10 January 1761
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1760-1761
Volume:
4
Comments:
[Mainpiece extended to 5 acts from 3 (Winston MS 9). See Murphy letter to Garrick 2 Aug., in Boaden, Private Correspondence, I, 119, re his attempt to get Garrick to accept this play.] Way to Keep Him enlarged from the piece of 3 acts into 5, by the author, received with universal applause. Prologue by Murphy, heavy (Hopkins MS Notes)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way To Keep Him
Comments:
Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Cast:
- Role: New Prologue Actor: Holland
- Role: Lovemore Actor: Garrick
- Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
- Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Palmer
- Role: William Actor: King
- Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Muslin Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Mignionet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Sideboard Actor: Ackman
- Role: Furnish Actor: Mrs Hippisley