16 February 1738
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1737-1738
Volume:
3
Comments:
Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Preface to edition of 1738: Ill-fated Scenes....It was said...by a Gentleman at the Time of this Comedy's being Represented, That he never knew a Play Destroy'd with so much Art; its Enemies suffering those Things to pass without Disturbance which were of an indifferent Nature...but giving no Quarter to the Parts which they thought would entertain
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Art And Nature
Comments:
Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Mills, Miller, Mrs Clive, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1738 lists: Sir Simon Dupe-Griffin; Truemore-Mills; Outside [Courtly]-Quin; Julio-Cibber; Alphabet-Turbutt; Lord Gewgaw-Raftor; Jeffery-Miller; Jeremy-Cross; Constable-Winstone; Flaminia-Mrs Mills; Violetta-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Mills, Miller, Mrs Clive, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1738 lists: Sir Simon Dupe-Griffin; Truemore-Mills; Outside [Courtly]-Quin; Julio-Cibber; Alphabet-Turbutt; Lord Gewgaw-Raftor; Jeffery-Miller; Jeremy-Cross; Constable-Winstone; Flaminia-Mrs Mills; Violetta-Mrs Clive; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Simon Dupe Actor: Griffin
- Role: Truemore Actor: Mills
- Role: Courtly] Actor: Quin
- Role: Julio Actor: Cibber
- Role: Alphabet Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Lord Gewgaw Actor: Raftor
- Role: Jeffery Actor: Miller
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Cross
- Role: Constable Actor: Winstone
- Role: Flaminia Actor: Mrs Mills
- Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Prologue Actor: Cibber
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive.