06 December 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1782-1783
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [Fifty years earlier, on 7 Dec. 1732, this theatre was opened with The Way of the World.] Receipts: #177 10s. (173/2; 4/8)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way Of The World
Comments:
Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Petulant-Booth; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates (1st appearance at this Theatre these 10 years); Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Morton; Foible-Mrs Wilson; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Petulant-Booth; Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates (1st appearance at this Theatre these 10 years); Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Morton; Foible-Mrs Wilson; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast:
- Role: Mirabel Actor: Lewis
- Role: Fainall Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Witwou'd Actor: Lee Lewes
- Role: Petulant Actor: Booth
- Role: Waitwell Actor: Quick
- Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates
- Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White
- Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
Afterpiece
Title:
The Golden Pippin
Comments:
Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Davies; Venus (1st time)-Miss Morris; Pallas-Mrs Morton; Iris-Miss Adcock; Juno (1st time)-Mrs Martyr .
Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Davies; Venus (1st time)-Miss Morris; Pallas-Mrs Morton; Iris-Miss Adcock; Juno (1st time)-Mrs Martyr .
Cast:
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Paris Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Momus Actor: Quick
- Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Morris
- Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Iris Actor: Miss Adcock
- Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Martyr
Dance
Comment:
End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode by Harris, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Besford, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Besford
Song
Comment:
In Act III of mainpiece song by Brett