11 December 1730
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1730-1731
Volume:
3
Comments:
Never Acted before. [by Charles Johnson.] With New Habits. [See Preface for an account of the noisy reception of the play, and Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 61, for Hervey's amusing account of the first night.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Medea
Comments:
Parts-Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton; but edition of 1731 lists: Aegeus-Mills Jr; Ethra-Mrs Horton; Medea-Mrs Porter; Jason-Wilks; Creon-Mills Sr; Creusa-Mrs Thurmond; Iris-Mrs Vaughan; Therapion-Corey; Eumelus-Hallam; Euriale-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Parts-Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton; but edition of 1731 lists: Aegeus-Mills Jr; Ethra-Mrs Horton; Medea-Mrs Porter; Jason-Wilks; Creon-Mills Sr; Creusa-Mrs Thurmond; Iris-Mrs Vaughan; Therapion-Corey; Eumelus-Hallam; Euriale-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast:
- Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Wilks, Wm. Mills, Mrs Porter, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Horton
- Role: Aegeus Actor: Mills Jr
- Role: Ethra Actor: Mrs Horton
- Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Porter
- Role: Jason Actor: Wilks
- Role: Creon Actor: Mills Sr
- Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Thurmond
- Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Vaughan
- Role: Therapion Actor: Corey
- Role: Eumelus Actor: Hallam
- Role: Euriale Actor: Mrs Grace
- Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
- Role: Epilogue Actor: .