06 August 1731
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1730-1731
Volume:
3
Comments:
A new Ballad-Opera. Taken from The Devil of a Wife. Written by Mr Jevon. [For Coffey, Mottley, and Cibber Jr as authors, see Hughes and Scouten, Ten English Farces, pp. 173-74.
Mainpiece
Comments:
Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Sir John Loverule-Stoppelaer; Jobson-Harper; Valentine-Roberts; Ranger-R. Wetherilt; Ananias-Charke; Butler-Berry; Cook-Fielding; Footman-Wright; Coachman-Grey; Doctor-Oates; Father-Wetherilt Jr; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mills; Nell-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Miss Oates; Lettice-Miss Williams; Gaffer Dungfork-Cibber Jr; but edition of 1731 adds: Nadir-Fisher Tench; Abishog-H. Tench; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
- Role: Valentine Actor: Roberts
- Role: Ranger Actor: R. Wetherilt
- Role: Ananias Actor: Charke
- Role: Butler Actor: Berry
- Role: Cook Actor: Fielding
- Role: Footman Actor: Wright
- Role: Coachman Actor: Grey
- Role: Doctor Actor: Oates
- Role: Father Actor: Wetherilt Jr
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Mills
- Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Oates
- Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Williams
- Role: Gaffer Dungfork Actor: Cibber Jr
- Role: Nadir Actor: Fisher Tench
- Role: Abishog Actor: H. Tench
- Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber Jr.
Dance
Comment:
new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett