12 April 1764
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Love. Mr Love Hiss'd in the Scotchman. Dumont by Mr Powell (Hopkins). Characters Dress'd in Habits of Times. Mr Love was hissed very much in the Scotchman, and the Farce hissed at the end (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). No building on stage. On Saturday Othello with a New Burletta call'd Music A-La-Mode, or Bayes in Chromatics For the Benefit of Vernon. [The principal characters were to have been played by King, Vernon, Packer, Fox, Mrs Mrs Dorman, and Miss Young (Public Advertiser, 13 April). But it was deferred at the last minute and seems never to have been performed. Larpent MS 237 lists the parts: Dr Crochet, Player-Packer; Squire, Justice; Damon; Daphne, Chorus of Shepherds and Nymphs. $J. P. Kemble thought it a burlesque at the expense of Dr Arne (professor of nonharmonic music). The Player wants in it to banish all but four plays (Tamerlane, London Cuckolds, George Barnwell, and Twelfth Night) and fill stage performance with music.] Receipts: #208 14s. 6d. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Love: #144 10s. 6d.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Jane Shore
Comments:
Hastings-Holland, first time; Shore-Powell, first time; Gloster-Love; Alicia-Mrs Palmer, first time; Jane Shore-Mrs Davies; Catesby-Mozeen; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Fox; Ratcliff-Ackman.
Hastings-Holland, first time; Shore-Powell, first time; Gloster-Love; Alicia-Mrs Palmer, first time; Jane Shore-Mrs Davies; Catesby-Mozeen; Bellmour-Packer; Derby-Fox; Ratcliff-Ackman.
Cast:
- Role: Hastings Actor: Holland, first time
- Role: Shore Actor: Powell, first time
- Role: Gloster Actor: Love
- Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Palmer, first time
- Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Catesby Actor: Mozeen
- Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer
- Role: Derby Actor: Fox
- Role: Ratcliff Actor: Ackman.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Register Office
Comments:
Le Brush-King; Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-J. Palmer; Scotchman-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Trickit-Fox; Irishman-Moody; Harwood-Lee; Williams-Ackman; Brilliant-Castle; Maria-Miss Mills; Margery-Mrs Love; Original Prologue-King.
Le Brush-King; Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-J. Palmer; Scotchman-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Trickit-Fox; Irishman-Moody; Harwood-Lee; Williams-Ackman; Brilliant-Castle; Maria-Miss Mills; Margery-Mrs Love; Original Prologue-King.
Cast:
- Role: Le Brush Actor: King
- Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
- Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Scotchman Actor: Love
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Trickit Actor: Fox
- Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
- Role: Harwood Actor: Lee
- Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
- Role: Brilliant Actor: Castle
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Original Prologue Actor: King.
Dance
Comment:
End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Baker