06 February 1753
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1752-1753
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit At the particular desire of several persons of quality for Mr Cibber. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years [see 15 Feb. 1746]. N.B. The Boxes not being equal to the demand for places, Servants will be allow'd to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, and to preserve the Decorum of the Play, will be enclosed in the manner of an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had at White's Chocolate House, St James's, and at the stage door (playbill). For Th: Cibber a prisoner in ye King's Bench--he did Wolf and ye Epilogue of Nobody. Receipts: #220 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Non-juror
Comments:
Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Dr Wolf-Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years; Sir John Woodville-Berry; Colonel-Dexter; Heartly-Palmer; Charles-Ross; Lady Woodville-Mrs Davies; Maria-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:
- Role: Dr Wolf Actor: Cibber first time of appearing on that stage in six years
- Role: Sir John Woodville Actor: Berry
- Role: Colonel Actor: Dexter
- Role: Heartly Actor: Palmer
- Role: Charles Actor: Ross
- Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Double Disappointment
Comments:
See17521220, but With Epilogue (By Desire)-Nobody; Phelim-Shuter; Fanfaron-Blakes.
See17521220, but With Epilogue (By Desire)-Nobody; Phelim-Shuter; Fanfaron-Blakes.
Dance
Comment:
II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122