12 January 1736
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1735-1736
Volume:
3
Comments:
Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Mons Voltaire [By Aaron Hill]. The Characters New Dress'd
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Zara
Comments:
Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osman (by particular Desire, during the first Run only)-a Gentleman; Lusignan-Milward; Nerestan-Cibber; Chatillon-Berry; Orasmin-Turbutt; Melidor-Cross; Selima-Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1736 has Orasmin-Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Zara-Mrs Cibber; Osman (by particular Desire, during the first Run only)-a Gentleman; Lusignan-Milward; Nerestan-Cibber; Chatillon-Berry; Orasmin-Turbutt; Melidor-Cross; Selima-Mrs Pritchard; but edition of 1736 has Orasmin-Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast:
- Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Osman Actor: a Gentleman
- Role: Lusignan Actor: Milward
- Role: Nerestan Actor: Cibber
- Role: Chatillon Actor: Berry
- Role: Orasmin Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Melidor Actor: Cross
- Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: edition of 1736 has Orasmin Actor: Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive
Afterpiece
Comments:
Tragedy-Raftor and Mrs Cantrell; Comedy-Turbutt and Mrs Bennet; Squire Flash-Taylor; John Trot-Hough; Longbib the Vintner-Salway; Park Centinel-Fife; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Enchanter-Salway; Auctioneer-Rainton; Prentice-Rosamond; Park Keeper-Gray; Kate Sutler-Beckham; Ballad Singers-Salway, Mrs Pritchard; Drawers-Roberts, Towers; Milkmaids-Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip Flap-Towers; Mons Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .
Tragedy-Raftor and Mrs Cantrell; Comedy-Turbutt and Mrs Bennet; Squire Flash-Taylor; John Trot-Hough; Longbib the Vintner-Salway; Park Centinel-Fife; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; Enchanter-Salway; Auctioneer-Rainton; Prentice-Rosamond; Park Keeper-Gray; Kate Sutler-Beckham; Ballad Singers-Salway, Mrs Pritchard; Drawers-Roberts, Towers; Milkmaids-Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett; Mlle La Modestie-Harlequin Phillips; Mons Flip Flap-Towers; Mons Somerset-Roberts; Mons Roundall-Hough .
Cast:
- Role: Tragedy Actor: Raftor and Mrs Cantrell
- Role: Comedy Actor: Turbutt and Mrs Bennet
- Role: Squire Flash Actor: Taylor
- Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
- Role: Longbib the Vintner Actor: Salway
- Role: Park Centinel Actor: Fife
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
- Role: Enchanter Actor: Salway
- Role: Auctioneer Actor: Rainton
- Role: Prentice Actor: Rosamond
- Role: Park Keeper Actor: Gray
- Role: Kate Sutler Actor: Beckham
- Role: Ballad Singers Actor: Salway, Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Drawers Actor: Roberts, Towers
- Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett
- Role: Mlle La Modestie Actor: Harlequin Phillips
- Role: Mons Flip Flap Actor: Towers
- Role: Mons Somerset Actor: Roberts
- Role: Mons Roundall Actor: Hough