05 May 1733
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1732-1733
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Roberts and Jones. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera of one Act [by Edward Phillips]. [For a puff of the afterpiece, see Daily Advertiser, 25 April, and Daily Post, 2 May.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Marcian-Mills; Theodosius-A. Hallam; Varanes-Roberts; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Mullart; Lucius-Fielding; Aranthes-Raftor; Pulcheria-Mrs Butler; Julia-Mrs Shireburn; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Marcian-Mills; Theodosius-A. Hallam; Varanes-Roberts; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Mullart; Lucius-Fielding; Aranthes-Raftor; Pulcheria-Mrs Butler; Julia-Mrs Shireburn; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Cast:
- Role: Marcian Actor: Mills
- Role: Theodosius Actor: A. Hallam
- Role: Varanes Actor: Roberts
- Role: Atticus Actor: Boman
- Role: Leontine Actor: Mullart
- Role: Lucius Actor: Fielding
- Role: Aranthes Actor: Raftor
- Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Shireburn
- Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Phillis (Country Girl)-Miss Raftor; Tom (Footman)-Berry; Toby (Innkeeper)-Jones; Harry-Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Dorcas-Mrs Herle; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Mullart; but edition of 1733 lists as the cast: Tom-Berry; Toby-Harper; Harry-Ridout; James-E. Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Sireburn; 1st Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; 2d-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann (possibly the cast for a later revival); Epilgoue-Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.
Phillis (Country Girl)-Miss Raftor; Tom (Footman)-Berry; Toby (Innkeeper)-Jones; Harry-Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Dorcas-Mrs Herle; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Mullart; but edition of 1733 lists as the cast: Tom-Berry; Toby-Harper; Harry-Ridout; James-E. Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Sireburn; 1st Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; 2d-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann (possibly the cast for a later revival); Epilgoue-Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.
Cast:
- Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Raftor
- Role: Tom Actor: Berry
- Role: Toby Actor: Jones
- Role: Harry Actor: Ridout
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Shireburn
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Herle
- Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mullart
- Role: Tom Actor: Berry
- Role: Toby Actor: Harper
- Role: Harry Actor: Ridout
- Role: James Actor: E. Roberts
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Sireburn
- Role: 1st Phillis Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: 2d Actor: Miss Oates
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mann
- Role: Epilgoue Actor: Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.
Dance
Comment:
I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme