02 January 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
This farce of Lethe was wrote some years ago and play'd with Success, & was reviv'd this Night with great Alterations, & was but indifferently receiv'd by the Audience (Cross). The Poet, Frenchman, & Sot Mr Garrick perform'd most inimitably (Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, Theatre Notebook, XI (1957) p. 138). No After Money will be taken, and no Persons will be Admitted behind the Scenes (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #186 7s. (Powel). N.B.: Mr G-k is the author of Lethe and did receive #36 8s. 6d. for this night which is the overplus after the charge of #63 for the House is paid, and which I must subtract from the rest (Powel). [A letter appeared in the General Advertiser this day giving advance notice and approval of a performance of Cato to be put on at Leicester House 7 Jan. by members of the Royal Family. The author noted that "proper Habits are absolutely in the making," and that the Princes would learn the principles of liberty from the lines of the play.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Conscious Lovers
Comments:
As17481031, but in Act II Singing-Beard; Scotch Cantata-_.
As17481031, but in Act II Singing-Beard; Scotch Cantata-_.
Cast:
- Role: in Act II Singing Actor: Beard
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
- Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
- Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Young Bevil Actor: Barry
- Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
- Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
- Role: Myrtle Actor: Lee
- Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
- Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
- Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: In II a Scotch Cantata Actor: Beard.
Afterpiece
Title:
Lethe
Comments:
Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.]
Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.]
Cast:
- Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive.
- Role: Drunken Man Actor: Garrick
- Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
- Role: Taylor Actor: Yates
- Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
- Role: Charon Actor: Winstone
- Role: Tatoo Actor: King
- Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
- Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
- Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.
- Role: Mrs Green. Actor: Edition of 1749.