24 April 1772
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1771-1772
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Sg Daigville & Signa Vidini. [24 April letter signed Ned Shuter dated from his Majesty's Bench of Justice, St Georges Fields: "Theatrical Memoirs giving circumstantial account of my family-Admit my father was a chairman, my mother sold oysters in winter and cucumbers in summer. I was not born in a cellar but in a two pair of stairs front room at one Mrs Merit's an eminent Chimney Sweeper, Vine Street, St Giles" (Winston MS 10). Thomas Weston's apology for the delay of his Benefit. It was owing to his distressed affairs which he had new laid open to the managers. See comment form Edinburg Evening Courant, 29 April.] Paid Renters #88 for Oratorio nights; Mr Dibdin's draft on managers #50; Master Brown 5 nights, #1 17s. 6d.; Rec'd from Messrs Smith and Stanley charges for 11 Oratorio nights at 28# per night, plus candles &c . #342 4s.; Rec'd stopages #9 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #151 4s. Charges: #65 11s. Profits to Daigville & Sga Vidini: #85 13s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Twelfth Night
Comments:
As17720101, but Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall (from Covent Garden).
As17720101, but Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall (from Covent Garden).
Cast:
- Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Malvolio Actor: King
- Role: Sebastian Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd
- Role: Orsino Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Sir Toby Actor: Love
- Role: Antonio Actor: Davies
- Role: Fabian Actor: Waldron
- Role: Captain Actor: Wright
- Role: Priest Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Valentine Actor: Wheeler
- Role: Officers Actor: Wrighten, Follett
- Role: Viola Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Egerton
- Role: Olivia with a song Actor: Mrs Abington.
- Role: with song Actor: Mrs Abington, 1st time
- Role: song in character Actor: Vernon
Afterpiece
Title:
The Mayor of Garratt
Comments:
As17720331.
As17720331.
Cast:
- Role: Major Sturgeon Actor: Bannister, 1st time.
- Role: Lint Actor: Waldron and the Song of Johnny Pringle omitted from mention in Weston's role-_.
- Role: with the Song of Johnny Pringle Actor: Weston
- Role: Jollup Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Bruin Actor: Wright
- Role: Snuffle Actor: Hartry
- Role: Heel@Tap Actor: Bransby
- Role: Roger Actor: Messink
- Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.
Dance
Comment:
I: The European in America (for 1st time this Season)-Messieurs Daigvilles, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini; II: A Comic Dance, as17720326 V: Psiche, a Grand Historical Ballet (Never performed before)-Daigville, Giorgi, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross, Sga Vidini