24 September 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Paid 3 day's salary list at #76 14s. 1s. per diem, #230 2d. 3d.; Mrs Greville on note #21; Tallow chandler's 1st bill #24 8s. 5d.; Lampmen #2; Bill stickers #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Carpenter's Bill #13 3s. 10d.; Taylor's Bill #6 13s. 6d.; Mantua maker's Bill #4 6s. 2d.; J. Stevens 18s.; Mr King's extra salary #1 10s.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths #1; Painters salaries #14 2s.; Mr J. French on Acct #15 5s.; Hire of Violin &c. 7s.; candlemen #1 13s. (Treasurer's Book). [The following items of those listed among the above Saturday expenditures were constant. The averages and total payments for them will be given in the following table, and no further itemization of them will be made]: @Item: Weekly Average Total Season Payment@Lampmen #4 8s. #162 16s.@Billstickersers #2 14s. #99 18s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Carpenters #9 10s. #351 10s.@Taylors #9 5s. #342 10s.@Mantua Makers #3 #111@J. Stevens 18s. #33 6s.@Mr King (extra as a deputy Manager?) #3 #111@Mrs Abingtons Clothes #1 12s. 4d. #60@Painter's Bills #10 10s. #388 10s.@Candlemen & extras #8 14s. #313 4s.@ Neither Carver or Royee is listed this season, but the amount customarily paid them for the two preceding seasons is made this season as a constant outlay, but "To Painters." DeLoutherbourg receives his first payment 14 Oct.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Brereton; Flower-Bransby; Sterling-Parsons, first time; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Keen; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope.
Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Brereton; Flower-Bransby; Sterling-Parsons, first time; Lovewell-Cautherly; Traverse-Keen; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
- Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Brereton
- Role: Flower Actor: Bransby
- Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons, first time
- Role: Lovewell Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Traverse Actor: Keen
- Role: Trueman Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character
- Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Meeting of the Company
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
- Role: Bayes Actor: King
- Role: Weston Actor: Weston
- Role: Parsons Actor: Parsons
- Role: Patent Actor: Aickin
- Role: Hurst Actor: Hurst
- Role: Prompter Actor: Ackman
- Role: Phill Actor: Wright
- Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Whittle Actor: Parsons
- Role: Kecksey Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody
- Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Newphew Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Thomas Actor: Weston
- Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.