05 December 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1760-1761
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Desire. The Farce a Dramatic novel never acted (Winston MS 9). The Farce supposed to be wrote by Mr Colman, indifferently received, partly oweing to the Fright and Confusion of the Performers, who omitted some speeches on which the plot depended (Hopkins MS Notes)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Merope
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Polyphontes Actor: Havard
- Role: Narbas Actor: Packer
- Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland
- Role: Euricles Actor: Blakes
- Role: Erox Actor: Burton
- Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby
- Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Hippisley
- Role: With a Procession and Sacrifice Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
Polly Honeycomb
Comments:
Actors only:-Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, IV, 603).
Actors only:-Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw (Genest, IV, 603).
Cast:
- Role: Actors only: Actor: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope
- Role: Prologue Actor:
- Role: Epilogue Actor:
- Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
- Role: Scribble Actor: King
- Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw