04 May 1758
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1757-1758
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Austin and Wood. Wood, Sub Treasurer (Winston MS 8). No Building on Stage. Receipts: #140 (Cross). [The Prologue was The Night's Adventure of a Buck, Larpent MS 147. The mid-portion shows the Buck at the playhouse]: @First to the Playhouse,--not to hear the play--@I went to pass an hour or so away,@For what to me are Shakespears, Otways, Rowes,@Their, Jaffiers, Bajazets, andRomeos?@Such mouthing rascals give no joy to me@I get behind the scenes, and there d'ye see,@I strut, and ogle, pull the girls about@Stand in the way, and put the actors out.@These, these are joys, which only Bucks can know,@And all the pleasures playhouses bestow...
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Mistake
Comments:
Principal parts-Woodward, Palmer, Austin, Bransby, Yates, Philips, Burton, Mrs Clive, Mrs Jefferson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.
Principal parts-Woodward, Palmer, Austin, Bransby, Yates, Philips, Burton, Mrs Clive, Mrs Jefferson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:
- Role: Principal parts Actor: Woodward, Palmer, Austin, Bransby, Yates, Philips, Burton, Mrs Clive, Mrs Jefferson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Englishman in Paris
Cast:
- Role: Buck Actor: Austin, 1st time, who spoke Foote's last Prologue.
- Role: Buick Actor: Woodward
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.
Entertainment
Comment:
TheNew Magic Scene in the characters of Harlequin, as17580428