02 February 1726
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1725-1726
Volume:
2
Comments:
[By Richard West.] Preface: I shall offer but one Reason more...why this Tragedy did not succeed; and that is, It was not heard. A Rout of Vandals in the Galleries intimidated the young Actresses, disturb'd the Audience, and prevented all Attention
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hecuba
Comments:
Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.
Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.
Cast:
- Role: Polymnestor Actor: Booth
- Role: Agamemnon Actor: Mills
- Role: Ulysses Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Talthybius Actor: Roberts
- Role: Aegon Actor: W. Mills
- Role: Maelaines Actor: Thurmond
- Role: Hecuba Actor: Mrs Porter
- Role: Polyxena Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Iphis Actor: Mrs Brett
- Role: Prologue Actor: Booth.