24 March 1757
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1756-1757
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Woodward. The Whole Pit will be laid into the Boxes, where servants will be admitted to keep places, and upon the Stage, which will be formed into an Amphitheatre and divided into Boxes. The Pit doors will be opened for the Ladies to pass to their places there, without incommoding those in the Front Boxes. Box, Pit and Stage at 5s. Nothing under full price will be taken during the performance. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock (Public Advertiser). [The Larpent MS 130 indicates the intended cast, and suggests Dizzy-Oliver; Ruffle-$Yates; and Mrs Dotterel-$Mrs Bennet.] Receipts: #320 ($Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Winter's Tale
Comments:
Leontes-Garrick; Countryman, Lasses 'with the Trio'-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Cibber, with a song in character; Clown-Woodward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Hogan adds from the Bill: Polixines-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Autolycus-Yates; Shepherd-Berry; Servant-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Mopsa-Miss I? Young.
Leontes-Garrick; Countryman, Lasses 'with the Trio'-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; Perdita-Mrs Cibber, with a song in character; Clown-Woodward; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Hogan adds from the Bill: Polixines-Havard; Florizel-Holland; Autolycus-Yates; Shepherd-Berry; Servant-Beard; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Mopsa-Miss I? Young.
Cast:
- Role: Leontes Actor: Garrick
- Role: Lasses 'with the Trio' Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young
- Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Cibber, with a song in character
- Role: Clown Actor: Woodward
- Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Polixines Actor: Havard
- Role: Florizel Actor: Holland
- Role: Autolycus Actor: Yates
- Role: Shepherd Actor: Berry
- Role: Servant Actor: Beard
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon
- Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss I? Young.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Daffodil-Woodward; Tukley-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Arabella-Miss Minors; Mrs Dotterel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Racket-Blakes; Sir William Whister-Burton; Sir Tan Tivy-Jefferson; Spinner-Walker; Ruffle-Usher; Waiters-Ackman, Atkins; Harry Clough; Prologue-Garrick (Genest, IV, 481).
Daffodil-Woodward; Tukley-Palmer; Dizzy-Yates; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Arabella-Miss Minors; Mrs Dotterel-Miss Barton; Widow Damply-Mrs Cross; Lady Fanny Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Racket-Blakes; Sir William Whister-Burton; Sir Tan Tivy-Jefferson; Spinner-Walker; Ruffle-Usher; Waiters-Ackman, Atkins; Harry Clough; Prologue-Garrick (Genest, IV, 481).
Cast:
- Role: Daffodil Actor: Woodward
- Role: Tukley Actor: Palmer
- Role: Dizzy Actor: Yates
- Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Minors
- Role: Mrs Dotterel Actor: Miss Barton
- Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Lady Fanny Pewit Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Racket Actor: Blakes
- Role: Sir William Whister Actor: Burton
- Role: Sir Tan Tivy Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Spinner Actor: Walker
- Role: Ruffle Actor: Usher
- Role: Waiters Actor: Ackman, Atkins
- Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick