27 October 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1740-1741
Volume:
3
Comments:
Whereas divers Complaints have been made, that Numbers...shift from Box to Box, to the great Annoyance of the Ladies...which Inconvenience appears on Enquiry to be caus'd by many not Paying...an Office is erected in the Lobby to the Boxes, where all Persons (the Ladies Excepted) are asked to take Tickets before they go in. Receipts: #64 19s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Cibber ill
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way Of The World
Comments:
Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Witwoud-Cibber; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Fainall-Hallam; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-James; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Fainall-Hallam; Kilby; Mincing-Miss Brunette.
Sir Wilful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Witwoud-Cibber; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Stevens; Fainall-Hallam; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-James; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Fainall-Hallam; Kilby; Mincing-Miss Brunette.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Mirabel Actor: Ryan
- Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
- Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
- Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
- Role: Fainall Actor: Hallam
- Role: Petulant Actor: Neale
- Role: Waitwell Actor: James
- Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Fainall Actor: Hallam
- Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Brunette.
Dance
Comment:
Desnoyer, Signiora Barberini; Also Mechell, Mlle Mechell