13 September 1766
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1765-1766
Volume:
4
Comments:
[D$DuBellamy, as would appear from a letter to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, 20 Sept. "Being at the Opera House last week to see the Conscious Lovers and As You Like It, not to mention the various and allowed excellencies of each performer, I was most agreeably surprized at the songs, in the bills said to be sung by a Gentleman, which indeed his genteel figure and polite address, at first sight well authenticated; but for the songs, viz. If Love's a Sweet Passion,--Blow, Blow Thou Winter's Wind,--with some others I must confess I never heard the like; his voice was finely masculine, strong, sweet, clear and articulate; his manner not servilely confined to the pedantic stiffness of some, or the affectation of others; in a word he sung like a Gentleman; and the sound, as Milton elegantly expresses it, 'Floated the Wings of silence.' This is not intended (by doing justice to Mr D. B@@y) to depreciate any....I am told he has applied to Mr Beard, with what success I know not, [hopes he will be one of the new singers at Covent Garden] signed T. S."]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
As You Like It
Comments:
Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Orlando-Davis; Duke-Aickin; Frederick-Palmer; Jacques-Lee; Oliver-Johnston; Le Beu-M'George; Amiens-the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers; Charles-Keen; Corin-Castle; Adam-Hurst; Denis-Mahon; William-Hamilton; Silvius-Quick; Touchstone-Shuter; Celia-Mrs M'George; Phebe-Miss Madden; Audrey-Mrs Worley; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast:
- Role: Orlando Actor: Davis
- Role: Duke Actor: Aickin
- Role: Frederick Actor: Palmer
- Role: Jacques Actor: Lee
- Role: Oliver Actor: Johnston
- Role: Le Beu Actor: M'George
- Role: Amiens Actor: the Gentleman who sung in the Conscious Lovers
- Role: Charles Actor: Keen
- Role: Corin Actor: Castle
- Role: Adam Actor: Hurst
- Role: Denis Actor: Mahon
- Role: William Actor: Hamilton
- Role: Silvius Actor: Quick
- Role: Touchstone Actor: Shuter
- Role: Celia Actor: Mrs M'George
- Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Madden
- Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Worley
- Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Afterpiece
Title:
Lethe
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Aesop Actor: Lewis
- Role: First Gentleman Actor: Palmer
- Role: Drunken Man Actor: Weston
- Role: Frenchman Actor: M'George
- Role: Mercury Actor: a Gentleman
- Role: Charon Actor: McMahon
- Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter
- Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Worley.
Cite this page
Chicago: "London Stage Event: 13 September 1766 at King's Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=33254.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 13 September 1766 at King's Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=33254. Accessed 31 March 2025.