23 March 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for King. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not performed for 10 years. [See 14 Oct. 1761. The Wishing Cap is Larpent MS 350. It discusses Fortunatus' Cap as King conceived several people would use it--the miser, the cit, the adolescent maid, the gossip, Hodge, &c.: "Thus in several spheres of life we find@Wishing appears the madness of Mankind." He closes with the Cap on his head wishing for applause.] Receipts: #207 6s. Charges: #64 9s. Profits to King: #142 15s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Double Dealer
Comments:
Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-Miss Younge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; By way of Epilogue a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd The Wishing Cap-King.
Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-Miss Younge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; By way of Epilogue a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd The Wishing Cap-King.
Cast:
- Role: Maskwell Actor: Reddish
- Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: King
- Role: Careless Actor: Palmer
- Role: Brisk Actor: Dodd
- Role: Lord Froth Actor: Parsons
- Role: Mellefont Actor: Brereton
- Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Packer
- Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Saygrace Actor: Wright
- Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: call'd The Wishing Cap Actor: King.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deuce Is in Him
Comments:
Mlle Florival-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Egerton; Emily-Miss Pope; Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer.
Mlle Florival-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Egerton; Emily-Miss Pope; Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer.
Cast:
- Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Ambrose
- Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Egerton
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Prattle Actor: King
- Role: Tamper Actor: Palmer
- Role: Belford Actor: Packer.
Dance
Comment:
V: Comic Dance, as17720922