Event Comment: Benefit for
Master Welsh. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by
Samuel Birch]: The Music principally new, composed by
Attwood, with a few selections from
Mozart. Books of the Songs to be had hn the Theatre.
Morning Chronicle, 21 May 1795: This Day is published
The Adopted Child (1s.). Ibid., 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Master Welsh, No. 9,
Margaret-street,
Westminster. Receipts: #226 10s. (87.13.6; 43.3.6; 17.7.0; tickets: 78.6.0) (
charge: free)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Jew
Related Works
Related Work: The Jew Author(s): Richard Cumberland
Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child
Performance Comment: Characters by Trueman, Sedgwick, Suett, Bannister Jun., Bland, Phillimore, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland. Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1795): Sir Bertrand-Trueman; Le Sage-Sedgwick; Record-Suett; Michael-Bannister Jun.; Spruce-Bland; Flint-Phillimore; Boy-Master Welsh; Clara-Miss Leak; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jannette-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Bland.Song: End IV: a favourite song (unaccompanied)-Master Welsh