09 November 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
This Play is alter'd by Capt. Thompson and a New Sea Character introduc'd which was well perform'd by Mr Weston. the Play Concludes very properly with a Representation of the Grand Naval Review the same as was introduc'd in Alfred--the whole was receiv'd with very great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Housekeeper's Bill #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece a Reviv'd Comedy, with Alterations and Additions, and a New Medley Overture of Favourite Sea Tunes (playbill). Receipts: #245 6s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast:
- Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
- Role: Mizen Actor: Dodd
- Role: Worthy Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Sir Charles Peasant Actor: Brereton
- Role: Rovewell Actor: Diamond
- Role: Cribbage Actor: Davies
- Role: Easy Actor: Norris
- Role: a New Sea Character Actor: Weston
- Role: Cockswain Actor: Ackman
- Role: Purser Indent Actor: Griffith
- Role: Sailors Actor: Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape
- Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister
- Role: Arabelia Zeal Actor: Mrs Greville
- Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Bar@maid Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Concluding with Grand Naval Review Actor:
- Role: in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors Actor: Atkins, Mrs Sutton
- Role: the favourite song Rule Britannia Actor: Vernon, others.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Lyar
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Old Wilding Actor: Bannister
- Role: Papilion Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sir James Eliot Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
- Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
- Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.