20 September 1754
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1754-1755
Volume:
4
Comments:
[The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Richard Iii
Comments:
Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast:
- Role: Richard Actor: Ryan
- Role: King Henry Actor: Ridout
- Role: Richmond Actor: Dyer
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Sparks
- Role: Stanley Actor: Redman
- Role: Catesby Actor: Gibson
- Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson
- Role: Tressel Actor: Cushing
- Role: Norfolk Actor: Wignell
- Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft
- Role: Tirrel Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Lieut. Actor: White
- Role: Blunt Actor: Holtom
- Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Marten
- Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
- Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam
- Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Barrington
- Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bambridge
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Contrivances
Comments:
Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.