20 May 1800
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1799-1800
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Egerson [formerly Mrs Higginson]. Morning Chronicle, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Egerson, No. 79, Lower Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #263 5s. (125.9.6; 5.18.6; tickets: 131.17.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Rivals
Comments:
Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Captain Absolute-Betterton; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Egerson (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Mrs Glover.
Sir Anthony Absolute-Munden; Captain Absolute-Betterton; Faulkland-Holman; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Johnstone; David-Townsend; Fag-Farley; Coachman-Thompson; Acres-Knight; Julia-Mrs Egerson (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Leserve; Maid-Mrs Norton; Lydia Languish-Mrs Glover.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: Munden
- Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Betterton
- Role: Faulkland Actor: Holman
- Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Johnstone
- Role: David Actor: Townsend
- Role: Fag Actor: Farley
- Role: Coachman Actor: Thompson
- Role: Acres Actor: Knight
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Egerson
- Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leserve
- Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
- Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Glover.
Afterpiece
Title:
Hartford Bridge
Comments:
As18000313but Susan-Miss Sims; added to Captain Fieldair: Old Towler-Incledon.
As18000313but Susan-Miss Sims; added to Captain Fieldair: Old Towler-Incledon.
Cast:
- Role: 000313but Susan Actor: Miss Sims
- Role: Old Towler Actor: Incledon.
- Role: Sir Gregory Forrester Actor: Emery
- Role: Peregrine Forrester Actor: Munden
- Role: Fieldair Actor: Incledon
- Role: Peter Actor: Townsend
- Role: Cartridge Actor: Farley
- Role: Forrester Actor: Claremont
- Role: Waiter Actor: Simmons
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Chapman.
Song
Comment:
End II: A New Hunting Song- (never [previously] performed, composed by Davy); End III: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: The Red Cross Knight, as18000426; End I afterpiece: The Sailor's Journal-Incledon