25 February 1754
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1753-1754
Volume:
4
Comments:
Wrote by one Mr Crisp. A Gentlewoman, who never appear'd upon ye Stage before did Marcia (Mrs Graham) & had deservidly great applause, the whole play went off, with General Approbation. Mr Carey had his fiddle broke by an apple playing the first Music--the Prologue & Epilogue much lik'd--both wrote by Garrick (Cross). Gentlewoman-Mrs Graham, afterwards Mrs Yates (Winston MS 8). Tuner Letter the 2nd pub. at 6d.--29 pages
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Virginia
Comments:
Parts by Garrick, Mossop, Ross, Davies, Blakes, Mozeen, Mrs Bennet, a Gentlewoman (1st time on any stage), Mrs Cibber. Virginius-Garrick; Icilius-Ross; Appius-Mossop; Claudius-Davies; Virginia-Mrs Cibber; Marcia-Mrs Graham; Plautia-Mrs Bennet; Rufus-Mozeen; Caius-Blakes; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, IV, 386).
Parts by Garrick, Mossop, Ross, Davies, Blakes, Mozeen, Mrs Bennet, a Gentlewoman (1st time on any stage), Mrs Cibber. Virginius-Garrick; Icilius-Ross; Appius-Mossop; Claudius-Davies; Virginia-Mrs Cibber; Marcia-Mrs Graham; Plautia-Mrs Bennet; Rufus-Mozeen; Caius-Blakes; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, IV, 386).
Cast:
- Role: Virginius Actor: Garrick
- Role: Icilius Actor: Ross
- Role: Appius Actor: Mossop
- Role: Claudius Actor: Davies
- Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Graham
- Role: Plautia Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Rufus Actor: Mozeen
- Role: Caius Actor: Blakes
- Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive