09 May 1783
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1782-1783
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wilson. Receipts: #255 17s. 6d. (133/9/6; tickets: 122/8/0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Pilgrim
Comments:
Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Pedro-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Curio-Davies; Siberto-Mahon; Old Pilgrim-Fearon; Master of the Mad-house-Webb; Alphonso-Wilson; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Mad Tailor-Quick; Mad Scholar-Whitfield; Mad Parson-Booth; Mad Englishman (with a song)-Bannister; Mad Bess (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Fool-Miss Stuart; Alinda-Mrs Robinson .
Cast:
- Role: Pedro Actor: Lewis
- Role: Rodorigo Actor: Aickin
- Role: Curio Actor: Davies
- Role: Siberto Actor: Mahon
- Role: Old Pilgrim Actor: Fearon
- Role: Master of the Mad Actor: house-Webb
- Role: house Actor: Webb
- Role: Alphonso Actor: Wilson
- Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Edwin
- Role: Mad Tailor Actor: Quick
- Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Mad Parson Actor: Booth
- Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Bannister
- Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Fool Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Robinson
Afterpiece
Title:
Tristram Shandy
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Mr Shandy Actor: Hull
- Role: Corporal Trim Actor: Edwin
- Role: Doctor Slop Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Obadiah Actor: Fearon
- Role: Uncle Toby Actor: Wilson
- Role: Susannah Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Mrs Kennedy. Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield
Dance
Comment:
In Act III of mainpiece a new Ballet in Demi-character (composed by Mons Lunatiq) La Tarantula; or, The Merry Bedlamites, with a grand Pas de Deux, to conclude with a Fandango in the Spanish stile (performers not listed)
Song
Comment:
In Act iv of mainpiece The Pigeon, as17830507
Monologue
Comment:
1783 05 09 End of mainpiece Joe Haynes's Epilogue spoken by Wilson, riding on an Ass