02 July 1754
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1753-1754
Volume:
4
Comments:
By Particular Desire. Benefit for Cibber. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:30 p.m. To prevent any interruption in the Performance, there will be no Building on the Stage. Afterpiece: The Dramatick Piece of Two Acts...is taken from the inimitable comic Scenes of Shakespeare, which contain the Humours of Antient Pistol, Justice Shallow, Sir John Falstaff, Justice Silence, the Hostess Doll Tearsheet, and the Recruits, etc. (Daily Advertiser). On Tuesday the 2d of July Mr The: Cibber had a play at Drury Lane, ye Busy Body, & farce from ye 2d pt of Henry 4th. & had 140 pounds in Money & 66 in Tickss (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Busy Body
Comments:
Marplot-Cibber; Sir George Airy-Cross; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous Traffick-Phillips; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Marplot-Cibber; Sir George Airy-Cross; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Charles-Havard; Sir Jealous Traffick-Phillips; Whisper-Vaughan; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast:
- Role: Marplot Actor: Cibber
- Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Cross
- Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter
- Role: Charles Actor: Havard
- Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Phillips
- Role: Whisper Actor: Vaughan
- Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
- Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Humourists
Comments:
Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Shuter; Falstaff-Phillips; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Clough; Mouldy-W. Vaughan; Feeble-Blakey; Shadow-Slim; Prince-Cross; Poins-Young Cross; Davy-H. Vaughan; Wart-Johnson; Dame Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bradshaw; After which (by Desire) The Drunken Peasant-Phillips (his first Appearance on that Stage these Ten Years); Epilogue-Nobody.
Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Shuter; Falstaff-Phillips; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Clough; Mouldy-W. Vaughan; Feeble-Blakey; Shadow-Slim; Prince-Cross; Poins-Young Cross; Davy-H. Vaughan; Wart-Johnson; Dame Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Bradshaw; After which (by Desire) The Drunken Peasant-Phillips (his first Appearance on that Stage these Ten Years); Epilogue-Nobody.
Cast:
- Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber
- Role: Shallow Actor: Shuter
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Phillips
- Role: Silence Actor: Stoppelaer
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Clough
- Role: Mouldy Actor: W. Vaughan
- Role: Feeble Actor: Blakey
- Role: Shadow Actor: Slim
- Role: Prince Actor: Cross
- Role: Poins Actor: Young Cross
- Role: Davy Actor: H. Vaughan
- Role: Wart Actor: Johnson
- Role: Dame Quickly Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Bradshaw
- Role: The Drunken Peasant Actor: Phillips
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Nobody.
Dance
Comment:
Devisse, Mme Lussant