25 May 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Whitfield. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John Till Allingham]. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 10, Clifford's-inn. Ibid, 26 July 1799: This Day is published Fortune's Frolic (price not listed). Receipts: #394 13s. 6d. (79.15.0; 5.0.0; tickets: 309.18.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Secrets Worth Knowing
Comments:
As17981107, but Egerton-Whitfield; Rose Sydney-Mrs Litchfield.
As17981107, but Egerton-Whitfield; Rose Sydney-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast:
- Role: Egerton Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Rose Sydney Actor: Mrs Litchfield.
- Role: Rostrum Actor: Lewis
- Role: Nicholas Actor: Emery
- Role: Greville Actor: Pope
- Role: Undermine Actor: Munden
- Role: April Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Plethora Actor: Knight
- Role: Valet Actor: Klanert
- Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson
- Role: Cook Actor: Rees
- Role: Butler Actor: Abbot
- Role: Sally Downright Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Mrs Greville Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
Fortune's Frolic
Comments:
Principal Characters by Fawcett, Knight, Clarke, Emery, Simmons, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (James Ridgway, 1799), and Genest, VII, 441: Robin Roughead-Fawcett; Rattle-Knight; Mr Frank-Clarke; Snacks-Emery; Clown-Simmons; Servant-Abbot; Margery-Mrs Davenport; Miss Nancy-Miss Sims; Dolly-Mrs Martyr.
Principal Characters by Fawcett, Knight, Clarke, Emery, Simmons, Abbot, Mrs Davenport, Miss Sims, Mrs Martyr. Cast from text (James Ridgway, 1799), and Genest, VII, 441: Robin Roughead-Fawcett; Rattle-Knight; Mr Frank-Clarke; Snacks-Emery; Clown-Simmons; Servant-Abbot; Margery-Mrs Davenport; Miss Nancy-Miss Sims; Dolly-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:
- Role: Robin Roughead Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Rattle Actor: Knight
- Role: Mr Frank Actor: Clarke
- Role: Snacks Actor: Emery
- Role: Clown Actor: Simmons
- Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Dance
Comment:
The Highland Lovers [see17990423]-; with Un Pas de Trois-Bologna, Miss E. Cabanel, Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul Serieux-Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul de Demie Caractere-Miss E. Cabanel, Platt
Song
Comment:
End II: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend