19 October 1771
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1771-1772
Volume:
4
Comments:
Paid five days salary at #82 5d. per diem--#411 12s. 1d.; Paid Mr French on Acct #30; Miss Ambrose salary short paid 15s.; Mr J. Richard's for Trumpeter's coats and banners #100 16s.; Miss Hayward 15 nights not on [salary] list #7 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #109 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Plain Dealer
Comments:
Freeman-Palmer; Jerry Blackacre-Weston; Oakam-Wright; Fidelia-Miss Younge, 1st time; Manly-Aickin; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Freeman-Palmer; Jerry Blackacre-Weston; Oakam-Wright; Fidelia-Miss Younge, 1st time; Manly-Aickin; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast:
- Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
- Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Weston
- Role: Oakam Actor: Wright
- Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Younge, 1st time
- Role: Manly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Novel Actor: King
- Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons
- Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Love
- Role: Vernish Actor: Packer
- Role: Quillet Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Afterpiece
Title:
Peep Behind the Curtain
Comments:
Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Glib-King; Miss Fuz-Miss Rogers, 1st time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Orpheus-Vernon; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Glib-King; Miss Fuz-Miss Rogers, 1st time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Orpheus-Vernon; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Love
- Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
- Role: Glib Actor: King
- Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Rogers, 1st time
- Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
- Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.