28 March 1772
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1771-1772
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not played for 20 years. Afterpiece: By Desire. The Play very dull Little Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Reddish. Theatrical Review, 28 March: The plot of this piece is taken from a well known passage in history, which, however, is too barren of incidents for the support of a piece of 5 acts, on which account it is rather languid and tedious, notwithstanding the language in general is tolerable poetical. What could induce Mr Reddish to revive so dull a performance, after it had been neglected for 20 years, we cannot conceive, unless it was with a view of having an opportunity to rant a few speeches in favor of liberty; but (as the piece was miserably represented except in the characters of Timoleon and Eunesia) we think Mr Reddish extended his liberty a little too far with the public; for which neither his Occasional Prologue, the Solemn Sacrifice, nor the Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge, made sufficient atonement. Paid 4 days salary #333 19s.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths Acct #1; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s. (Treasurer'sBook). Receipts: #205 16s.; Charges: #67 6s. 6d.; Profit to Reddish: #138 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Timolean-Reddish; Dinarchus-Aickin; Timophanes-Palmer; Olinthus-Cautherly; Lycander-Wright; Ghost-Hurst; Orthagoras-Davies; Eschylus-Inchbald; Pheron-Wheeler; Egon-[?]; Senators-Wrighten, Follet; Cleone-Miss Hayward; Eunesia-Miss Younge; In V a Solemn Sacrifice-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Fawcett, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; [With a New Occasional Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Timolean-Reddish; Dinarchus-Aickin; Timophanes-Palmer; Olinthus-Cautherly; Lycander-Wright; Ghost-Hurst; Orthagoras-Davies; Eschylus-Inchbald; Pheron-Wheeler; Egon-[?]; Senators-Wrighten, Follet; Cleone-Miss Hayward; Eunesia-Miss Younge; In V a Solemn Sacrifice-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Fawcett, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; [With a New Occasional Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Cast:
- Role: Timolean Actor: Reddish
- Role: Dinarchus Actor: Aickin
- Role: Timophanes Actor: Palmer
- Role: Olinthus Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Lycander Actor: Wright
- Role: Ghost Actor: Hurst
- Role: Orthagoras Actor: Davies
- Role: Eschylus Actor: Inchbald
- Role: Pheron Actor: Wheeler
- Role: Egon Actor:
- Role: Senators Actor: Wrighten, Follet
- Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Hayward
- Role: Eunesia Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: In V a Solemn Sacrifice Actor:
- Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Fawcett, Davies, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten
- Role: With a New Occasional Prologue Actor: Reddish
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Author
Comments:
Vamp-Weston, 1st time; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Cadwallader-King; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; Governor Cape-Bransby; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton.
Vamp-Weston, 1st time; Young Cape-J. Aickin; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Cadwallader-King; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Abington; Governor Cape-Bransby; Sprightly-Packer; Poet-Waldron; Robert-Keen; Printer's Devil-J. Burton.
Cast:
- Role: Vamp Actor: Weston, 1st time
- Role: Young Cape Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Cadwallader Actor: King
- Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby
- Role: Sprightly Actor: Packer
- Role: Poet Actor: Waldron
- Role: Robert Actor: Keen
- Role: Printer's Devil Actor: J. Burton.