12 May 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
By desire of their Excellencies the Persian Ambassadors. Benefit for Booth, Egan & Bates. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #219 5s. (79.0; tickets: 140.5) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Careless Husband
Comments:
As17810210, but Lady Betty Modish-Miss Farren (of dl; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
As17810210, but Lady Betty Modish-Miss Farren (of dl; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Servant Actor: J. Wilson
- Role: Sir Charles Easy Actor: Henderson
- Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Mrs Graveairs Actor: Mrs Whitfield
- Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Wilson
Afterpiece
Title:
A Fete
Comments:
As17810427, but SCENE I as17810403; Overture-_; Forester's Dance-_; SCENE II as SCENE V on 3 Apr.; SCENE III as SCENE II on 3 Apr.; SCENE IV as SCENE III on 4 May. We be three poor Mariners-_Davies, Cubitt. SCENE V as SCENE V on 25 Apr. SCENE VI as SCENE VI on 27 Apr.
As17810427, but SCENE I as17810403; Overture-_; Forester's Dance-_; SCENE II as SCENE V on 3 Apr.; SCENE III as SCENE II on 3 Apr.; SCENE IV as SCENE III on 4 May. We be three poor Mariners-_Davies, Cubitt. SCENE V as SCENE V on 25 Apr. SCENE VI as SCENE VI on 27 Apr.
Cast:
- Role: We be three poor Mariners Actor: _Davies, Cubitt. SCENE V as SCENE V on 25 Apr. SCENE VI as SCENE VI on 27 Apr.
- Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Souls Actor:
- Role: Chorus Actor:
- Role: Dance Actor: .
- Role: The Storm Actor: Reinhold
- Role: We be three poor Mariners Actor: Davies, Doyle, Simpkinson
- Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor: Aldridge, others
- Role: A Church Actor: Yard. Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies
- Role: Poor Thomas Day Actor: Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies
- Role: A Burlesque Italian Medley Actor: Reinhold
- Role: To conclude with several Catches and Gle Actor: the most eminent performers
- Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
- Role: Dr Arne Actor:
- Role: Give round the word Actor: Doyle
- Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:
- Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
- Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She t Actor:
- Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Dr Fisher Actor:
- Role: and Dance of Warriors Actor:
- Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Mad Tom Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Purcell Actor:
- Role: To conclude Chorus Actor:
- Role: Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Langrish.
- Role: Queen Dallalolla Actor: Miss Catley
- Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.
- Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
- Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
- Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Noodle Actor: Robson
- Role: Doodle Actor: Davies
- Role: King Actor: Quick
- Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley.
- Role: Captain Greville Actor: Leoni
- Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Major Benbow Actor: Wilson
- Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Fearon
- Role: Kilderkin Actor: Thompson
- Role: Putty Actor: Painter
- Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
- Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
- Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Morris.
- Role: Vulcan Actor: Quick
- Role: The Squire Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Serjeant Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Joe Actor: Leoni
- Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Afterpiece
Title:
The Touchstone
Comments:
See17801115, but Harlequin-W. Bates; Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy. [The other Characters as usual.]The other Characters as usual.]
See17801115, but Harlequin-W. Bates; Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy. [The other Characters as usual.]The other Characters as usual.]