30 September 1769
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1769-1770
Volume:
4
Comments:
Afterpiece: In the Manner it was performed at Stratford. This Ode was as it was perform'd at the Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon Dedicating a Building & Erecting a Statue to Shakespeare it was written by D. G. Esqr. and the Music by Dr Arne Mr G. speaking in this performance is equal to anything he ever did and met with as much applause as his heart could desire. It is a most delightful performance (Hopkins Diary)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Country Girl
Comments:
Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with Song)-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries; Country Girl-Miss Burton; Lucy-Miss Pope.
Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with Song)-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Alithea-Mrs Jeffries; Country Girl-Miss Burton; Lucy-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Moody Actor: Holland
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sparkish Actor: Dodd
- Role: Belville Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Jeffries
- Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Burton
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Ode
Comments:
Upon Dedicating a Building and Erecting a Statue to Shakespeare at Stratford. Music by Arne-; Speaking-Garrick; Choruses-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley.
Upon Dedicating a Building and Erecting a Statue to Shakespeare at Stratford. Music by Arne-; Speaking-Garrick; Choruses-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley.
Cast:
- Role: Music by Arne Actor:
- Role: Speaking Actor: Garrick
- Role: Choruses Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley.
Dance
Comment:
III: A Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini