16 May 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1759-1760
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Foly (Box lobby doorkeekper) and Veal (First Gallery doorkeeper). British Chronicle, 16 May: Yesterday Foulkes, a Beadle of Vere St Clare Market fell from the upper gallery of Drury Lane play house into the pit & expired immediately. The seat on which he fell was broke in half. British Chronicle, 16 May: It is said Mrs Pritchard is appointed Dresser to her intended Majesty for the Royal Wedding
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Mizen-Obrien; Cribbage-Packer; Rovewell-Austin; Jenny Private-Miss Pearce; Worthy-Havard; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davis; Sailors-Philips, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Champnes (with a song in character).
Mizen-Obrien; Cribbage-Packer; Rovewell-Austin; Jenny Private-Miss Pearce; Worthy-Havard; Sir Charles-Palmer; Flip-Yates; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Fair Quaker-Mrs Davis; Sailors-Philips, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Champnes (with a song in character).
Cast:
- Role: Mizen Actor: Obrien
- Role: Cribbage Actor: Packer
- Role: Rovewell Actor: Austin
- Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Pearce
- Role: Worthy Actor: Havard
- Role: Sir Charles Actor: Palmer
- Role: Flip Actor: Yates
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
- Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
- Role: Fair Quaker Actor: Mrs Davis
- Role: Sailors Actor: Philips, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes, Champnes
Afterpiece
Title:
The Miller of Mansfield
Comments:
Miller-Moody1st time; King-Burton; Dick-Blakes; Joe (with song in character)-Atkins; Peggy-Miss Hippisley.
Miller-Moody1st time; King-Burton; Dick-Blakes; Joe (with song in character)-Atkins; Peggy-Miss Hippisley.
Cast:
- Role: Miller Actor: Moody1st time
- Role: King Actor: Burton
- Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
- Role: Joe Actor: Atkins
- Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Dance
Comment:
HHornpipe-a sailor on board the Royal Sovereign