07 October 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1749-1750
Volume:
4
Comments:
Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act, never performed before (General Advertiser). Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. Well receiv'd till ye last Scene, then hiss'd greatly (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Afterpiece
Title:
The Little French Lawyer
Comments:
[The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
[The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Cast:
- Role: 8 Clerimont Actor: Palmer
- Role: 2 Durand Actor: Blakes
- Role: 2 La Writ Actor: Woodward
- Role: 2 Sampson Actor: Winstone
- Role: 2 1st Gentleman Actor: Shuter
- Role: 2 2nd Gentleman Actor: King
- Role: 2 Old Gentleman Actor: Taswell
- Role: 1 Servant Actor: James
- Role: 2 Bully Actor: Costollo
- Role: 2 2nd Bully Actor: Usher
- Role: 1 1st Client Actor: Simpson
- Role: 1 2nd Client Actor: Marr
- Role: 2 Mrs La Writ Actor: Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.