12 March 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Barry. Tickets deliver'd for Grecian Daughter taken. Part of pit laid into boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Rec'd stopages #2 16s.; Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d; Mr King's extra salary #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #271. Charges: #65 13s. Profit for Barry: #205 7s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Lear
Comments:
Lear-Barry; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Ackman; Regan-Mrs Jefferson; Cordelia-Mrs S. Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Arante-Miss Platt; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Curran-Fawcett.
Lear-Barry; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Ackman; Regan-Mrs Jefferson; Cordelia-Mrs S. Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Arante-Miss Platt; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Curran-Fawcett.
Cast:
- Role: Lear Actor: Barry
- Role: Burgundy Actor: Norris
- Role: Captain of Guards Actor: Ackman
- Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Jefferson
- Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs S. Barry
- Role: Edgar Actor: Reddish
- Role: Gloster Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Kent Actor: Bransby
- Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
- Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Burton
- Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Albany Actor: Packer
- Role: Cornwall Actor: Hurst
- Role: Curran Actor: Fawcett.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Irish Widow
Comments:
As17740108, but Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (By Desire and for that night only).
As17740108, but Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (By Desire and for that night only).
Dance
Comment:
V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918