22 February 1750
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1749-1750
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for a young Gentlewoman in Distress thro' ye Bankrupcy of her Guardian (Cross). [Treasurer's Book lists Miller of Mansfield as the Afterpiece, and indicates the ready cash for Mrs Crokatt, the young gentlewoman, was #63 2s.] Paid 1!2 year's Poor rate due Xmas #17 13s. 4d.; Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax & Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). [Winston MS 7 lists Intriguing Chambermaid as afterpiece.] Tickets to be had at Mr Owen's at Temple Bar; Batson's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #210 (Cross); charges #80 (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
As17491020, but Launcelot-Shuter; Gratiano-Mills [this was his last appearance on the stage]; Singing in Act I -_.
As17491020, but Launcelot-Shuter; Gratiano-Mills [this was his last appearance on the stage]; Singing in Act I -_.
Cast:
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
- Role: in I Singing Actor: Master Mattocks.
- Role: Shylock Actor: Yates
- Role: Antonio Actor: Berry
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Havard
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard
- Role: Salanio Actor: King
- Role: Solarino Actor: Blakes
- Role: Gobbo Actor: Ray
- Role: Tubal Actor: Taswell
- Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.
Afterpiece
Dance
Comment:
III: Comic Dance, as17500221; IV: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219