10 March 1737
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1736-1737
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Quin. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Quin's Lodgings, King's Street, cg. For a long account of the disturbance at dl, 5 Aarch, see Daily Advertiser, 10 March, and for a letter on theatrical affairs, see Grub St. Journal, 10 March.] Daily Gazetteer, 12 March: On Thursday Night last a Footman, who was keeping Places at [dl] upon the Stage behind the Curtain, hearing some Gentlemen who were in the Pit, call to some Footmen who were in the Boxes to take off their Hats, leapt from his Seat, and opening the Curtain, cry'd out with a loud Voice, bidding the said Footmen keep on their Hats
Mainpiece
Title:
Measure For Measure
Comments:
Duke-Quin; Angelo-Milward; Escalus-Berry; Claudio-Mills; Lucio-Cibber; Provost-Shepard; Clown-Miller; Elbow-Harper; Bernardine-Ray; Mariana-Miss Holiday; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Duke-Quin; Angelo-Milward; Escalus-Berry; Claudio-Mills; Lucio-Cibber; Provost-Shepard; Clown-Miller; Elbow-Harper; Bernardine-Ray; Mariana-Miss Holiday; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast:
- Role: Duke Actor: Quin
- Role: Angelo Actor: Milward
- Role: Escalus Actor: Berry
- Role: Claudio Actor: Mills
- Role: Lucio Actor: Cibber
- Role: Provost Actor: Shepard
- Role: Clown Actor: Miller
- Role: Elbow Actor: Harper
- Role: Bernardine Actor: Ray
- Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Holiday
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Dance
Comment:
II: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Villeneuve, Livier; IV: Russian Sailor-Denoyer