Event Comment: Benefit for
Master Welsh. [2nd piece in place of
The Sultan, advertised on playbill of 10 May.
Medley is identified in MS list in
Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] "A riot took place this evening, occasioned by
the performance of
Skirmish by a new actor. This person, wanting every quality requisite for
the stage, performed so very much to
the dissatisfaction of
the audience, that
the piece was mutilated in such a manner that for some time it was insisted on that
the whole should be repeated more perfectly and by ano
ther actor. This being impossible, some mischief was threatened, but after a short time
the disturbance ceased" (
European Magazine, June 1796, p. 396).
Morning Herald, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Master Welsh, No. 9, St.
Margaret-street,
Westminster. Receipts: #292 4s. (84.11.6; 47.15.6; 12.14.0; tickets: 146.19.6; odd money: 0.3.6). (charge: free)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers
Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd
Afterpiece Title: The Deserter
Song: End: the favourite duett from Sampson, My Faith and Truth-Miss Leak, Master Welsh; End 2nd piece: Listen to the Voice of Love (composed by Hook)-Master Welsh