13 October 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Never acted here; written by Massinger [with alterations by Richard Cumberland. Author of Prologue unknown]. With New Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #195 1s. 6d. (193.3.6; 1.18.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Bondman
Comments:
Principal Characters-Wroughton, Clarke, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Aickin, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Lewis, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Yates. [Cast from Morning Chronicle, 14 Oct.: Pisander-Wroughton; Archidamus-Clarke; Timagoras-Whitfield; Poliphron-Fearon; Timoleon-Aickin; Asotus-Quick; Cleon-Wilson; Gracculo-Edwin; Cimbrio-Wewitzer; Leosthenes-Lewis; Statilia-Mrs Jackson; Corisca-Mrs Pitt; Cleora-Mrs Yates; L'Estrange, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart [are unassigned; New Prologue-Hull (Public Advertiser, 14 Oct.). [This was spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters-Wroughton, Clarke, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Aickin, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Lewis, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Yates. [Cast from Morning Chronicle, 14 Oct.: Pisander-Wroughton; Archidamus-Clarke; Timagoras-Whitfield; Poliphron-Fearon; Timoleon-Aickin; Asotus-Quick; Cleon-Wilson; Gracculo-Edwin; Cimbrio-Wewitzer; Leosthenes-Lewis; Statilia-Mrs Jackson; Corisca-Mrs Pitt; Cleora-Mrs Yates; L'Estrange, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart [are unassigned; New Prologue-Hull (Public Advertiser, 14 Oct.). [This was spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wroughton, Clarke, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Aickin, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Lewis, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Pitt, Miss Platt, Miss Stewart, Mrs Yates.
- Role: Pisander Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Archidamus Actor: Clarke
- Role: Timagoras Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Poliphron Actor: Fearon
- Role: Timoleon Actor: Aickin
- Role: Asotus Actor: Quick
- Role: Cleon Actor: Wilson
- Role: Gracculo Actor: Edwin
- Role: Cimbrio Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Leosthenes Actor: Lewis
- Role: Statilia Actor: Mrs Jackson
- Role: Corisca Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: New Prologue Actor: Hull
Afterpiece
Title:
Midas
Comments:
As17790924.
As17790924.
Cast:
- Role: Midas Actor: Edwin
- Role: Apollo Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Pan Actor: J. Wilson
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Simpkinson
- Role: Damaetas Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Sileno Actor: Baker
- Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown
- Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews