29 September 1744
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1744-1745
Volume:
3
Comments:
The Sixth Day...at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Daily Advertiser, 2 Oct.: Last Saturday Night the reviv'd Play of Romeo and Juliet...was acted...to a numerous and polite Audience, with Great Applause. There was an extraordinary fine appearance of Ladies in the Boxes; and every one allow'd Miss Jenny Cibber (who has given Proofs of an uncommon Genius) was greatly inprov'd in the character of Juliet. The Quality and Gentry were all safely guarded to the chairs and Coaches by the Lads of St. James's Market. [Hill was the stage name for Johnson.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
As17440911, but Fescalus-Charles; Capulet-Paget; Montague-Furnival; Mercutio-Barnard; Paris-Mozeen; Benvolio-Holtom; Tybalt-Naylor; Friar John-Michael; Alguazile-Wright; Apothecary-Richards; Balthazar-Mrs Clark; Page-Miss Charke; Friar Laurence-Hill; Lady Capulet-Mrs George; Nurse-Mrs Hill.
As17440911, but Fescalus-Charles; Capulet-Paget; Montague-Furnival; Mercutio-Barnard; Paris-Mozeen; Benvolio-Holtom; Tybalt-Naylor; Friar John-Michael; Alguazile-Wright; Apothecary-Richards; Balthazar-Mrs Clark; Page-Miss Charke; Friar Laurence-Hill; Lady Capulet-Mrs George; Nurse-Mrs Hill.
Cast:
- Role: Fescalus Actor: Charles
- Role: Capulet Actor: Paget
- Role: Montague Actor: Furnival
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Barnard
- Role: Paris Actor: Mozeen
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Holtom
- Role: Tybalt Actor: Naylor
- Role: Friar John Actor: Michael
- Role: Alguazile Actor: Wright
- Role: Apothecary Actor: Richards
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Mrs Clark
- Role: Page Actor: Miss Charke
- Role: Friar Laurence Actor: Hill
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs George
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hill.
- Role: Romeo Actor:
- Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Mock Doctor
Comments:
Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Charles; Hellibore-Paget; James-Holtham; Harry-Hacket; Robert-Naylor; Sir Jasper-Paddick; Davy-Bernard; Charlotte-Miss Chetwood; Dorcas-Mrs Hill; Maid-Mrs Freeman (Daily Post).
Mock Doctor-Cibber; Leander-Charles; Hellibore-Paget; James-Holtham; Harry-Hacket; Robert-Naylor; Sir Jasper-Paddick; Davy-Bernard; Charlotte-Miss Chetwood; Dorcas-Mrs Hill; Maid-Mrs Freeman (Daily Post).
Cast:
- Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Cibber
- Role: Leander Actor: Charles
- Role: Hellibore Actor: Paget
- Role: James Actor: Holtham
- Role: Harry Actor: Hacket
- Role: Robert Actor: Naylor
- Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Paddick
- Role: Davy Actor: Bernard
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Chetwood
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Hill
- Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Freeman