18 April 1786
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1785-1786
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Edwin. Mainpiece: Altered from Wycherly; Never performed there [acted 24 Jan. 1743]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 27 Nov. 1776]. Morning Herald, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #353 (226/15/6; 2/12/6; tickets: 123/12/0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Plain Dealer
Comments:
Manly-Wroughton; Novel-Lewis; Major Oldfox-Quick; Freeman-Farren; Lord Plausible-Wewitzer; Varnish-Davies; Counsellor Quillett-Booth; Oakam-Fearon; Jerry Blackacre-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Bates; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Webb; Eliza-Mrs Inchbald; Lcttice-Miss Stuart; Fidelia-Mrs Wells .
Manly-Wroughton; Novel-Lewis; Major Oldfox-Quick; Freeman-Farren; Lord Plausible-Wewitzer; Varnish-Davies; Counsellor Quillett-Booth; Oakam-Fearon; Jerry Blackacre-Edwin; Olivia-Mrs Bates; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Webb; Eliza-Mrs Inchbald; Lcttice-Miss Stuart; Fidelia-Mrs Wells .
Cast:
- Role: Manly Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Novel Actor: Lewis
- Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Quick
- Role: Freeman Actor: Farren
- Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Varnish Actor: Davies
- Role: Counsellor Quillett Actor: Booth
- Role: Oakam Actor: Fearon
- Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Edwin
- Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Bates
- Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Inchbald
- Role: Lcttice Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Wells
Afterpiece
Title:
Duke and No Duke
Comments:
Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Palmer; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart .
Trappolin-Edwin; Lavinio-Palmer; Barbarino-Booth; Alberto-Thompson; Mago-Fearon; Brunetto-Kennedy; Ambassador-Cubitt; Officer-Helme; Puritan-Wewitzer; Duchess-Miss Platt; Prudentia-Miss Brangin; Flametta-Miss Stuart .
Cast:
- Role: Trappolin Actor: Edwin
- Role: Lavinio Actor: Palmer
- Role: Barbarino Actor: Booth
- Role: Alberto Actor: Thompson
- Role: Mago Actor: Fearon
- Role: Brunetto Actor: Kennedy
- Role: Ambassador Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Officer Actor: Helme
- Role: Puritan Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Stuart
Song
Comment:
End of Act II of mainpiece Hogarth's March to Finchley; In Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fidlers all on a Row, both by Edwin
Monologue
Comment:
1786 04 18 End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into London by Edwin