08 December 1772
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: Never perform'd. New Scenes and Dresses (playbill). This Comedy was written by Mr Obrien. It was very much hiss'd from the 2d Act & with the greatest difficulty we got thro' the Play amidst Groans hisses &c. They would not Suffer it to be given out again. After many Altercations between the Audience Mr G. & Mr King by the Author's Consent the Play was withdrawn (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan's note from Kemble briefer. See long review of The Duel in British Theatre article, London Magazine, Dec. 1772, and Town and Country same month.] Paid Mr Scott (c[opper] laceman) #83 9s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #17 18s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #80 19s.; Mr Barrow & Co. for oil, #45 13s.; Mr Cropley (linen draper) #73 14s.; Mr Cubitt (tinman) #15 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #241 4s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Duel
Comments:
Parts by Barry, King, Reddish, Weston, Moody, Brereton, Davies, Wright, W. Palmer, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Younge, Mrs Barry. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Melville-Barry; Hargrave-King; Young Melville-Reddish; Servant to Sir Dermont-Weston; Sir Dermot O'Leinster-Moody; Barfort-Brereton; Servant to Young Melville-Wright; other servants (?)-Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith; Lady Margaret Sinclair-Miss Younge; Mrs Melville-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Melville-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Jones-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan.)
Parts by Barry, King, Reddish, Weston, Moody, Brereton, Davies, Wright, W. Palmer, Griffith, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Younge, Mrs Barry. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Melville-Barry; Hargrave-King; Young Melville-Reddish; Servant to Sir Dermont-Weston; Sir Dermot O'Leinster-Moody; Barfort-Brereton; Servant to Young Melville-Wright; other servants (?)-Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith; Lady Margaret Sinclair-Miss Younge; Mrs Melville-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Melville-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Jones-Mrs Bradshaw; Maria-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 342, MacMillan.)
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor:
- Role: Epilogue Actor:
- Role: Melville Actor: Barry
- Role: Hargrave Actor: King
- Role: Young Melville Actor: Reddish
- Role: Servant to Sir Dermont Actor: Weston
- Role: Sir Dermot O'Leinster Actor: Moody
- Role: Barfort Actor: Brereton
- Role: Servant to Young Melville Actor: Wright
- Role: other servants Actor: Davies, W. Palmer, Griffith
- Role: Lady Margaret Sinclair Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Mrs Melville Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Miss Melville Actor: Miss Jarratt
- Role: Mrs Jones Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Barry
Afterpiece
Title:
The Old Maid
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Clerimont Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Harlow Actor: Packer
- Role: Heartwell Actor: Hurst
- Role: Cape Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.