Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by
Thomas Holcroft, based on
The Covent Garden Tragedy, by
Henry Fielding.
Larpent MS 1039; not published; synopsis of plot in
Morning Herald, 16 Sept.]. "
The two Queens are represented by
Munden and
Fawcett, who are dressed up fantastically, wearing as Crowns Models of
the two
Theatres" (
Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept.).
Covent-Garden was crowned with a triangular representation of
the Piazza;
Drury-Lane with her own
Theatre, surmounted by
Apollo" (
Morning Herald, 16 Sept.). [This was
Burton's 1st appearance in
London; he was from
the Norwich theatre.
Miss Cornelys was from
the Dublin theatre.] No Money to be returned. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for
the Boxes to be taken of
Brandon at
the Office in
Hart-street.
The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 30 Oct.]. Receipts: #305 1s. 6d. (296.10.6; 8.11.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Drury lane And Covent garden
Performance Comment: Characters by Lewis, Johnstone, Munden, Fawcett, Harley, Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson, Mrs Fawcett. Cast from London Chronicle, 16 Sept., and Larpent MS: Tim Half@Price-Lewis; Mr O'Flannagan-Johnstone; Mr Town-Harley; Empress Drury Lane-Mr Fawcett; Queen Covent Garden-Mr Munden; Mrs Town-Mrs Fawcett; unassigned-Powel, Farley, Claremont, Thompson ; they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man. they acted the four unassigned parts in Larpent MS: Drury Lane Man, Covent Garden Man, Drury Lane Messenger, Stage Man.Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband
Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel
Performance Comment: Lenox-Johnstone; Nipperkin-Munden; Sinclair-Incledon; Major Tactic-Davies; Corporal Squib-Claremont; Capt. Cruizer-Powel; George Streamer-Mrs Martyr; Mary-Mrs Clendining.