01 January 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1759-1760
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Henry Jones. Afterpiece: [See note under cg play this night. During this year appeared An Essay Upon the Present State of the Theatre, in France, England, and Italy, a "work absolutely necessary to be read by every lover of Theatrical Exhibitions," printed for J. Pottinger. It contains twenty-two chapters on tragedy, thirteen on comedy, opera, authors, and the art of acting. Pages 147-51 discuss the obligation of English farces to French ones.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Earl Of Essex
Comments:
Essex-Holland; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Rutland-Mrs Yates1st time; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Essex-Holland; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Rutland-Mrs Yates1st time; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:
- Role: Essex Actor: Holland
- Role: Southampton Actor: Havard
- Role: Burleigh Actor: Burton
- Role: Raleigh Actor: Bransby
- Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Yates1st time
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Invasion
Comments:
As17591231, but The Statue-Rooker.
As17591231, but The Statue-Rooker.
Cast:
- Role: The Statue Actor: Rooker.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: King1st time
- Role: others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Scrase, Vaughan, Ackman, Fox, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
- Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champness, Reinhold, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young, Miss Spencer
- Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker