14 November 1765
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1765-1766
Volume:
4
Comments:
By Command of their Majesties. Those ladies and gentlemen who have taken places in the Boxes are desired to be at the theatre earlier than usual, to prevent mistakes; and to send their servants by 3 o'clock. [Garrick's first appearance. He afterwards played only occasionally 7 or 8 nights.] Disturbance at Drury Lane. Those not in black insulted, one young gentleman from Bond Street had a sword run into his eye (Winston MS 9)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Hero-Miss Plym; Beatrice-Miss Pope; In Act II a Masquerade proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Hero-Miss Plym; Beatrice-Miss Pope; In Act II a Masquerade proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Packer
- Role: Leonato Actor: Havard
- Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Yates
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Vernon
- Role: Hero Actor: Miss Plym
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: In Act II a Masquerade proper to the play Actor:
- Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
Daphne and Amintor
Comments:
As17651022, but Dances-Miss Wilkinson, Miss _Baker.
As17651022, but Dances-Miss Wilkinson, Miss _Baker.
Cast:
- Role: Dances Actor: Miss Wilkinson, Miss _Baker.
- Role: Amintor Actor: Vernon
- Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Dances incident to the piece Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Miss Baker, Miss Rogers, Miss Tetley, Sga Giorgi