08 February 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton; with incidental music by John Moorehead. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With New Scenes [by Richards (Universal Magazine, Feb. 1800, p. 157)] and new Dresses. Morning Chronicle, 8 July 1800: This day is published Speed the Plough (2s.). Receipts: #256 7s. (253.4.6; 3.2.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Speed The Plough
Comments:
Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Atkins, Street, Abbot, Curties, Klanert, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Sir Philip Blandford-Pope; Sir Abel Handy-Munden; Bob Handy-Fawcett; Farmer Ashfield-Knight; Henry-H. Johnston; Morrington-Murray; Evergreen-Davenport; Gerald-Waddy; Peter-Atkins; Postillion-Abbot; Young Handy's Servant-Klanert; Susan Ashfield-Miss Murray; Dame Ashfield-Mrs Davenport; Lady Handy-Mrs Dibdin; Miss Blandford-Mrs H. Johnston; unassigned-Street, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000219).] Epilogue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .
Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Atkins, Street, Abbot, Curties, Klanert, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Sir Philip Blandford-Pope; Sir Abel Handy-Munden; Bob Handy-Fawcett; Farmer Ashfield-Knight; Henry-H. Johnston; Morrington-Murray; Evergreen-Davenport; Gerald-Waddy; Peter-Atkins; Postillion-Abbot; Young Handy's Servant-Klanert; Susan Ashfield-Miss Murray; Dame Ashfield-Mrs Davenport; Lady Handy-Mrs Dibdin; Miss Blandford-Mrs H. Johnston; unassigned-Street, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000219).] Epilogue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .
Cast:
- Role: Sir Philip Blandford Actor: Pope
- Role: Sir Abel Handy Actor: Munden
- Role: Bob Handy Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Farmer Ashfield Actor: Knight
- Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
- Role: Morrington Actor: Murray
- Role: Evergreen Actor: Davenport
- Role: Gerald Actor: Waddy
- Role: Peter Actor: Atkins
- Role: Postillion Actor: Abbot
- Role: Young Handy's Servant Actor: Klanert
- Role: Susan Ashfield Actor: Miss Murray
- Role: Dame Ashfield Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Lady Handy Actor: Mrs Dibdin
- Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
- Role: unassigned Actor: Street, Curties
- Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Fawcett.
Afterpiece
Title:
Rosina
Comments:
As17990916.
As17990916.
Cast:
- Role: Belville Actor: Incledon
- Role: Captain Belville Actor: Hill
- Role: Rustic Actor: Street
- Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Waddy
- Role: William Actor: Townsend
- Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins.