08 May 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Quick. Afterpiece: A new Farce never performed. Altered from Sir Charles Sedley's Piece of the same title by Dr Goldsmith. Acted only this night (playbill). [The notation on the alteration is by Kemble on the playbill. The characters are: Sourby, Octavio, Wentworth, Dancing Master, Scamper, Clarissa and Jenny. See Edition by Alice I. Perry Wood (Cambridge, Mass., 1931).] Charges #66 5s. Profit to Quick #7 6d., plus #80 from tickets (Box 100; Pit 263; Gallery 156) (Account Book). [Brief review of the Grumbler in the Westminster Magazine for May 1773: "It was several years ago translated from the French, and received this night some additional touches from the pen of Dr Goldsmith. An entertainment of one act cannot be expected to contain much. The whole merit of this is centered in one character, and perhaps in one scene."] Receipts: #73 5s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Lear
Comments:
As17730125, but Gent. Usher-Quick, first time.
As17730125, but Gent. Usher-Quick, first time.
Cast:
- Role: Usher Actor: Quick, first time.
- Role: Lear Actor: Ross
- Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
- Role: Gloster Actor: Hull
- Role: Bastard Actor: Bensley
- Role: Albany Actor: Owenson
- Role: Cornwall Actor: Gardner
- Role: Kent Actor: Clarke
- Role: Gent Usher Actor: Cushing
- Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Regan Actor: Miss Pearce
- Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Miller.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Grumbler
Comments:
Principal parts-Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.
Principal parts-Quick, Davis, Owenson, King, Saunders, Miss Pearce, Miss Helme.
Dance
Comment:
After the Interlude: The Whim, as17730426
Monologue
Comment:
1773 5 8 End of Play: Interlude. An Interlude by S. Foote Esq; Lady Pentweazle-Quick; Carmine-Davis