12 April 1748
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1747-1748
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Blakes. Tickets and places of Blakes at his house in Cranbourne Alley, Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Les Messieurs & Dames peuvent laisser Diner leurs Domestiques car a quatre Heur sera assez a bonne heur de les Envoyer pour Gardez les places dans les loges. M. Fanfaron (General Advertiser). [The General Advertiser this day also included the first announcement of Mrs Macklin's benefit to be held on 22 April, at which would be perform'd the Lover's Melancholy, "Not acted these Hundred years," together with a new farce (never acted) called The Club of Fortune Hunters. The notice ran again several times, followed by the letters to the author of the General Advertiser noted on 19 and 23 April.] Receipts: #111 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #58 6s.; tickets, #52 15s. (Clay MS)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not
Comments:
As17480118, but Diego-Ray; Don Philip-Blakes; Stephano-_.
As17480118, but Diego-Ray; Don Philip-Blakes; Stephano-_.
Cast:
- Role: Diego Actor: Ray
- Role: Don Philip Actor: Blakes
- Role: Trappanti Actor: Macklin
- Role: Don Manuel Actor: Yates 1st time
- Role: Phillip Actor: Sparks
- Role: Octavio Actor: Havard
- Role: Soto Actor: Neale
- Role: Hypolita Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time
- Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Mills
- Role: Corrigidore Actor: Winstone
- Role: Alguazile Actor: Bransby
- Role: Don Luis Actor: Usher
- Role: Stephano Actor: Wright.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Double Disappointment
Comments:
As17471021, but Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Arthur; Isabel-Mrs Mozeen.
As17471021, but Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Arthur; Isabel-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast:
- Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
- Role: Gripe Actor: Arthur
- Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.
- Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington
- Role: Marquis de Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Dance
Comment:
II: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 Sailor's Rendezvous, as17471117
Song
Comment:
SSailor's Rendezvous, as17471117