08 May 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Dumay, Harris & Holloway. [For Wright see 13 May. Mrs Sutton was from dl.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Dumay, Sand-hill, behind the Foundling Hospital; of Harris, No. 42, Wells-street, Cavendish-square; of Holloway, Newington Butts
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love In A Village
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Young Meadows Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Colin Actor: Mrs Farrell
- Role: Gregory Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Higgins Actor: Baker
- Role: Goody Fidget Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Liverpool Prize
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Debenture Actor: Booth
- Role: Old Belford Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
- Role: Teneriffe Actor: Wilson
- Role: Midships Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: George Belford Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Wilmot Actor: Robson
- Role: Breeze Actor: Fearon
- Role: Monsieur Coromandel Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Bronze Actor: Brunsdon
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Stewart
- Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Brown
Dance
Comment:
End II: Minuet-Dumay, Miss Dagueville; and the Minuet de la Cour-Holloway, Miss Besford; End I afterpiece: New Dance-Harris, Mrs Sutton (1st appearance on that stage); with a New Allemande-
Ballet
Comment:
End: The Humours of Newmarket. As17790503, but Jockeys-Holloway; Ladies-Miss +Besford