21 April 1772
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1771-1772
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Weston. [See Comment 24 April.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of Two Acts altered from Ben Jonson's Alchemist, by Francis Gentleman. Receipts: #242 12s. 6d. Charges: #64 13s. Profits to Weston: #177 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Stratagem
Comments:
As17711128, but Archer-King; Boniface-Ackman, 1st time; Sullen-Bannister; with a New Epilogue-Weston in the character of Scrub.
As17711128, but Archer-King; Boniface-Ackman, 1st time; Sullen-Bannister; with a New Epilogue-Weston in the character of Scrub.
Cast:
- Role: Archer Actor: King
- Role: Boniface Actor: Ackman, 1st time
- Role: Sullen Actor: Bannister
- Role: with a New Epilogue Actor: Weston in the character of Scrub.
- Role: Aimwell Actor: Packer
- Role: Scrub Actor: Weston
- Role: Foigard Actor: Moody
- Role: Gibbet Actor: Bransby
- Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Reddish
- Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Barry.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Tobacconist
Comments:
Abel Drugger-Weston; Face-Palmer; Subtle-J. Aickin; Sir Epicure-Wright; Knowlife-Griffith; Headlong-Keen; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton; Miss Rantipole-Miss Pope.
Abel Drugger-Weston; Face-Palmer; Subtle-J. Aickin; Sir Epicure-Wright; Knowlife-Griffith; Headlong-Keen; Doll Tricksey-Mrs Egerton; Miss Rantipole-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston
- Role: Face Actor: Palmer
- Role: Subtle Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Wright
- Role: Knowlife Actor: Griffith
- Role: Headlong Actor: Keen
- Role: Doll Tricksey Actor: Mrs Egerton
- Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Miss Pope.
Entertainment
Comment:
Interlude. All up at Stockwell; or, The Ghost no Conjuror, a New Interlude-Characters-Weston, Bannister
Dance
Comment:
After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008