03 November 1744
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1744-1745
Volume:
3
Comments:
[P$Peter Promptwell writes a letter (Daily Gazetteer) commenting on William Hint's two letters. (See 13, 20, 23 Oct. He discourses on the history of the English stage, emphasizing that theatres were better directed heretofore than they are at present.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Richard Iii
Comments:
Richard-Garrick; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Stanley-Winstone; King Edward V-Miss Budgell; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrell-Simpson; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard.
Richard-Garrick; Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington; King Henry-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Stanley-Winstone; King Edward V-Miss Budgell; Duke of York-Miss Wright; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Turbutt; Lieutenant-Ray; Ratcliff-Woodburn; Tyrrell-Simpson; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Green; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Giffard.
Cast:
- Role: Richard Actor: Garrick
- Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Woffington
- Role: King Henry Actor: Giffard
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Bridges
- Role: Stanley Actor: Winstone
- Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Budgell
- Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Tressel Actor: Blakes
- Role: Catesby Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Lieutenant Actor: Ray
- Role: Ratcliff Actor: Woodburn
- Role: Tyrrell Actor: Simpson
- Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Taswell
- Role: Oxford Actor: Green
- Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Afterpiece
Title:
Columbine Courtezan
Comments:
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