24 April 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1772-1773
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Sutton, late Miss Froment. Paid salary list #520 7s. 6d.; Rec'd from Mr Clutterbuck's [account] (1st) #100; Stopages #18 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #181 5s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Mrs Sutton: #106 11s. 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 Elopement
Comments:
As17721118, but Clown-Wright; Scaramouch-Atkins; and for that night only her own Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton (playbill). [Public Advertiser lists Clown-Ackman.]
As17721118, but Clown-Wright; Scaramouch-Atkins; and for that night only her own Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton (playbill). [Public Advertiser lists Clown-Ackman.]
Cast:
- Role: Clown Actor: Wright
- Role: Scaramouch Actor: Atkins
- Role: and for that night only her own Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Sutton
- Role: Public Advertiser lists Clown Actor: Ackman.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Moody
- Role: Lover Actor: Messink
- Role: Country girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
- Role: Concluded with the scene of the waterfall Actor: as originally performed.
Dance
Comment:
II: A New Grand Turkish Dance, composed by Froment in which-Mrs Sutton will dance the character of a Sultana; IV: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet, also the Dauphin Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton, his scholar