07 January 1744
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1743-1744
Volume:
3
Comments:
Tragedy reviv'd. As written by Shakespear. The Characters new Dress'd. [See G. W. Stone Jr., Garrick's Handling of Macbeth," pp. 609-28.] An Essay on Acting (London, 1744): In which will be Consider'd the Mimical Behaviour of a Certain Fashionable faulty Actor....A short criticism on His Acting Macbeth. [See especially first part, pp. 1-12, on Acting; second, pp. 12-27, on Garrick as Macbeth.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Macbeth
Comments:
Macbeth-Garrick, 1st time; Macduff-Giffard; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Mills; Banquo-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Donalbain-Green; Lennox-W. Giffard; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Ray; Hecate-Berry; Ross-Bridges; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Angus-Turbutt; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Bennet; With the Songs-; Dances-, other Decorations.
Macbeth-Garrick, 1st time; Macduff-Giffard; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Giffard; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Mills; Duncan-Mills; Banquo-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Donalbain-Green; Lennox-W. Giffard; Seyward-Winstone; Seyton-Ray; Hecate-Berry; Ross-Bridges; Young Seyward-Cross; Fleance-Miss Cole; Angus-Turbutt; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Mrs Bennet; With the Songs-; Dances-, other Decorations.
Cast:
- Role: Macbeth Actor: Garrick, 1st time
- Role: Macduff Actor: Giffard
- Role: Witches Actor: Arthur, Neale, Yates
- Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Giffard
- Role: Lady MacDuff Actor: Mrs Mills
- Role: Duncan Actor: Mills
- Role: Banquo Actor: Havard
- Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes
- Role: Donalbain Actor: Green
- Role: Lennox Actor: W. Giffard
- Role: Seyward Actor: Winstone
- Role: Seyton Actor: Ray
- Role: Hecate Actor: Berry
- Role: Ross Actor: Bridges
- Role: Young Seyward Actor: Cross
- Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Angus Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Doctor Actor: Taswell
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: With the Songs Actor:
- Role: Dances Actor: , other Decorations.
Afterpiece
Title:
Columbine Courtezan
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Yates
- Role: The Petit Maitre Actor: Blakes
- Role: Pierot Actor: Liviez
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mann
- Role: Concluding with a New Dance Actor: Muilment.