07 March 1767
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1766-1767
Volume:
4
Comments:
[R+Rich's Register lists The English Merchant.] Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #49 8s. 10d. Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #15 15s.; Paid French on account #20; Advanced to Granier on note #4 2s. 10d.; to Keen on note #4 4s. Rec'd stopages 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Sylas Neville (Neville MS Diary): With difficulty got into the Pit at Drury Lane, where I stood at the side so jambed up that I could not read the newspaper I carried: But I saw the play very well. It was Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, with the Farce of the Devil to Pay. Duke by Havard, Cacafago by Love, very well. Copper Capt. by Palmer, pretty well. Old woman pretty well by Mrs Baddeley, Astifania by Mrs Pritchard excellently, tho she is too old for the first part of this character. Leon inimitably by Garrick. I think he shows a good deal of Abel drugger, [both published and unpublished portions of the Neville Diary.] Receipts: #261 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Rule A Wife And Have A Wife
Comments:
Leon-Garrick; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Aickin; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Hopkins; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Weston; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Leon-Garrick; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Aickin; Copper Captain-Palmer; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Lee; Margaretta-Mrs Hopkins; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Weston; Estifania-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:
- Role: Leon Actor: Garrick
- Role: Duke Actor: Havard
- Role: Cacafoggo Actor: Love
- Role: Juan Actor: Packer
- Role: Sancho Actor: Aickin
- Role: Copper Captain Actor: Palmer
- Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
- Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Lee
- Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Maid Actor: Weston
- Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17660920, but Lady Loverule-Miss Pearce.
As17660920, but Lady Loverule-Miss Pearce.
Cast:
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Pearce.
- Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
- Role: Jobson Actor: Love
- Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope.
Cite this page
Chicago: "London Stage Event: 07 March 1767 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=33567.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 07 March 1767 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=33567. Accessed 31 March 2025.