27 October 1767
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1767-1768
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Desire. Music [to afterpiece] by Barthelemon. I often go to both theatres, have seen Garrick and Mrs Yates, who are the first in this theatrical sphere. The former has hitherto [i.e., this season] appeared only in comedy, --his manner, his humour, and his judgment are not to be equall'd. The adoration he meets with from the English is equal to his merit. His every motion they attend to, and every turn of his eye seems to transport them. Mrs Yates [at Covent Garden] has much tragic merit. Her low voice is very tuneful, her feeling great, her action peculiarly graceful and her figure uncommonly fine. She has more power than Mrs Dancer (at Drury Lane] and more variety than Mrs Fitz-Henry, tho' less strength and compass. On the whole she is superior to the former and inferior to the latter. Barry and Mrs Dancer are engag'd here (MS Letter from Henry Grattan to Cornet Broome giving his first impressions of living in London, 27 Oct. 1767, in Folger Library). Neville MS Diary: Went into the Pit to see As You Like It a second time. Reddish did Orlando for the 1st time. He is a pretty good player. End Act I, Hearts of Oak. The Entertainment was the new Farce called a Peep Behind the Curtain. Glib by King who is the author. The piece is not unentertaining, whatever other merit it may have. The Prologue and an Address to the Town by way of Epilogue, are spoken by Mr King, the music by Barthelemon
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
As You Like It
Comments:
As17671022, but Orlando-Reddish, 1st time.
As17671022, but Orlando-Reddish, 1st time.
Cast:
- Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish, 1st time.
- Role: Touchstone Actor: King, 1st time
- Role: Jaques Actor: Love
- Role: Duke Sr Actor: Hurst
- Role: Frederick Actor: Bransby
- Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
- Role: Le Beau Actor: Ackman
- Role: Corin Actor: Hartry
- Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Fox
- Role: Charles Actor: Moody
- Role: Silvius Actor: Strange
- Role: William Actor: Messink
- Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon
- Role: Adam Actor: Havard
- Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
- Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Simson
- Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Dancer.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Peep behind the Curtain
Comments:
As17671023.
As17671023.
Cast:
- Role: Glib Actor: King
- Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
- Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
- Role: Wilson Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Mervin Actor: Aickin
- Role: Patent Actor: Packer
- Role: Hopkins the Prompter Actor: Bannister
- Role: Saunders the Carpenter Actor: Moody
- Role: Johnston the housekeeper Actor: Johnston
- Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
- Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
- Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Dodd
- Role: Shepherd Chorus Actor: Parsons, Hartry
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Arne
Dance
Comment:
I: Hearts of Oak, as17671022