06 April 1738
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1737-1738
Volume:
3
Comments:
Never Acted before. [By James Thomson.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Agamemnon
Comments:
Parts-Quin, Milward, Cibber, Wright, Hill, Mrs Porter, Mrs Cibber, Miss Brett; but edition of 1738 lists: Agamemnon-Quin; Egisthus-Milward; Melisander-Cibber; Arcas-Wright; Orestes-Green; Talthybius Herald-Havard; Clytemnestra-Mrs Porter; Cassandra-Mrs Cibber; Electra-Miss Brett; Attendant on Clytemnestra-Mrs Furnival; Prologue by the Author of Eurydice-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber; unassigned-Hill.
Parts-Quin, Milward, Cibber, Wright, Hill, Mrs Porter, Mrs Cibber, Miss Brett; but edition of 1738 lists: Agamemnon-Quin; Egisthus-Milward; Melisander-Cibber; Arcas-Wright; Orestes-Green; Talthybius Herald-Havard; Clytemnestra-Mrs Porter; Cassandra-Mrs Cibber; Electra-Miss Brett; Attendant on Clytemnestra-Mrs Furnival; Prologue by the Author of Eurydice-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber; unassigned-Hill.
Cast:
- Role: Parts Actor: Quin, Milward, Cibber, Wright, Hill, Mrs Porter, Mrs Cibber, Miss Brett
- Role: Agamemnon Actor: Quin
- Role: Egisthus Actor: Milward
- Role: Melisander Actor: Cibber
- Role: Arcas Actor: Wright
- Role: Orestes Actor: Green
- Role: Talthybius Herald Actor: Havard
- Role: Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Porter
- Role: Cassandra Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Electra Actor: Miss Brett
- Role: Attendant on Clytemnestra Actor: Mrs Furnival
- Role: Prologue by the Author of Eurydice Actor: Quin
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: unassigned Actor: Hill.