15 April 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1739-1740
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: a new Dramatic Satire. [By David Garrick.] Tickets at Giffard's Lodgings [Mr Bolney's) in Great Queen Street
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Careless Husband
Comments:
As17400105, but Sir Charles-Giffard.
As17400105, but Sir Charles-Giffard.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Charles Actor: Giffard.
- Role: Foppington Actor: Macklin
- Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
- Role: Morelove Actor: Wright
- Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
- Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.
Afterpiece
Comments:
In which will be introduced Singing-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; particularly The Life of a Belle, in Imitation of The Life of a Beau, -Mrs Clive; Esop-Taswell; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Marten; Drunken Man-Macklin; Beau-Woodward; Attorney-Turbutt; Thomas-Raftor; Lady-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
In which will be introduced Singing-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; particularly The Life of a Belle, in Imitation of The Life of a Beau, -Mrs Clive; Esop-Taswell; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Marten; Drunken Man-Macklin; Beau-Woodward; Attorney-Turbutt; Thomas-Raftor; Lady-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast:
- Role: In which will be introduced Singing Actor: Mr Beard, Mrs Clive
- Role: Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Esop Actor: Taswell
- Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
- Role: Charon Actor: Marten
- Role: Drunken Man Actor: Macklin
- Role: Beau Actor: Woodward
- Role: Attorney Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
- Role: Lady Actor: Miss Bennet
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: With a Prologue Actor:
- Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Dance
Comment:
II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf