11 October 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1749-1750
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: A Dramatic Masque reviv'd. With proper Decorations, particularly a Grand Scene of Comus's Palace. The Music composed by Mr Arne. Receipts: #90 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Havard
- Role: Elder Brother Actor: Usher
- Role: Younger Brother Actor: King
- Role: First Spirit Actor: Mills
- Role: Second Spirit Actor: Master Mattocks
- Role: Bacchanal Actor: Beard
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Elmy
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Norris
- Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri
Afterpiece
Title:
The Anatomist
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
- Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.