14 September 1765
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1765-1766
Volume:
4
Comments:
Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places may be taken from Johnson at the Stage Door. No money will be taken at the stage door. None will be refunded after Curtain is drawn up. To begin at 6 o'clock. [Footnote not further noted. Garrick on his return from the continent first introduced a method of illumination by lights not visible to the audience, thus replacing the huge chandeliers (Genest, V, 86). Published this season, A Critical Balance of the Performers at Drury Lane last Season, a broadside sheet at 1s., printed for C. Moran. This scale of the following twelve values war applied to 43 actors and actresses: (A score of 20 under each heading was perfect.) Figure; Grace; Spirit & Ease, Sensibility & Truth; Dignity & Manners; Expression & Pantomime; Low Humor; Genteel Humor; Elocution and voice; Dress; Dumb show; Noise. Beside each actor was listed his outstanding parts. (See Copy in Huntington Library.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o'th@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Baker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-; New Occasional Prologue-King.
Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o'th@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Baker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-; New Occasional Prologue-King.
Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon
- Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
- Role: Lockit Actor: Bransby
- Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
- Role: Mat@o'th@Mint Actor: Kear
- Role: Beggar Actor: Burton
- Role: Player Actor: Strange
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker
- Role: To Conclude with a Country Dance Actor:
- Role: New Occasional Prologue Actor: King.
Afterpiece
Title:
Polly Honeycombe
Comments:
Honeycombe-Yates; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Scribble-King; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennett.
Honeycombe-Yates; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Scribble-King; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennett.
Cast:
- Role: Honeycombe Actor: Yates
- Role: Ledger Actor: Bransby
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Scribble Actor: King
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Bennett.