Event Comment: Benefit for
Bernard. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 2, by
John Bernard.
Larpent MS 1084; not published]: To conclude with a
View of the Town of Portsmouthv on a Rejoicing Night, embellished with Gr
and Illuminations. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] The Music by
Attwood.
Morning Chronicle, 27 May: Tickets to be had of Bernard at his house, No. 12,
Kirby-street,
Hatton-Garden. Receipts: #253 6s. 6d. (70.8.0; 12.4.6; tickets: 170.14.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband
Performance Comment: Don Julio-Lewis; Don Caesar (1st time)-Munden; Don Vincentio-Bernard; Don Garcia-Davies; Gasper-Powel; Pedro-Farley; Vasquez-Burton; Servant-Abbot; Don Carlos-Middleton; Victoria-Miss Chapman; Minetta-Mrs Martyr; Laura-Mrs Arnold; Marcella-Miss Leserve; Inis-Mrs Platt; Sancha-Mrs Watts; Olivia (1st time)-Miss Wallis.Afterpiece Title: Doctor Lasts Examination before the College of Physicians
Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor or Little Ben and Little Bob
Performance Comment: Lieut. Battledor (the Poor Sailor)-Incledon; Compass-Harley; Bumbo-Bernard; Freakish-Townsend; O'Daub-Rock; Lieutenant of a Press Gang-Williamson; Capt. Battledor-Munden; Little Bob-Master Standen a Child only six years old; Miss Ann Battledor-Mrs Davenport; Nancy-Miss Cornelys; Eliza alias Little Ben (for that night only)-Miss Poole.Dance: In 3rd piece: Double Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi
Performance Comment: Amand, Mme Rossi.Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon