09 December 1757
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1757-1758
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for a Widow in Distress, with Four Children (Public Advertiser). Benefit for Mrs Calvert. Receipts: #57 7s. Income from tickets #112 13s. (boxes 113; pit 318; gallery 361). Charges #84 (Account Book). [The Account Book shows a profit again of #31 9s. 6d.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Andromache-Mrs Vincent; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Hamilton.
Andromache-Mrs Vincent; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phenix-Anderson; Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Orestes-Ryan; Hermione-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast:
- Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Sparks
- Role: Pylades Actor: Ridout
- Role: Phenix Actor: Anderson
- Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Barrington
- Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Orestes Actor: Ryan
- Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Loverule Actor: Lowe
- Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Conjuror Actor: Anderson
- Role: Coachman Actor: C. Smith
- Role: Butler Actor: Holtom
- Role: Cook Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
- Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen
- Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Green.
Dance
Comment:
JJovial Coopers, as17571107