20 January 1731
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1730-1731
Volume:
3
Comments:
Never Acted before. [by Theophilus Cibber. The Dedication speaks of "Tumult" on the first night, and Grub St. Journal, 21 Jan., has a satiric comment upon the events of the night.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Lover
Comments:
edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.
edition of 1730 lists: Sir John Trueman-Williams; Eustace-Mills; Eugenio-Watson; Captain Smart-Cibber Jr; Squire Timber down-R. Wetherilt; Granger-W. Mills; Modely-Bridgwater; Loveless-A. Hallam; Hardhead-Berry; Constable-Harper; Inanthe-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Heron; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Isabel-Mrs Butler; Beatrice-Mrs Shireburn; Lettice-Mrs Grace; Prologue design'd to be spoken by Mills. Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-the Author, the Author's Wife.
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Trueman Actor: Williams
- Role: Eustace Actor: Mills
- Role: Eugenio Actor: Watson
- Role: Captain Smart Actor: Cibber Jr
- Role: Squire Timber down Actor: R. Wetherilt
- Role: Granger Actor: W. Mills
- Role: Modely Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Loveless Actor: A. Hallam
- Role: Hardhead Actor: Berry
- Role: Constable Actor: Harper
- Role: Inanthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Heron
- Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
- Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Shireburn
- Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Grace
- Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
- Role: Epilogue Actor: the Author, the Author's Wife.