11 May 1772
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1771-1772
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cato
Comments:
Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast:
- Role: Cato Actor: Kniveton, 1st time
- Role: Juba Actor: Savigny, 1st time
- Role: Sempronius Actor: Clarke
- Role: Syphax Actor: Hull
- Role: Portius Actor: Bensley
- Role: Marcus Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Lucius Actor: Gardner
- Role: Decius Actor: Morris
- Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Kniveton
- Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Miller.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Cheats of Scapin
Comments:
Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.
Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.
Entertainment
Comment:
End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)
Ballet
Comment:
II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424