30 December 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Author's 1st Night. [For profits to Garrick see payments of 21 Jan. 1774.] Paid Mr Hopkins for Licences of Albumazar. Prologue & Epilogue, Deserter, Fair Quaker, School for Wives, & Xmas Tale #9 9s. Receipts: #223 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A Christmas Tale
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi
- Role: after which a New Overture Actor:
- Role: Tycho Actor: Weston
- Role: Floridor Actor: Vernon
- Role: Bonoro Actor: Bannister
- Role: Faladel Actor: Parsons
- Role: Nigromant Actor: Champness
- Role: Radel Actor: Dimond
- Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Messengers Actor: Griffith, Mas. Blanchard
- Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton
- Role: unassigned Actor: Blanchard, Scott
Afterpiece
Title:
The Citizen
Comments:
Young Philpot-King; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-J. Aickin; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.
Young Philpot-King; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-J. Aickin; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Young Philpot Actor: King
- Role: Old Philpot Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Wilding Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright
- Role: Beaufort Actor: Wheeler
- Role: Dapper Actor: Jacobs
- Role: Quildrive Actor: Burton
- Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Pope.