10 March 1748
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1747-1748
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Barry. Pit and Boxes laid together, and Stage, for better accommodation of the Ladies, will be form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets to be had of Barry at the corner of Bow St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. [This month was printd The Town, a Satire by Wm. Kenrick, with especial attack upon Garrick and Garrick's plays. In Miss in her Teens, he boasts the strange pretense, To satire Coxcombs, while he murders sense." Kenrick is one of the few who criticizes Garrick (p. 21) for playing a low character Abel Drugger, rather than a king. He yields indirect praise to Janeton Auretti by blaming the town for cheering her dance, while neglecting the players: @Yet if Janeton shakes her slender feet@How loud the thunder clatters through the Pit.@ Prologue intended to have been spoken on the Revival of The Distress'd Mother, for the Benefit of Mr Barry, but omitted through some misunderstanding. Written by Mr Rolt, printed in Gentleman's Magazine, March 1748, p. 134.] Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #80 3s. 6d.; tickets, #118 5s. (Clay MS)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Orestes-Barry for first time; Pyrrhus-Delane; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache, with the original Epilogue-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Ridout; Cephisa-Miss Minors.
Orestes-Barry for first time; Pyrrhus-Delane; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache, with the original Epilogue-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Ridout; Cephisa-Miss Minors.
Cast:
- Role: Orestes Actor: Barry for first time
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Delane
- Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: with the original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
- Role: Phoenix Actor: Winstone
- Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout
- Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Minors.
Afterpiece
Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Comments:
As17480209, but Loveit-_; Puff-_.
As17480209, but Loveit-_; Puff-_.
Cast:
- Role: add Loveit Actor: Havard
- Role: Puff Actor: Yates.
- Role: Fribble Actor: Garrick
- Role: Flash Actor: Macklin
- Role: Sir Simon Loveit Actor: Arthur
- Role: Loveit Actor: Havard
- Role: Jasper Actor: Blakes
- Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.
Dance
Comment:
Cooke, Anne Auretti