05 April 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cymbeline
Comments:
As17740128, but Imogen-Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.
As17740128, but Imogen-Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.
Cast:
- Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.
- Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.
- Role: Posthumus Actor: Reddish
- Role: Iachimo Actor: Palmer
- Role: Cymbeline Actor: Hurst
- Role: Cloten Actor: Dodd
- Role: Belarius Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Pisanio Actor: Packer
- Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Arviragus Actor: Brereton
- Role: Philario Actor: Wright
- Role: Claudio Actor: Ackman
- Role: Lucius Actor: Bransby
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Fawcett
- Role: with Dancing Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi
- Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deserter
Cast:
- Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Soldier Actor: Griffith
- Role: Henry Actor: Vernon
- Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
- Role: Russett Actor: Bannister
- Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Flint Actor: Wright
- Role: Soldiers Actor: Ackman, Fawcett, Kear, Courtney
Dance
Comment:
III: The Mountaineers, as17730930