11 March 1769
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1768-1769
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Woodward. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock. Charges #66 19s. Balance to Woodward #87 16s. 6d. plus #65 15s. from 263 Box tickets (Account Book). [The proposed afterpiece, Dr Schomberg's burlesque tragedy, The Rival Favourites; or, Death of Bucephalus the Great (Public Advertiser, 4 March), had been sent to the Licenser 27 Feb., had been cast, and put in rehearsal, but was dropped and never played there. It had been done in Edinburgh in 1765. Larpent MS 293 is the Edinburg edn. The rivals are Statira and the Horse, Statira bribes Alexander's physician to kill Bucephalus.] Receipts: #154 16s. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cymbeline
Comments:
As17681121.
As17681121.
Cast:
- Role: Philario Actor: Lewis.
- Role: Leonatus Actor: Powell
- Role: Iachimo Actor: Smith
- Role: Pisanio Actor: Hull
- Role: Cymbeline Actor: Gibson
- Role: Cloten Actor: Yates
- Role: Caius Lucius Actor: Gardner
- Role: Bellarius Actor: Clarke
- Role: Guiderius Actor: Bensley
- Role: Arviragus Actor: Perry
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: With a Masquerade Scene Actor: incident to the Play and
- Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Thompson.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Oxonian in Town
Comments:
As17681005, but with the Original Prologue By Desire-Shuter.
As17681005, but with the Original Prologue By Desire-Shuter.
Cast:
- Role: with the Original Prologue By Desire Actor: Shuter.
- Role: MacShuffle Actor: Barrington.
- Role: Careless Actor: Woodward
- Role: Knowell Actor: Bensley
- Role: Rook Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: Shark Actor: Mahon
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930