Event Comment: Benefit for
Munden. [
Mrs Litchfield is identified in
Thespian Dictionary, 1805; as
Miss Hay she had acted at
cg on 27 May 1796.] 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by
John O'Keeffe. MS not in
Larpent MS; not published]: Altered [by the author] from
Sprigs of Laurel.
True Briton, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16,
Clement's-Inn. Receipts: #418 8s. 6d. (122.8.6; 9.19.6; tickets: 286.0.6)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault
Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Mrs Litchfield]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers
Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man
Song: In the course of the Evening: The Life of Poor Jack (composed by Dibdin), Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Honesty in Tatters-Townsend; Arthur O'Bradley (1st time, written by O'Keeffe)-Munden