10 May 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Betterton. 1st piece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 22 May 1797]. Receipts: #206 15s. (89.10; 5.15; tickets: 111.10)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Wives
Comments:
Belville-Holman; General Savage-Munden; Leeson-H. Johnston; Torrington-Emery; Capt. Savage-Whitfield; Spruce-Farley; Conolly-Betterton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Davenport; Miss Leeson-Miss Sims; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Glover, late Miss Betterton.
Belville-Holman; General Savage-Munden; Leeson-H. Johnston; Torrington-Emery; Capt. Savage-Whitfield; Spruce-Farley; Conolly-Betterton (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Belville-Mrs Pope; Lady Rachael Mildew-Mrs Davenport; Miss Leeson-Miss Sims; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Glover, late Miss Betterton.
Cast:
- Role: Belville Actor: Holman
- Role: General Savage Actor: Munden
- Role: Leeson Actor: H. Johnston
- Role: Torrington Actor: Emery
- Role: Savage Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Spruce Actor: Farley
- Role: Conolly Actor: Betterton
- Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Pope
- Role: Lady Rachael Mildew Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Mrs Glover, late Miss Betterton.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Honest Thieves
Comments:
As17991025, but Ruth-Miss Mills; Servant-_; Bailiffs-_.
As17991025, but Ruth-Miss Mills; Servant-_; Bailiffs-_.
Cast:
- Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Mills
- Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Colonel Careless Actor: Knight
- Role: Manly Actor: Mansel
- Role: Justice Day Actor: Davenport
- Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont
- Role: Abel Actor: Simmons
- Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
- Role: Bailiffs Actor: Wilde, Hawtin
- Role: Obadiah Actor: Munden
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Soldier's Festival
Comments:
As18000423, but Irish Song-_; Adjutants-_; Serjeant Adair-_; Aid@de@camp-_.
As18000423, but Irish Song-_; Adjutants-_; Serjeant Adair-_; Aid@de@camp-_.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Munden, Murray, Betterton, Whitfield, Thompson, Atkins, Whitmore, Miss Murray, Mrs Mattocks
- Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Incledon
- Role: Irish Song Actor: Johnstone
- Role: How merrily we live that Soldiers be Actor: Incledon, Linton, Johnstone
- Role: Britons strike home Actor: Incledon, Linton, Blurton, Lee, Rees
- Role: To conclude The Siege of Quebec and the Death o Actor:
- Role: General Wolfe Actor: Farley
- Role: Brigadier Moncton Actor: Atkins
- Role: Brigadier Townsend Actor: Lewiss
- Role: Brigadier Murray Actor: Thompson
- Role: Adjutants Actor: Lee, Curties
- Role: Serjeant Adair Actor: Abbot
- Role: Aid@de@camp Actor: King
- Role: Indian Chief Actor: Bologna Jun.
Entertainment
Comment:
Vaudeville. End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; Whims & Fancies[; or, +Patches from Harlequin's Jacket (an Entertainment, both Serious and Comic, selected from the best Authors)-Betterton; The Bull and Boat[; or, +Law! Law! Law!-; The Snug [i.e. Tight] Little Island-Townsend