26 November 1763
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
This Farce is taken From the Midsummer Night's Dream, by Coleman, & is a very pleasing Farce, & well receiv'd by the Audience (Hopkins). Songs of the Entertainment to be given at theatre. Mdsr Night's Dream Cut. Serious parts quite out. Went off well (Cross Diary). This Farce is taken from The Midsummer Night.-Mr Colman thought it was a pity so much pains and expense as was bestowed on the Midsummer Night's Dream should be thrown away,-he luckily thought of turning it into a farce, which alteration he made in one night,-and now I think as pleasing a farce as most that are done.-Miss Wright? is vastly great in her songs (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [See "A Midsummer Night's Dream in the hands of Garrick and Colman," PMLA, June 1939.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Jealous Wife
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Oakly Actor: Holland, first time
- Role: Sir Harry Actor: King
- Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Obrien
- Role: Paris Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Major Oakly Actor: Yates
- Role: Charles Actor: Palmer
- Role: Tom Actor: Clough
- Role: Russet Actor: Burton
- Role: O'Cutter Actor: Moody
- Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer
- Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Fairy Tale
Comments:
Characters by Yates, Baddeley, Clough, Love, Parsons, Ackman. Fairies-Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth, Miss Rogers, Mas. Cape; To conclude with a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford; Bottom-Yates; Quince-Love; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Snug-Clough; Snout-Ackman (deduced from text).
Characters by Yates, Baddeley, Clough, Love, Parsons, Ackman. Fairies-Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth, Miss Rogers, Mas. Cape; To conclude with a Fairy Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford; Bottom-Yates; Quince-Love; Flute-Baddeley; Starveling-Parsons; Snug-Clough; Snout-Ackman (deduced from text).
Cast:
- Role: Fairies Actor: Miss Ford, Miss Wright, Mas. Raworth, Miss Rogers, Mas. Cape
- Role: To conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford
- Role: Bottom Actor: Yates
- Role: Quince Actor: Love
- Role: Flute Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Starveling Actor: Parsons
- Role: Snug Actor: Clough
- Role: Snout Actor: Ackman
Dance
Comment:
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