05 March 1770
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1769-1770
Volume:
4
Comments:
Bills were put up for a Word to the Wise. As soon as the Curtain was drawn up a great hissing Mr Garrick went on the Stage Several Plays were propos'd to be done but Mr Kelly's Party would have none but a Word to the Wise & the other Party would not Consent, Mr Garrick offer'd to play himself but that would not satisfy them. at Length the House was dismiss'd about Nine O'Clock (Hopkins Diary). A Word to the Wise, Damn'd (Cross Diary). We stayed from 6 to past 10 in which time Garrick came out 6 or 7 times and talked to the audience, tho' often 5 or 6 minutes before he could be heard. Once he said the author was willing to withdraw his play, but then the party for Kelly [opposed by the Wilkesites] said he had no right to do so: they insisted on the play, the other that it should not be, etc.; the same about what play to be given out, one party calling for the new play and the other against it. When King came on, being called to speak the prologue, the hubbub forced him back, and one or two oranges struck him. The people came away in great numbers after ten and we amongst the rest, and had our money returned. Parson Horne [Horne Tooke] there but did not interfere, tho'at the bottom of it (John Baker, Diary, p. 189)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A Word To The Wise
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Parts Actor: King, Reddish, Palmer, Aickin, Wrighten, Watkins, Cautherly, Miss Younge, Miss Platt, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Barry. Prologue-King
- Role: Dormer Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir George Hastings Actor: King
- Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Reddish
- Role: Willoughby Actor: Aickin
- Role: Villars Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Miss Montague Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Miss Dormer Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Mrs Willoughby Actor: Mrs Jeffries
- Role: Footmen Actor: Wrighten, Watkins
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Smith
Afterpiece
Title:
A Trip to Scotland
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons.
- Role: Actor: Hartry, first time, for Parsons.
- Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
- Role: Cupid Actor: Mas. Cape
- Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Brereton
- Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Young Couples Actor: Palmer
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Chamberlain Actor: Booth
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt