29 April 1755
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1754-1755
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Jefferson, Phebe, Dennison, and Morris (Cross); for Jefferson, Dennison, Mrs Toogood, Miss Hippisley (Public Advertiser). [Cross's Phebe seems to refer to Miss Hippisley who played the part in As You Like It.] Receipts: #104 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
As17540926, but Sylvia-Mrs Jefferson first time; Worthy-Jefferson.
As17540926, but Sylvia-Mrs Jefferson first time; Worthy-Jefferson.
Cast:
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jefferson first time
- Role: Worthy Actor: Jefferson.
- Role: Plume Actor: Palmer
- Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
- Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
- Role: Recruits Actor: Yates, Vaughan
- Role: Welch Collier Actor: Blakes
- Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Balance Actor: Burton
- Role: Kite Actor: Berry.
Afterpiece
Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Comments:
As17550428.
As17550428.
Cast:
- Role: By Children Actor:
- Role: Jasper Actor: Mas. Cautherley
- Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
- Role: Flash Actor: Mas. Moore
- Role: Puff Actor: Mas. Wallace
- Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
- Role: Concluding with a Country Dance Actor: characters.
Song
Comment:
I: Hooly and Fairly-Beard; IV: Miss Thomas
Dance
Comment:
II: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; V: Louvre, Minuet-Dennison, Mrs Addison