02 November 1785
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1785-1786
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Afterpiece in place of Midas, announced on playbill of 1 Nov.] Receipts: #151 5s. (146/14; 4/11)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Palmer; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Palmer; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Henderson
- Role: Leonato Actor: Hull
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Davies
- Role: Claudio Actor: Farren
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Brett
- Role: Don John Actor: Booth
- Role: Anthonio Actor: Thompson
- Role: Borachio Actor: Palmer
- Role: Conrade Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Friar Actor: Fearon
- Role: Verges Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Quick
- Role: Town Clerk Actor: Edwin
- Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Inchbald
- Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett
- Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
As17850923, but added to Bacchanals: Palmer .
As17850923, but added to Bacchanals: Palmer .
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Farren
- Role: Spirit Actor: Thompson
- Role: Brothers Actor: Kennedy, Helme
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Johnstone, Meadows, Darley, Davies, Brett
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
- Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Orme, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Davenett, Miss Browning, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gray
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Martyr
Dance
Comment:
In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play; End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Rayner, Miss Besford