17 December 1763
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Alchymist
Comments:
Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast:
- Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston, first time
- Role: Kastril Actor: King
- Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Lee
- Role: Surly Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Love
- Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
- Role: Face Actor: Palmer
- Role: Ananias Actor: Philips
- Role: Tribulation Actor: Clough
- Role: Lovewit Actor: Packer
- Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Dapper Actor: Vaughan.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deuce Is in Him
Comments:
As17631104, but Prologue-_.
As17631104, but Prologue-_.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
- Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien
- Role: Prattle Actor: King
- Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
- Role: Servant Actor: Strange
Dance
Comment:
End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker