Event Comment: Benefit for
Simpson,
Powel,
Rees &
Mrs Henley. 3rd piece [1st time; P 1]: Selected from
The Rape of Proserpine,
Lord Mayor's Day,
Harlequin's Museum,
Harlequin Skeleton,
Harlequin Sorcerer,
Aladin, &c. In the course of the Compilation will be introduced: The Birth and Emancipation of Harlequin from the Egg-shell-the Dying Scene-the Skeleton-His Renovation-the celebrated Gladiator Scene, &c. In particular, among many surprising Escapes, the Jump through the Tea-chest; Flight from one Balcony to the other; a Leap over twelve S
oldiers with fixed Bayonets; the Flight back and Jump through a Tamborine-and (for that night only) Simpson will run perpendicular up the Wall of a House, 30 Feet High. To conclude with a View of the Grotto of Magic. There are some imitations which almost identify the originals, but [
Rees's as
Dromio] was a vile caricature, which would never have been recognized but for the specification in the play bills" (
Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 371). Receipts: #269 19s. 6d. (48.19.0; 20.17.6; tickets: 200.3.0, of which Simpson took #72 5s. 6d., Powel #27 10s. 6d., Rees #36 11s., Mrs Henley #61 16s., leaving #2 to be accounted for)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors
Afterpiece Title: The Waterman
Afterpiece Title: The Witches Revels; or, The Birth of Harlequin
Song: In III 1st piece: song in character-Mrs Henley; Old Towler-Incledon
Entertainment: Vaudeville.As17980528; In 2nd piece: new Imitations-Rees