28 September 1771
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1771-1772
Volume:
4
Comments:
Paid Three days Salary at #80 12s. 3d. per diem--#241 16s. 9d. Paid Mrs W. Barry (half salary) 17s. 6d. [Mr Carver (presumably Robert Carver the scene painter) received, according to the treasurer's book, one pound daily throughout the season. This payment is listed separately each Saturday, and will not be mentioned hereafter.] Paid Lampmen #2; Bill-stickers #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen #1 8s.; Carpenters #7 5s. 2d.; Taylors #16 11s. 10d.; Mantua Maker #3 12s.; Stevens (Porter) 18s.; Supers & Kettle Drum #3 4s. (Treasurer's Book). [As these were constant weekly items in the Treasurer's Book their averages and season totals will be given in the following table, after which no further itemization will be made.] Receipts: #197 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Item Weekly Average Season Total@Lampmen #3 4s. #115 4s.@Bill Stickers #2 14s. #97 4s.@Handbills 12s. #21 12s.@ Candlemen #8 #288@ Carpenters #5 #180@ Tailor #6 #216@Mantua Maker #2 #72@ Stevens (porter) 18s. #32 8s.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Mourning Bride
Comments:
Osmyn-Reddish; King-J. Aickin; Perez-Keen; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Osmyn-Reddish; King-J. Aickin; Perez-Keen; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast:
- Role: Osmyn Actor: Reddish
- Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Perez Actor: Keen
- Role: Gonzales Actor: Packer
- Role: Garcia Actor: Palmer
- Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
- Role: Selim Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Alonzo Actor: Ackman
- Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Invasion
Comments:
Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Dodd; Snip-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Justice-Hartry; Joseph Harrow-Ackman; Bogg-Messink; Welchman-Waldron; Forge-Burton; Crib-Castle; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Dodd; Snip-Parsons; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Justice-Hartry; Joseph Harrow-Ackman; Bogg-Messink; Welchman-Waldron; Forge-Burton; Crib-Castle; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Mercury Actor: Dodd
- Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
- Role: Abram Actor: Weston
- Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Bransby
- Role: Simon Actor: Moody
- Role: Justice Actor: Hartry
- Role: Joseph Harrow Actor: Ackman
- Role: Bogg Actor: Messink
- Role: Welchman Actor: Waldron
- Role: Forge Actor: Burton
- Role: Crib Actor: Castle
- Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.