17 March 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1739-1740
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Mrs Clive.--At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [The Stage] will be properly inclos'd, and form'd into Boxes, to prevent the Ladies taking Cold. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, Cecil Street, the Strand.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way Of The World
Comments:
Millamant-Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by Mr Congreve, and new set to Musick by Mr Handel; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Bennet; Mincing-Mrs Walter.
Millamant-Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by Mr Congreve, and new set to Musick by Mr Handel; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Bennet; Mincing-Mrs Walter.
Cast:
- Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by Mr Congreve, and new set to Musick by Mr Handel
- Role: Mirabel Actor: Milward
- Role: Fainall Actor: Mills
- Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Witwoud Actor: Chapman
- Role: Petulant Actor: Macklin
- Role: Waitwell Actor: Shepard
- Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Macklin
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Foible Actor: Miss Bennet
- Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Walter.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17391009, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Butler-Raftor.
As17391009, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Butler-Raftor.
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
- Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Jobson Actor: Berry.
Dance
Comment:
I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf
Song
Comment:
III: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards