26 December 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
New Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. will be sold in the theatre. [Mainpiece seems definitely to be the Henry Jones version. This cast is that printed in that Bell Edition 1776, of the Jones play.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Earl Of Essex
Comments:
Essex-Clinch, first time; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieut.-Thompson; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Melmoth, first time; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Rutland-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Essex-Clinch, first time; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-L'Estrange; Lieut.-Thompson; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Melmoth, first time; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Rutland-Mrs Hartley, first time.
Cast:
- Role: Essex Actor: Clinch, first time
- Role: Southampton Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Burleigh Actor: Hull
- Role: Raleigh Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Lieut. Actor: Thompson
- Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Melmoth, first time
- Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman
- Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Hartley, first time.
Afterpiece
Comments:
As17741121, but unassigned-Dunstall, _Fox; Graces-_; Dances-Mas. _Holland, Mas. _Scriver, Miss _Armstrong (playbill). [Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]
As17741121, but unassigned-Dunstall, _Fox; Graces-_; Dances-Mas. _Holland, Mas. _Scriver, Miss _Armstrong (playbill). [Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]Advertised as With an Additional Scene. [The +Public Advertiser makes no mention of a change.]
Cast:
- Role: unassigned Actor: Dunstall, _Fox
- Role: Dances Actor: Mas. _Holland, Mas. _Scriver, Miss _Armstrong
- Role: Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
- Role: Pantomime Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde
- Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini
- Role: Bridegroom Actor: Mattocks
- Role: 1st Druid Actor: Reinhold
- Role: 1st Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: 2nd Shepherd Actor: Fox
- Role: Hymen Actor: Mas. George
- Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Loader
- Role: Speaking Druid Actor: Booth
- Role: Bride Actor: Miss Dayes
- Role: Venus and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown
- Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems
- Role: Chorus of Druids Actor: