27 March 1756
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1755-1756
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber. [The Old Maid for 8 May 1756 reviewed this performance of Lethe, or possibly the one with the same cast on 30 April. The reviewer was 'particularly diverted with Mrs Clive's Italian Song, in which this truly humorous actress parodys the Air of the Opera, and takes off the action, of the present favorite female at the Hay-Market, with such exquisite ridicule, that the most zealous partisans of both, I think, must have applauded the comic genius of Mrs Clive, however they might be displeased with this application of it." The reviewer is lukewarm in praise of the "New Character"..."What is there new in a Lord's having Gout, loving a bottle, pretending to taste, or being follow'd by a flatterer?"] Receipts: #210 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Lord George Brilliant-Woodward; Lord Wronglove-Palmer; Sir Friendly Moral-Berry; Lady Gentle-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Davies; Miss Notable-Miss Macklin; Heartshorn-Miss Minors; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive(, being the first time of their appearance in those characters).
Lord George Brilliant-Woodward; Lord Wronglove-Palmer; Sir Friendly Moral-Berry; Lady Gentle-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Davies; Miss Notable-Miss Macklin; Heartshorn-Miss Minors; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive(, being the first time of their appearance in those characters).
Cast:
- Role: Lord George Brilliant Actor: Woodward
- Role: Lord Wronglove Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir Friendly Moral Actor: Berry
- Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Mrs Conquest Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Miss Notable Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Heartshorn Actor: Miss Minors
- Role: Lady Wronglove Actor: Mrs Clive
Afterpiece
Title:
Lethe
Comments:
With a new scene-Garrick; New Mimic Italian Song-Mrs Clive; Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Mercury-Beard; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Mrs Riot, Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Charon-W. Vaughan; Drunken Man-Yates; Frenchman, Old Man-Blakes; Tatoo-Marr; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors (Edition of 1756).
With a new scene-Garrick; New Mimic Italian Song-Mrs Clive; Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Mercury-Beard; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Mrs Riot, Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Charon-W. Vaughan; Drunken Man-Yates; Frenchman, Old Man-Blakes; Tatoo-Marr; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors (Edition of 1756).
Cast:
- Role: With a new scene Actor: Garrick
- Role: New Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: Garrick
- Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
- Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
- Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Aesop Actor: Bransby
- Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
- Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
- Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes
- Role: Tatoo Actor: Marr
- Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Dance
Comment:
IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217