Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the
General Lying-In Hospital, at
Bays-water. Under the Patronage of
Her Majesty. [
Braham's 1st appearance at this theatre was on 21 Apr. 1787.]. The Orchestra under the Direction of
Mountain. Principal Oboe by
W. Parke. To the Renters of
Covent Garden Theatre, it is humbly requested by the Promoters of the Charity, for which the Opera performed this Evening is appropriated, that they will humanely forego their claim on that Night, it being out of the Manager's Season,
and an additional expence to the Charity. Those Gentlemen willing to resign their dem
and on the above occasion are requested to send word t the Theatre which will be thankfully received by the promoters of the Charity. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. Tickets to be had at the Hospital; The
Crown and Anchor Tavern,
Strand;
Longman and Broderip's;
and of
Brandon at the Theatre, where places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: none listed in Account-Book, but
Monthly Visitor, July 1797, p. 63, reports that #401 was received
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Duenna
Performance Comment: Antonio (by permission of the Managers of Vauxhall)-Dignum; Ferdinand-Clarke (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Don Jerome-Powel; Isaac-Baker; Father Paul-Haymes; Lopez-Pitt; Starved Friar-Evans; Carlos (by Permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Braham (1st appearance in that character, and on this stage); Louisa-Mrs Martyr; The Duenna-Mrs Wentworth; Clara (by Permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Sga Storace.Dance: End II: Peggy's Love (by permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre), as17970614 End Opera: Cupid and Psyche, as17970614 With Corps de Ballet from the Opera House