26 April 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Fawcett. 1st piece: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: Never acted here; by Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. With appropriate Scenes, Dresses & Decorations. The Music composed & selected by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, No. 3, Tanfield-court, Temple. Receipts: #535 6s. (233.2; 7.3; tickets: 295.1)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Heir At Law
Comments:
Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Emery; Dick Dowlas-Knight; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Henry Morland-H. Johnston; Stedfast-Murray; Kenrick-Johnstone; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer (1st time)-Miss Murray; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance this season); With the original Epilogue-the Dramatis Personae.
Daniel Dowlas (alias Lord Duberly)-Emery; Dick Dowlas-Knight; Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Henry Morland-H. Johnston; Stedfast-Murray; Kenrick-Johnstone; Deborah Dowlas (alias Lady Duberly)-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer (1st time)-Miss Murray; Cicely Homespun-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance this season); With the original Epilogue-the Dramatis Personae.
Cast:
- Role: Daniel Dowlas Actor: Emery
- Role: Dick Dowlas Actor: Knight
- Role: Doctor Pangloss Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Munden
- Role: Henry Morland Actor: H. Johnston
- Role: Stedfast Actor: Murray
- Role: Kenrick Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Deborah Dowlas Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Murray
- Role: Cicely Homespun Actor: Mrs Gibbs
- Role: With the original Epilogue Actor: the Dramatis Personae.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Social Songsters
Comments:
Naval History (1st time)-Fawcett; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; This Life is like a Country Dance-Fawcett; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.
Naval History (1st time)-Fawcett; My Dolly was the fairest Thing-Incledon; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; The Red Cross Knight-Incledon, Linton, Denman; This Life is like a Country Dance-Fawcett; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.
Cast:
- Role: Naval History Actor: Fawcett
- Role: My Dolly was the fairest Thing Actor: Incledon
- Role: A Bundle of Proverbs Actor: Munden
- Role: The Red Cross Knight Actor: Incledon, Linton, Denman
- Role: This Life is like a Country Dance Actor: Fawcett
- Role: The Death of Admiral Benbow Actor: Incledon
- Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Castle of Sorrento
Comments:
Blinval-Fawcett; Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel-Johnstone; Count Murville-Hill; Germain-Emery; Corporal-Lee; Sentinel-Linton; Widow Belmont-Mrs Chapman; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Blinval-Fawcett; Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel-Johnstone; Count Murville-Hill; Germain-Emery; Corporal-Lee; Sentinel-Linton; Widow Belmont-Mrs Chapman; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast:
- Role: Blinval Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Governor O'Rourke O'Donnel Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Count Murville Actor: Hill
- Role: Germain Actor: Emery
- Role: Corporal Actor: Lee
- Role: Sentinel Actor: Linton
- Role: Widow Belmont Actor: Mrs Chapman
- Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Atkins.