18 February 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1739-1740
Volume:
3
Comments:
DDaily Advertiser, 19 Feb. Yesterday died of an Astmatick Disorder, at his Chambers in Clement's Inn, Mr Benjamin Griffin, a celebrated Comedian, belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Oroonoko
Comments:
As17390908, but Daniel-Woodward; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Jack Stanmore-_.
As17390908, but Daniel-Woodward; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Jack Stanmore-_.
Cast:
- Role: Daniel Actor: Woodward
- Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Macklin
- Role: Oroonoko Actor: Milward
- Role: Aboan Actor: Wright
- Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
- Role: Governor Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Blandford Actor: Mills
- Role: Stanmore Actor: Winstone
- Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Ray
- Role: Hotman Actor: Taswell
- Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Giffard
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bennet
Afterpiece
Title:
The Fortune Tellers
Comments:
As17400116.
As17400116.
Cast:
- Role: Gipsies Actor: _Vaughan, Peploe.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
- Role: Queen of Gipsies Actor: Miss Jones
- Role: Young Rustick Actor: Liviez
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
- Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Pelling
- Role: Mittimus Actor: Usher
- Role: Goaler Actor: Reed
- Role: Mother Actor: Yates
- Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward
- Role: Magician Actor: Rheinhold
- Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze.
Dance
Comment:
I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; In II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Le Gout de Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright
Ballet
Comment:
A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115