20 April 1767
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1766-1767
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Palmer #167 17s.] Receipts: #232 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 4 went into the Pit at Drury Lane...even the lowest characters in this play well performed here. Holland being suddenly taken ill, Bensley played Sir John Melville. I like his figure better than Holland's, tho he's well suited to the characters he usually plays. At the end of the play we had a minuet by Mr Georgi and Mrs Palmer, the dancing very graceful. Then Vernon presented the Cries of London (an imitation of Shuter) in which he introduced of his own a description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey. The thought of the statues of those, who never prayed while living, praying most devoutly, is good. In the character of Friendly, Vernon introduced a sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality. I suppose this is Vernon's first attempt at an imitation of Shuter. He did tolerably but Shuter's figure is of great advantage to him. After dinner bought the Public Advertiser of the 18th for the Playbills and the Atheist a pretty good fable in verse by J. Oakman (Neville MS Diary)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Reynolds.
- Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
- Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland
- Role: Sterling Actor: Yates
- Role: Lovewell Actor: Powell
- Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
- Role: Flower Actor: Love
- Role: Traverse Actor: Hurst
- Role: Trueman Actor: Aickin
- Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Palmer
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Plym
- Role: Mrs Heidelbery Actor: Mrs Clive
Afterpiece
Title:
Flora
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality Actor: Vernon.
- Role: Hob Actor: Yates
- Role: Friendly Actor: Vernon
- Role: Testy Actor: Burton
- Role: Old Hob Actor: Parsons
- Role: Dick Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins
- Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lee
- Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.
Dance
Comment:
End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer; After which Cries of London, in which will be introduc'd a Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Vernon