01 February 1763
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
[This month the periodical, The Beauties of All Magazines Selected (London, 1763) quoted from the Theatrical Review Remarks on that Part of Dramatical Entertainments called Singing," A garrulous article concluding: The millions must be pleased-if audiences were only to be entertained with sensible exhibitions, or if only sensible people composed those audiences, whew! in what a sickly and consumptive state would be two thirds of the first rate salaries in every theatre!' (p. 76). This month publish'd An Appeal to the Publick in behalf of the Manager. Price 1s. Printed for Wilson. Hear all; and then let Justice hold the Scale. Shakespeare. A rather full description of the Fitzpatrick half-price riots, exonerating Garrick and the players. This month (probably) was published Theatrical Disquisitions; or, a Review of the late Riot at Drury Lane Theatre, 25, 26 January 1763, By a Lady (32 pp.). A calm defense of the acting profession, and a scourge of Fitzpatrick as a coward and a great nuisance. She prefers seeing plays to reading them. Holds Garrick blameless for reviving the Chances after failure of Eastward Ho. Comments at length on brilliance of contemporary stage costume in comparison with that earlier in the century.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Elvira
Comments:
As17630119, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.
As17630119, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.
Cast:
- Role: Don Alonzo Actor: Garrick
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Holland
- Role: Don Alvarez Actor: Love
- Role: Don Roderigo Actor: Packer
- Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Almayda Actor: Miss Bride
- Role: Ambassador Actor: Burton
- Role: Ramirez Actor: Ackman
- Role: Mendozo Actor: Castle
- Role: Courtier Actor: Fox
Afterpiece
Title:
Polly Honeycomb
Comments:
As17621012, but Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Parsons.
As17621012, but Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Parsons.
Cast:
- Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Parsons.
- Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
- Role: Scribble Actor: King
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby.