16 September 1758
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1758-1759
Volume:
4
Comments:
MMr Woodward has enter'd into partnership with Mr Barry in a new Theater in Ireland & has taken from us Mr Walker and Wife (Miss Minors that was) Mr Vernon, Mr Jefferson and Wife-from Mr Rich, Mr Arthur, Mr White, Mr Chambers, Mr Finny (his Scene-man) & others (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #128 15s. (Winston MS 8). Places for Boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the stage door. No admittance behind scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [This notice regularly occurs at foot of bill and will not be noted further this season. The box receipts recorded from Winston MS 8 seem to have been taken by him from the Huntington Library playbills (second set) annotated by J. P. Kemble from a Treasurer's Book.] Letter to Mr G@k on Opening of the Theatre, With Observations on Managers, Actors, Authors, and their Audiences and Particularly New Performers. 6d. Published by Cooke opposite Drury Lane Theatre. [It is a plea for more frequent appearances of Garrick, especially in lighter parts, now that Woodward has left; for especially good plays on Saturday nights; for striking from the repertoire all immoral, immodest and cruel plays; for being a sport about competition with Rich; for better regulation of the boxes, on a first-come, first-pay basis; for training up the most promising young actors gradually and not casting them in parts beyond their reaches; for more new plays; and for an advisory council in selecting them; for omission of personal satirical attacks in comedy.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
As You Like It
Comments:
Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jacques-Berry; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Austin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jacques-Berry; Duke Sr-Blakes; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Burton; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Corin-Taswell; Silvius-Austin; Celia-Mrs Clive; Phebe-Miss Hippisley; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast:
- Role: Touchstone Actor: Yates
- Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
- Role: Jacques Actor: Berry
- Role: Duke Sr Actor: Blakes
- Role: Frederick Actor: Bransby
- Role: Oliver Actor: Burton
- Role: Amiens Actor: Beard
- Role: Adam Actor: Havard
- Role: Corin Actor: Taswell
- Role: Silvius Actor: Austin
- Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Anatomist
Comments:
Le Medecin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Le Medecin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Dance
Comment:
I: A comic Dance call'd The German Hunters-Master Settree, Miss Twist