02 May 1791
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1790-1791
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: Written by R. Cumberland, Esq. Afterpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, with capital Additions by Fielding, Dean Swift, G. A. Stevens, &c. &c. &c. Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #327 4s. (177.2.6; 9.11.6; tickets: 140.10.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Brothers
Comments:
Captain Ironsides (1st time)-Wilson; Young Belfield-Farren; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Macready; Philip-Evatt; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Powel; Skiff-Rock; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Francis; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Captain Ironsides (1st time)-Wilson; Young Belfield-Farren; Elder Belfield-Davies; Old Goodwin-Hull; Paterson-Macready; Philip-Evatt; Francis-Thompson; Jonathan-Powel; Skiff-Rock; Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Francis; Lucy Waters-Miss Stuart; Sophia-Mrs Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Ironsides Actor: Wilson
- Role: Young Belfield Actor: Farren
- Role: Elder Belfield Actor: Davies
- Role: Old Goodwin Actor: Hull
- Role: Paterson Actor: Macready
- Role: Philip Actor: Evatt
- Role: Francis Actor: Thompson
- Role: Jonathan Actor: Powel
- Role: Skiff Actor: Rock
- Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick
- Role: Lady Dove Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Wells
- Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Francis
- Role: Lucy Waters Actor: Miss Stuart
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Pope.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Alexander-Quick; Clytus-Wilson; Cassander-Munden; Polyperchon-Bernard; Philip-Reeve; Meleager-Williamson; Hibernian Fortune Teller-Rock; Hephestion and Lysimachus (a la Pugilistique)-Cubitt, Marshall; Second to Lysimachus-Follett; Second to Hephestion-Milburne; The Princess Statira-Mrs Webb; Sysigambis (Mother to the Princess)-Mrs Pitt; Roxana-Mrs Martyr.
Cast:
- Role: Alexander Actor: Quick
- Role: Clytus Actor: Wilson
- Role: Cassander Actor: Munden
- Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bernard
- Role: Philip Actor: Reeve
- Role: Meleager Actor: Williamson
- Role: Hibernian Fortune Teller Actor: Rock
- Role: Hephestion and Lysimachus Actor: Cubitt, Marshall
- Role: Second to Lysimachus Actor: Follett
- Role: Second to Hephestion Actor: Milburne
- Role: The Princess Statira Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Pitt
- Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Jockies-Ratchford, Platt, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin