07 April 1743
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1742-1743
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Pierson, Treasurer. Garrick refused to act. So he got Bridges from Dublin to play for him. (Winston MS. from Dyer MS.). Tickets and places to be had at Pierson's House, the Green Door, the Upper End of Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the Stage Door
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Country Wife
Comments:
Pinchwife-a Gentleman from Theatre Royal Dublin; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Sparkish-Neale; Harcourt-Blakes; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Horner-Mills; Dorilant-Cross; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Pinchwife-a Gentleman from Theatre Royal Dublin; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Sparkish-Neale; Harcourt-Blakes; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Horner-Mills; Dorilant-Cross; Quack-Turbutt; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast:
- Role: Pinchwife Actor: a Gentleman from Theatre Royal Dublin
- Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Macklin
- Role: Sparkish Actor: Neale
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Blakes
- Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Horner Actor: Mills
- Role: Dorilant Actor: Cross
- Role: Quack Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Dragon of Wantley
Comments:
As17430204, but Les Amant Volages-_.
As17430204, but Les Amant Volages-_.
Cast:
- Role: a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages Actor: Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.
- Role: Moore Actor: Sullivan, 1st appearance any stage
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lampe, 1st time
- Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young, 1st time
- Role: Gubbins Actor: Waltz
- Role: Dragon Actor: Messing.
Song
Comment:
II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: (By Particular Desire) Bumper Squire Jones-Beard
Music
Comment:
IV: a Concerto-Piantanida
Dance
Comment:
III: A Comic Dance-Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval