28 January 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by Hook, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Lady Of The Manor
Comments:
Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Young English-Johnstone; Sir John English-Quick; Timothy Shacklefigure-Edwin; Farmer Sternhold-Darley; Vulture-Wewitzer; Doublejugg-Fearon; Carbuncle-Booth; Hazard-Cubitt; Plunder-Gardner; Sneak-Stevens; Sir Charles Manly-Bowden; Mrs Townly-Mrs Martyr; Lady Lucy-Mrs Billington.
Cast:
- Role: Young English Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Sir John English Actor: Quick
- Role: Timothy Shacklefigure Actor: Edwin
- Role: Farmer Sternhold Actor: Darley
- Role: Vulture Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Doublejugg Actor: Fearon
- Role: Carbuncle Actor: Booth
- Role: Hazard Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Plunder Actor: Gardner
- Role: Sneak Actor: Stevens
- Role: Sir Charles Manly Actor: Bowden
- Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Lady Lucy Actor: Mrs Billington.
Afterpiece
Title:
Rosina
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Captain Belville Actor: Brown
- Role: Rustic Actor: Davies
- Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Rock
- Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Billington.
Dance
Comment:
End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin
Song
Comment:
In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke