17 April 1746
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1745-1746
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Essex. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing (never performed before)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Amorous Widow
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Hippisley
- Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton
- Role: Lovemore Actor: Hale
- Role: Cunnignham Actor: Gibson
- Role: Merryman Actor: Woodward
- Role: Sir Peter Actor: Rosco
- Role: Jeffrey Actor: James
- Role: Clodpole Actor: Arthur
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Vaughan
- Role: Lady Laycock Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Lady Pride Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Philadelphia Actor: Mrs Hale
- Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Prudence Actor: Mrs Dunstall.
Afterpiece
Title:
Loves of Mars and Venus
Comments:
Mars-Cooke; Followers-Villeneuve, DuPre, Destrade, Vandersluys; Venus-Sga Campioni; The Graces-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan; Vulcan-Essex; Bacchus-Sodi; Cyclops-Bencraft, Vaughan, Smith.
Mars-Cooke; Followers-Villeneuve, DuPre, Destrade, Vandersluys; Venus-Sga Campioni; The Graces-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan; Vulcan-Essex; Bacchus-Sodi; Cyclops-Bencraft, Vaughan, Smith.
Cast:
- Role: Mars Actor: Cooke
- Role: Followers Actor: Villeneuve, DuPre, Destrade, Vandersluys
- Role: Venus Actor: Sga Campioni
- Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan
- Role: Vulcan Actor: Essex
- Role: Bacchus Actor: Sodi
- Role: Cyclops Actor: Bencraft, Vaughan, Smith.
Dance
Comment:
II: Pigmalion-Cooke, Signora Campioni; III: The Revellers-Essex, Miss Vandersluys, Sodi