03 April 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Miss Younge. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 13 Oct. 1763.] Last time of performing till Easter. Paid 4 days salary list #348 15s.; Mr Weston per Mr G. G's 2 notes #14 7s. 6d.; Mr J. French on Acct #20 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #217 3s. 6d. Charges: #68 7s. 6d. Profits to Miss Younge: #148 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Merope
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman who performed Romeo
- Role: Erox Actor: Hurst
- Role: Polyhontes Actor: Palmer
- Role: Narbas Actor: Packer
- Role: High Priest Actor: Bransby
- Role: Euricles Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Mansell
- Role: Merope Actor: Miss Younge, first time
- Role: Sacrifice Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Intriguing Chambermaid
Comments:
Goodall-Bransby; Drunken Colonel-King (first time); Oldcastle-Baddeley; Valentine-Wheeler; Lord Pride-J. Bannister; Lord Puff-Yates; Security-Wrighten; Trusty-Burton; Slap-Griffith; Mrs Highman-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Miss Platt; Lettice-Mrs Abington, for that night only.
Goodall-Bransby; Drunken Colonel-King (first time); Oldcastle-Baddeley; Valentine-Wheeler; Lord Pride-J. Bannister; Lord Puff-Yates; Security-Wrighten; Trusty-Burton; Slap-Griffith; Mrs Highman-Mrs Cross; Charlotte-Miss Platt; Lettice-Mrs Abington, for that night only.
Cast:
- Role: Goodall Actor: Bransby
- Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: King
- Role: Oldcastle Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Valentine Actor: Wheeler
- Role: Lord Pride Actor: J. Bannister
- Role: Lord Puff Actor: Yates
- Role: Security Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Trusty Actor: Burton
- Role: Slap Actor: Griffith
- Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Abington, for that night only.
Dance
Comment:
V: A New Dance-Tassoni's Scholar; End Farce: (By Particular Desire) a Hornpipe-Tassoni's Scholar