27 December 1756
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1756-1757
Volume:
4
Comments:
[Pantomime new by Woodward] Went off with great Applause. ye Cyclops Dance encored (Cross). New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Full Prices. As the performance greatly depends upon the Music and Machinery, no gentleman can possibly be admitted into the Orchestra or behind the Scenes. [This prohibition repeated in all subsequent performances, will not be further noted here.] N.B. The Play of the Revenge oblig'd to be deferred on account of Mossop's indisposition. Receipts: #210 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Wrothy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Justice Ballance-Burton; Serjeant Kite-Berry; Bullock-Philips; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Plume-Palmer; Brazen-Woodward; Wrothy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Justice Ballance-Burton; Serjeant Kite-Berry; Bullock-Philips; Welch Collier-Blakes; Recruits-Yates, Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast:
- Role: Plume Actor: Palmer
- Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
- Role: Wrothy Actor: Havard
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Justice Ballance Actor: Burton
- Role: Serjeant Kite Actor: Berry
- Role: Bullock Actor: Philips
- Role: Welch Collier Actor: Blakes
- Role: Recruits Actor: Yates, Vaughan
- Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Afterpiece
Title:
Mercury Harlequin
Comments:
The Principal Characters-Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
The Principal Characters-Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.
Cast:
- Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.