26 February 1759
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1758-1759
Volume:
4
Comments:
By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #197 12s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Leonato Actor: Davies
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Yates.
- Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
- Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
- Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
- Role: Fryar Actor: Burton
- Role: Verges Actor: Philips
- Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Beard
- Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pritchard
- Role: in which will be introduced a Minuet Actor: Noverre, Miss Pritchard
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Afterpiece
Title:
Crononhotonthologos
Comments:
Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Cast:
- Role: Aldiborontiphoscophornio Actor: Perry
- Role: Rigdumfunnidos Actor: Blakes
- Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Young, Miss E. Young
- Role: Crononhotonthologos Actor: Philips
- Role: Bombardinian Actor: Burton
- Role: King of Antipodes Actor: Walker
- Role: Fidler Actor: Atkins
- Role: Captain Actor: Brownsmith
- Role: Cook Actor: Johnston
- Role: Queen Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Miss Mills.