23 September 1766
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1766-1767
Volume:
4
Comments:
Afterpiece: By Desire. There is a new passage from the Marquis Buildings, Russel Court, to the Pit. Proper care is taken to keep the House Cool. Paid Supernumaries 13s. 6d.; Drum 5s.; a Lampmen #1 5s.; Carpenter's Bill #5 19s. 2d.; Taylor's Bill #3 1d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [These were constant weekly bills throughout the season amounting to total sums as follows, and will not hereafter be itemized further]: @Item Nightly or Weekly Average Season Total@Supers and Drum #2 5s. Nightly Supers #382; Drum #47 10s.@Lampmen #2 6s. Weekly #84 2s.@Carpenters #2 Weekly #74@Taylors #7 Weekly #259@ Receipts. #195 6s
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Hamlet
Comments:
Hamlet-Cautherley, 1st time; Ghost-Bransby; King-Love; Horatio-Packer; Osric-Dodd; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Gravediggers-Castle, Yates; Rosencrans-Strange; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Hamlet-Cautherley, 1st time; Ghost-Bransby; King-Love; Horatio-Packer; Osric-Dodd; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Gravediggers-Castle, Yates; Rosencrans-Strange; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Bernardo-Marr; Player King-Burton; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:
- Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherley, 1st time
- Role: Ghost Actor: Bransby
- Role: King Actor: Love
- Role: Horatio Actor: Packer
- Role: Osric Actor: Dodd
- Role: Guildenstern Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Ackman
- Role: Gravediggers Actor: Castle, Yates
- Role: Rosencrans Actor: Strange
- Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Polonius Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Laertes Actor: Aickin
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr
- Role: Player King Actor: Burton
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
Daphne and Amintor
Comments:
Daphne-Miss Wright; Amintor-Vernon; Mindora-Miss Young; Dancing incident to the piece-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.
Daphne-Miss Wright; Amintor-Vernon; Mindora-Miss Young; Dancing incident to the piece-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.
Cast:
- Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Amintor Actor: Vernon
- Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Dancing incident to the piece Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.