19 November 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1740-1741
Volume:
3
Comments:
Written by Dryden and Lee. [With new machinery.
Mainpiece
Title:
Oedipus, King Of Thebes
Comments:
Oedipus-Milward; Creon-Quin; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Wright; Tiresias-Berry; Aegeon-Cashell; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Stevens; Alcander-Ridout; Dymas-Green; Citizens-Chapman, Turbutt, Shepard, Taswell, Marten, Ray, Hough; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Eurydice-Mrs Mills; Manto (with the Hymn to Apollo)-Mrs Clive.
Oedipus-Milward; Creon-Quin; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Wright; Tiresias-Berry; Aegeon-Cashell; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Stevens; Alcander-Ridout; Dymas-Green; Citizens-Chapman, Turbutt, Shepard, Taswell, Marten, Ray, Hough; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Eurydice-Mrs Mills; Manto (with the Hymn to Apollo)-Mrs Clive.
Cast:
- Role: Oedipus Actor: Milward
- Role: Creon Actor: Quin
- Role: Adrastus Actor: Mills
- Role: Haemon Actor: Havard
- Role: Phorbas Actor: Wright
- Role: Tiresias Actor: Berry
- Role: Aegeon Actor: Cashell
- Role: Diocles Actor: Winstone
- Role: Pyracmon Actor: Stevens
- Role: Alcander Actor: Ridout
- Role: Dymas Actor: Green
- Role: Citizens Actor: Chapman, Turbutt, Shepard, Taswell, Marten, Ray, Hough
- Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Roberts
- Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Mills
- Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Clive.
Music
Comment:
With new Musick The Songs, Choruses new by Mr Arne-Lowe, Savage, Mrs Clive