18 May 1753
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1752-1753
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Sir Hugh-Clough; Rugby-$Marr; Bardolph-$Johnson (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #210 ($Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Berry
- Role: Ford Actor: Havard
- Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Yates
- Role: Shallow Actor: Taswell
- Role: Page Actor: Winstone
- Role: Dr Caius Actor: Blakes
- Role: Slender Actor: Woodward
- Role: Host of Garter Actor: W. Vaughan
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Clough
- Role: Pistol Actor: Ackman
- Role: Nym Actor: Allen
- Role: Simple Actor: H. Vaughan
- Role: Fenton Actor: Scrase
- Role: Robin Actor: Simson
- Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Mills
- Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors
- Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Chaplet
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.
- Role: Damon Actor: Beard
- Role: Palaemon Actor: Wilder
- Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: .
Dance
Comment:
II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston
Song
Comment:
III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon