04 October 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1782-1783
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Afterpiece in place of Tom Thumb, announced on playbill of 3 Oct.] "Covent Garden Theatre. As personal allusions and party views have been attributed to the dramatic satire, called The Wishes, the author thinks he cannot so effectively disclaim them as by entirely withdrawing the piece" (Unidentified clipping, dated 5 Oct. 1782, The Tale Edition of Horace Walpoles Correspondence, cd. W. S. Lewis, 1955, xxix, 219). Paid Guard for Scene Men from 8 June to 21 Sept., on 9 occasions, approximately #900. Paid Music #7 14s.; properties 9s. [both being an average payment throughout the season per night]. Receipts: #221 8s. 6d. (218/11/0; 2/17/6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Walloons
Comments:
Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Daggerly-Aickin; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Drelincourt-Hull; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Servant-J. Wilson; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb .
Cast:
- Role: Sullivan Actor: Henderson
- Role: Montgomery Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Daggerly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Davy Dangle Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Drelincourt Actor: Hull
- Role: Pat Carey Actor: Edwin
- Role: Bumboat Actor: Fearon
- Role: Tipple Actor: Thompson
- Role: Joyce Actor: Stevens
- Role: Servant Actor: J. Wilson
- Role: Sir Solomon Dangle Actor: Quick
- Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Satchell
- Role: Kitty Carrington Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Partlet Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Lady Dangle Actor: Mrs Webb
Afterpiece
Title:
The Wishes
Comments:
As17821003, but omitted: Mrs Webb, Mrs Whitfield. Prologue as17821003.
As17821003, but omitted: Mrs Webb, Mrs Whitfield. Prologue as17821003.
Cast:
- Role: : Harlequin Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Pierrot Actor: Edwin
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Booth
- Role: Mezzetin Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Distress Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Members of the Conversazione Actor: Fearon, Mahon
- Role: Taylor Actor: Stevens
- Role: Invoice Actor: Thompson
- Role: Gardener Actor: Bates
- Role: Lord Furious Actor: W. Bates
- Role: Mr Wrath Actor: L'Estrange
- Role: Martinette Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Manto Actor: Miss Morris
- Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Whitfield
- Role: Lady Pindar Actor: Miss Piatt
- Role: Lady Avontree Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Miss Yewtree Actor: Mrs Davenett
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mattocks. Miss Stuart is unassigned. Larpent MS 586 has unassigned parts as above, and adds: Parte-per-pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants
- Role: Parte Actor: per-pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants
- Role: per Actor: pale, Portico, Four Somebodies, Chorus, Servants