07 November 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15, and so continue for the remainder of the Season [see 23 Mar. 1797]. Receipts: #254 7s. 6d. (244.19.6; 9.8.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
Mr Ford-Pope; Dr Caius-Quick; Mr Page-Macready; Sir Hugh Evans-Townsend; Slender-Knight; Fenton-Toms; Justice Shallow-Powel; Host-Thompson; Jack Rugby-Farley; Simple-Simmons; Falstaff-Fawcett; Mrs Page-Mrs Mattocks; Anne Page-Miss Mansel; Dame Quickly-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Ford-Miss Chapman.
Mr Ford-Pope; Dr Caius-Quick; Mr Page-Macready; Sir Hugh Evans-Townsend; Slender-Knight; Fenton-Toms; Justice Shallow-Powel; Host-Thompson; Jack Rugby-Farley; Simple-Simmons; Falstaff-Fawcett; Mrs Page-Mrs Mattocks; Anne Page-Miss Mansel; Dame Quickly-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Ford-Miss Chapman.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Ford Actor: Pope
- Role: Dr Caius Actor: Quick
- Role: Mr Page Actor: Macready
- Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Townsend
- Role: Slender Actor: Knight
- Role: Fenton Actor: Toms
- Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Powel
- Role: Host Actor: Thompson
- Role: Jack Rugby Actor: Farley
- Role: Simple Actor: Simmons
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mattocks
- Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Mansel
- Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Davenport
- Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Chapman.
Afterpiece
Title:
Olympus in an Uproar
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Munden
- Role: Mercury Actor: Townsend
- Role: Momus Actor: Simmons
- Role: Paris Actor: Incledon
- Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Addison
- Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clendining
- Role: Erynnis Actor: Mr Delpini
- Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Castelle
- Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain
- Role: Leda Actor: Mlle St.Amand. The Hesperean Dragon spouting Fire, pursuing Erynnis to recover the Golden Pippin. A Celestial Palace, with a Magnificent Temple, and the Peacock of Juno in Transparency. ACT II. A Plain in Phoenicia, in which Jupiter descends from the Heavens on an Eagle, and Momus on a Goose. A Procession to a Sacrifice. Jupiter in the form of a Bull, bearing Europa, attended by a train of Priests, Virgins, Nymphs, Shepherds. The Sea, with a distant View of the Isle of Crete. Jupiter bearing Europa across the Sea. A View of Mount Idav The Decree of Paris, and the Ascent and Descent of the Deities: Vulcan, Apollo, Mars, Hercules, Bacchus, Pan, Ceres, Diana, Cybele, Flora, Pomona, Proserpine, Hebe. Mercury descends on a Cloud, and Iris on a Rainbow. Pluto rises from the Infernal Regions in a Chariot drawn by Dragons
- Role: To conclude with the Re Actor: ascent of Jupiter attended by Flying Cupids.