20 April 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mr Palmer. The Entertainment, a New Poetical Interlude (never perform'd there) Alter'd from Prior's Nut Brown Maid, by Mr Bates, With a New Air and Chorus. Music by Dr Arne. Receipts: #203 12s. Charges: #68 2s. 6d. Profits to Palmer: #13 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Measure For Measure
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Duke Actor: Smith
- Role: Claudio Actor: Reddish
- Role: Angelo Actor: Palmer
- Role: Escalus Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Clown Actor: Parsons
- Role: Provost Actor: Davies
- Role: Friar Peter Actor: Usher
- Role: Elbow Actor: Wright
- Role: Barnardine Actor: Keen
- Role: Abhorson Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Lucio Actor: King
- Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Mistress Overdone Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Johnson
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deserter
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett.
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies, first time.
- Role: Soldiers Actor:
- Role: Skirmish Actor: Parsons
- Role: with a new concluding song Actor: Vernon.
- Role: John Actor: Bannister
- Role: Richard Actor: Vernon
- Role: Trusty Actor: Davies
- Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
- Role: Clown Actor: Wright
- Role: Fop Actor: Messink
- Role: Chief of Genii Actor: Master Blanchard
- Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
- Role: Pantallon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
- Role: To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee Actor:
- Role: Dancing Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
- Role: Parts Actor:
- 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.
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
- Role: Lover Actor: Messink
- Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Scaramouche Actor: Keen
- Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
- Role: Concluding with the scene of the Waterfall Actor: as it was originally Performed.
- Role: Solders Actor: Legg, Griffiths, Kear, Carpenter.
- Role: Henry Actor: Vernon
- Role: Russett Actor: Bannister
- Role: Flint Actor: Wright
- Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.
Dance
Comment:
The Sailors Revels, as17740920
Monologue
Comment:
End of Play: Henry and Emma. Henry-Brereton; Eugenius-Palmer; Venus-Mrs Smith; Emma-Mrs Baddeley