16 December 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1740-1741
Volume:
3
Comments:
By Command of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick. Receipts: #69 18s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Mrs Barbier sung (hiss'd)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Country Lasses
Comments:
As17401115.
As17401115.
Cast:
- Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Woffington
- Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Modely Actor: Gibson
- Role: Heartwell Actor: Hale
- Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
- Role: Lurcher Actor: Hallam
- Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Neale
- Role: Vulture Actor: James
- Role: Carbuncle Actor: Mullart
- Role: Longbottom Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Doublejug Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy.
Afterpiece
Title:
Pan and Syrinx
Comments:
Pan-Rheinhold; Thyrsis-Leveridge; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Syrinx-Mrs Barbier; the first time of her performing upon that stage; with proper dances-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Pan-Rheinhold; Thyrsis-Leveridge; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Syrinx-Mrs Barbier; the first time of her performing upon that stage; with proper dances-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Cast:
- Role: Pan Actor: Rheinhold
- Role: Thyrsis Actor: Leveridge
- Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
- Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Lampe
- Role: Syrinx Actor: Mrs Barbier
- Role: with proper dances Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Dance
Comment:
HHarlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel