04 May 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Thomas John Dibdin; incidental music by John Moorehead]: Altered from [Die Witwe und das Reitpferd, This Day is published The Horse and the Widow (1s.). 3rd piece: Altered into Two acts. Receipts: #187 17s. 6d. (180.6.6; 7.11.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Birth Day
Comments:
As17990408.
As17990408.
Cast:
- Role: Vocal Parts Actor: _Munden
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Incledon
- Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Emery
- Role: Captain O'Neill Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Old Testy Actor: Munden
- Role: Young Flourish Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
- Role: Bluff Actor: Townsend
- Role: Snare Actor: Claremont
- Role: Tipstaff Actor: Simmons
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Lady Flourish Actor: Mrs Litchfield
- Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: a New Obligato Song Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Horse and the Widow
Comments:
Principal Characters by Johnstone, Murray, Emery, Farley, Abbot, Mrs Davenport. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1799): Killruddery-Johnstone; Touchwood-Murray; Ferret-Emery; Count Sans Chateau-Farley; Peter-Abbot; Mrs Touchwood-Mrs Davenport.
Principal Characters by Johnstone, Murray, Emery, Farley, Abbot, Mrs Davenport. Cast from text (J. Barker, 1799): Killruddery-Johnstone; Touchwood-Murray; Ferret-Emery; Count Sans Chateau-Farley; Peter-Abbot; Mrs Touchwood-Mrs Davenport.
Cast:
- Role: Killruddery Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Touchwood Actor: Murray
- Role: Ferret Actor: Emery
- Role: Count Sans Chateau Actor: Farley
- Role: Peter Actor: Abbot
- Role: Mrs Touchwood Actor: Mrs Davenport.
Afterpiece
Title:
Albert and Adelaide
Comments:
Principal Characters-Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Miss Gilbert, Simmons, Claremont, Mrs Atkins, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel. [And see17981211.]And see17981211.]
Principal Characters-Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Miss Gilbert, Simmons, Claremont, Mrs Atkins, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Chapman; Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Forest-Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee; Chorus of Guards in the Castle-Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel. [And see17981211.]And see17981211.]
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Emery, Clarke, Betterton, Townsend, Miss Gilbert, Simmons, Claremont, Mrs Atkins, Miss Walcup, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Chapman
- Role: Chorus of Soldiers and Followers in the Black Fore Actor: Oddwell, Clarke, Sawyer, Curties, Little, Thomas, Everett, J. Linton, Smith, Lee
- Role: Chorus of Guards in the Castle Actor: Linton, Street, Abbot, Kenrick, Silvester, Jones, Fairclough, Tett, Russel.
Dance
Comment:
In 3rd piece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants, as17981211, but Miss _Gray