21 May 1733
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1732-1733
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Seedo. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a new Masque. The Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love For Love
Comments:
Daily Post missing, but clipping in Guildhall Library gives As17330424 but Jeremy-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday.
Daily Post missing, but clipping in Guildhall Library gives As17330424 but Jeremy-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday.
Cast:
- Role: clipping in Guildhall Library gives As17330 Actor: Harper
- Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday.
- Role: Ben Actor: Miller
- Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber Jr
- Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
- Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
- Role: Valentine Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
- Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
- Role: Buckram Actor: Jones
- Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
- Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Heron
- Role: Prue Actor: Miss Raftor.
Afterpiece
Title:
Venus, Cupid, and Hymen
Comments:
Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Advance cast in Guildhall Library clipping and Daily Advertiser, 19 May, lists: Venus-Miss Raftor; Cupid-Young Cunningham; Hymen-Rainton; First Priest-E. Roberts; Chorus of Priests-Tenoe, Berry; Damon-Stoppelaer; Daphne-Mrs Seedo.
Cast:
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Raftor
- Role: Cupid Actor: Young Cunningham
- Role: Hymen Actor: Rainton
- Role: First Priest Actor: E. Roberts
- Role: Chorus of Priests Actor: Tenoe, Berry
- Role: Damon Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Seedo.
Music
Comment:
Between the Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to the Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument
Song
Comment:
II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on the stage before; III: (At the particular Request of Seedo's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any theatre these 14 years)
Dance
Comment:
I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; IV: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson