29 May 1754
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1753-1754
Volume:
4
Comments:
A new Musical Entertainment. Written by Mr Rolt, and set to Musick by Mr Arne. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. Originally announced for 4 Feb.; postponed to 11 Feb. because of the illness of Mrs Arne, and again. Mr Arne is obliged to inform the Publick...his new English Opera is called Eliza and the performance stopped by a Prohibition from the Lord Chamberlain (Daily Advertiser, 21 March)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Eliza
Comments:
Britannia-Mrs Arne; Liberty-Miss Scott; Peace-Miss I. Scott; Shepherdess-Miss I. Young; Genius of England-Miss Poitier; Neptune-Champness; Shepherd-Sadler (Edition of 1754).
Britannia-Mrs Arne; Liberty-Miss Scott; Peace-Miss I. Scott; Shepherdess-Miss I. Young; Genius of England-Miss Poitier; Neptune-Champness; Shepherd-Sadler (Edition of 1754).
Cast:
- Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne
- Role: Liberty Actor: Miss Scott
- Role: Peace Actor: Miss I. Scott
- Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss I. Young
- Role: Genius of England Actor: Miss Poitier
- Role: Neptune Actor: Champness
- Role: Shepherd Actor: Sadler