30 April 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq.; never performed here. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance at this theatre was on 2 Feb. 1779.] 3rd piece: Not performed here these 3 years. [No play of this title had been hitherto acted anywhere. But it appears to be the same as The Sailor's Prize, for which see cg, 1 May 1795.] Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #478 (208.6.6; 13.17.6; tickets: 255.16.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
False And True
Comments:
Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [sic]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new Planxty [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.
Count Benini-Munden; Marchesi Caliari-Murray; Count Florenzi-H. Johnston; Lealto-Fawcett; Nicolo-Hill; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevole-Davenport [sic]; O'Raffarty-Johnstone; (with a new Planxty [in character, which includes Mr O'Raffarty's Parentage, Family Friend, Cheap Dinner or Pot Luck, and Joys of a Sun Shiny Night)-Johnstone; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Lauretta-Miss Wheatley; Juliana-Miss Sims; Janetta-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:
- Role: Count Benini Actor: Munden
- Role: Marchesi Caliari Actor: Murray
- Role: Count Florenzi Actor: H. Johnston
- Role: Lealto Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Nicolo Actor: Hill
- Role: Tomaso Actor: Davenport
- Role: Malevole Actor: Davenport
- Role: O'Raffarty Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Marchesa Veteria Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Wheatley
- Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Janetta Actor: Mrs Atkins.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Son-in-Law
Comments:
Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Bowkit (By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on this stage); Cranky-Munden; Vinegar-Emery; Orator Mum-Knight (Their 1st apappearance in those characters); Bouquet-Hill; Idle-Farley; Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Cecilia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:
- Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Actor: Lane Theatre-Bannister Jun.
- Role: Bowkit Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Cranky Actor: Munden
- Role: Vinegar Actor: Emery
- Role: Orator Mum Actor: Knight
- Role: Bouquet Actor: Hill
- Role: Idle Actor: Farley
- Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Incledon
- Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Atkins.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
Sam Surge-Incledon; Tim Tingle-Townsend; Jacky Item-Simmons; Paddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Nancy-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:
- Role: Sam Surge Actor: Incledon
- Role: Tim Tingle Actor: Townsend
- Role: Jacky Item Actor: Simmons
- Role: Paddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Dance
Comment:
III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-
Song
Comment:
In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone