18 October 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: [Henderson had 1st acted Macbeth in London at dl, 31 Mar. 1778.] "We have often remonstrated against the incongruous stile of dressing plays at each theatre...Last night the modern custom of making the principal actor fine was followed without any regard to propriety, or any care about the other personages of the drama" (Morning Chronicle, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #249 10s. 6d. (248.6.0; 1.4.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Macbeth. Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley. *aThe Touchstone. As 15 Oct. *sVocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems. *c[$Henderson= had 1st acted <i>Macbeth</i>r in <i>London</i> at <i>dl</i>, 31 Mar. 1778.] "We have often remonstrated against the incongruous stile of dressing plays at each theatre...Last night the modern custom of making the principal actor fine was followed without any regard to propriety, or any care about the other personages of the drama" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #249 10s. 6d. (248.6.0; 1.4.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 10 18 cg Macbeth. Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.*a1779 10 18 cg The Touchstone. ^As17791015^.*s1779 10 18 cg Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems.*c1779 10 18 cg [$Henderson= had 1st acted <i>Macbeth</i>r in <i>London</i> at <i>dl</i>, 31 Mar. 1778.] "We have often remonstrated against the incongruous stile of dressing plays at each theatre...Last night the modern custom of making the principal actor fine was followed without any regard to propriety, or any care about the other personages of the drama" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #249 10s. 6d. (248.6.0; 1.4.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40590 | 17791018 | cg | [$Henderson= had 1st acted <i>Macbeth</i> in <i>London</i> at <i>dl</i>, 31 Mar. 1778.] "We have often remonstrated against the incongruous stile of dressing plays at each theatre...Last night the modern custom of making the principal actor fine was followed without any regard to propriety, or any care about the other personages of the drama" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #249 10s. 6d. (248.6.0; 1.4.6)
    Performance: 86240 | 40590 | p | Macbeth | Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.
    Cast:
    148296 | 86240 | Macbeth | Henderson
    148297 | 86240 | Macduff | Clarke
    148298 | 86240 | Duncan | Hull
    148299 | 86240 | Banquo | Wroughton
    148300 | 86240 | Malcolm | Whitfield
    148301 | 86240 | Lenox | L'Estrange
    148302 | 86240 | Seyton | Thompson
    148303 | 86240 | Hecate | Reinhold
    148304 | 86240 | Witches | Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon
    148305 | 86240 | Lady Macbeth | Mrs Hartley.
    Performance: 86241 | 40590 | a | The Touchstone | As17791015.
    AsSeeDate: 86241 | cg | a | As | 17791015
    Cast:
    543278 | 86241 | Harlequin | Lee Lewes
    543279 | 86241 | Keel | Wilson
    543280 | 86241 | Scaramouchi | Delpini
    543281 | 86241 | French Officer | Wewitzer
    543282 | 86241 | Pierrot | Reinhold
    543283 | 86241 | Feridon | Mrs Kennedy
    543284 | 86241 | Colombine | Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by <i>Larpent MS</i>, see17790104.
    Performance: 86242 | 40590 | s | Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J | Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems.

Mainpiece

Title: Macbeth
Comments:
Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Touchstone
Comments:
As17791015.
Cast:

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Song

Comment: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

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