
- Role: Simpson Actor: Blurton
- Role: Julia Cleveland Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Gangica Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
- Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
- Role: Lady Jemima Vizorly Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton
- Role: unassigned Actor: Lee
- Role: Prologue Actor: Murray
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
Rosina
Comments:
As17990108.
As17990108.
Cast:
- Role: The Nightingale Actor:
- Role: accompanied on the hautboy Actor: W. Parke.
- Role: Belville Actor: Incledon
- Role: Captain Belville Actor: Hill
- Role: Rustic Actor: Clarke
- Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Rees
- Role: William Actor: Townsend
- Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins
- Role: with The Nightingale Actor: Mrs Atkins