16 September 1769
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1769-1770
Volume:
4
Comments:
Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money taken at the Stage Door, nor any after the Curtain is up. Door open by 5 o'clock. Play begins at 6 o'clock. [Customary note repeated on all bills.] [This month publish'd A Letter to David Garrick on the opening of the Theatre, in which with great freedom he is told how he ought to behave, by H. W. The thesis of the pamphlet: The decline of dramatic genius is owing in great measure to your management (p. 16). "What I would earnestly recommend to you is to represent as many new plays as possible, and let them stand or fall on their own merit."
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Hurst; Brush-Palmer; Sterling-Love; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Keen; Canton-Baddeley; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Chambermaid-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Lord Ogleby-King; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Hurst; Brush-Palmer; Sterling-Love; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Trueman-Keen; Canton-Baddeley; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Chambermaid-Mrs Jefferies; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
- Role: Lovewell Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Traverse Actor: Hurst
- Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sterling Actor: Love
- Role: Sergeant Flower Actor: Bransby
- Role: Trueman Actor: Keen
- Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sir John Melville Actor: Aickin
- Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Jefferies
- Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Afterpiece
Title:
High Life below Stairs
Comments:
Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Freeman-Packer; Phillip-Baddeley; Lovel-Cautherly; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Freeman-Packer; Phillip-Baddeley; Lovel-Cautherly; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd
- Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
- Role: Phillip Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Lovel Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.