19 April 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Hopkins, Prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Mary Queen of Scots will be taken (playbill). Miss Hopkins made her first appearance upon the stage in Celia in As You Like It. Was rec'd with great applause (Hopkins Diary). House charges: #74 14s.; Profit to beneficiaries: #165 2s. Receipts: #239 16s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
As You Like It
Comments:
As17721117, but Jaques-Aickin; Celia-Miss Hopkins, first appearance any stage; Phebe-Mrs Davies; Rosalind with Cuckoo Song-Mrs Barry; In Act V will be introduced a Song-Mrs Hunt.
As17721117, but Jaques-Aickin; Celia-Miss Hopkins, first appearance any stage; Phebe-Mrs Davies; Rosalind with Cuckoo Song-Mrs Barry; In Act V will be introduced a Song-Mrs Hunt.
Cast:
- Role: Jaques Actor: Aickin
- Role: Celia Actor: Miss Hopkins, first appearance any stage
- Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Rosalind with Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: In Act V will be introduced a Song Actor: Mrs Hunt.
- Role: LeBeau Actor: Ackman
- Role: Touchstone Actor: King
- Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
- Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
- Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon
- Role: Adam Actor: Moody
- Role: Silvius Actor: Wheeler
- Role: Charles Actor: Keen
- Role: Jaques de Boys Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Bransby
- Role: Corin Actor: Hartry
- Role: William Actor: Messink
- Role: Duke Senior Actor: Hurst
- Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Invasion
Comments:
As17721106, but Abram-Jacobs; Grand Chorus-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs _Scott.
As17721106, but Abram-Jacobs; Grand Chorus-Mrs Wrighten, Mrs _Scott.
Cast:
- Role: Abram Actor: Jacobs
- Role: Grand Chorus Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs _Scott.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Snip Actor: Parsons.
- Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
- Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Dodd
- Role: Bounce Actor: Bransby
- Role: Simon Actor: Moody
- Role: Justice Actor: Hartry
- Role: Constable Actor: Griffith
- Role: Forge Actor: Ackman
- Role: Welshman Actor: Waldron
- Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
- Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: To Conclude with a Grand Chorus Actor: Champness, Mrs Wrighten, Bannister, Dibdin, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.
Dance
Comment:
I: A Dance-Daigville's scholars
Entertainment
Comment:
End: (First time) an Address to the Town-Miss P. Hopkins