26 March 1770
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1769-1770
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Barry. Part of pit laid into boxes. ["On 25 March Mrs Baddeley set off for Dublin, induced by her husband's behaviour" (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's News Clippings). But she was advertised as singing the part of Rhodope in the afterpiece the night of the twenty-sixth.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Zenobia
Comments:
Rhadamistus-Barry; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Teribazus-Palmer, first time; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Rhadamistus-Barry; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zopiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Teribazus-Palmer, first time; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Zelmira-Mrs W. Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Cast:
- Role: Rhadamistus Actor: Barry
- Role: Pharasmanes Actor: Aickin
- Role: Megistus Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Zopiron Actor: Packer
- Role: Tigranes Actor: Hurst
- Role: Teribazus Actor: Palmer, first time
- Role: Zenobia Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs W. Barry
- Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Peep behind the Curtain
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Glib Actor: King
- Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
- Role: Patent Actor: Packer
- Role: Carpenter Actor: Moody
- Role: Sir Macaroni Actor: Dodd
- Role: Wilson Actor: Palmer
- Role: Prompter Actor: Bannister
- Role: Housekeeper Actor: Johnston
- Role: Shepherds Actor: Dodd, Parsons, Hartry, Fawcett, Kear, Messink
- Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
- Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton
- Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Dance
Comment:
V: Comic Dance, as17690926