30 August 1737
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1737-1738
Volume:
3
Comments:
Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Egerton 2320: Berry, Oats & Shepard discharg'd much noise in ye Pit for ye restoring of Oats. Griffin at Rotterdam, Jack Ray did his part. Milward's [?] a good one--the first night of Beard's playing--his success great. Receipts: #115. [For performances at the Fairs, see season of 1736-1737.] Daily Advertiser, 22 Aug.: The House [dl] is neatly decorated, and a very large Lobby prepar'd for the Servants that keep Places, with two Fire Places, Seats, near the Boxes, where a Person is to attend to call them, whe wanted by their Masters or Ladies. There is also a new Passage to the Pit, which will make it much more convenient for the Audience
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love For Love
Comments:
Valentine-Milward; Ben-Miller; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Harper; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Macklin; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Valentine-Milward; Ben-Miller; Foresight-Johnson; Tattle-Cibber; Sir Sampson-Harper; Scandal-Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Macklin; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast:
- Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
- Role: Ben Actor: Miller
- Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
- Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
- Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Harper
- Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
- Role: Trapland Actor: Griffin
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Macklin
- Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday
- Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis
- Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.