28 May 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Farley, Mrs Chapman & Mrs Mills. 1st piece: Not acted these 3 years. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. 3rd piece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 20 years [acted 29 Oct. 1781.] Receipts: #313 12s. 6d. (95.13.0; 3.1.6; tickets: 214.18.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Life's Vagaries
Comments:
Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle Actor: Lewis
- Role: Dickins Actor: Emery
- Role: Timolin Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Sir Hans Burges Actor: Munden
- Role: George Burges Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Lord Torrendale Actor: Waddy
- Role: Robin Actor: Townsend
- Role: Leillet Actor: Farley
- Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Chapman
- Role: Fanny Dickins Actor: Mrs Mills
- Role: Miss Clare Actor: Mrs Follett
- Role: Poor Woman Actor: Mrs Whitmore
- Role: Lady Torrendale Actor: Miss Chapman.
Afterpiece
Comments:
With a jolly full Bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Young William-Incledon; A Song-Johnstone; The Wind blew fresh-Townsend; Great Britain still her charter boasts-Incledon, Chorus.
With a jolly full Bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Young William-Incledon; A Song-Johnstone; The Wind blew fresh-Townsend; Great Britain still her charter boasts-Incledon, Chorus.
Cast:
- Role: With a jolly full Bottle Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Street
- Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Young William Actor: Incledon
- Role: A Song Actor: Johnstone
- Role: The Wind blew fresh Actor: Townsend
- Role: Great Britain still her charter boasts Actor: Incledon, Chorus.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Norwood Gipsies
Comments:
Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Bologna Jun.
- Role: Squire Breakneck Actor: Farley
- Role: Beggar Actor: Townsend
- Role: A Beggar I am of low degree Actor: Townsend
- Role: Natty Sammy Actor: Simmons
- Role: Justice Smallwit Actor: Whitmore
- Role: Deputy Paunch Actor: Hawtin
- Role: Baker Actor: Blurton
- Role: Captain Swagger Actor: Coombs
- Role: Highwaymen Actor: Dyke, Blurton
- Role: Waiters Actor: Webb, Rees Jun.
- Role: Serjeant Actor: Claremont
- Role: Corporal Actor: L. Bologna
- Role: Countrymen Actor: Abbot, Rees
- Role: Pierrot Actor: Laurent
- Role: Hunter and Huntress Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins
- Role: Tantara Actor: Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins
- Role: Gipsies Actor: Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties
- Role: O who has seen the miller's wife Actor: Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties
- Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Mrs Watts
- Role: Mother to Columbine Actor: Mrs Whitmore
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Lloyd
- Role: Deputy's Lady Actor: Mrs Gilbert
- Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Mills.
Song
Comment:
End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden