01 May 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mrs Baddeley who play'd the Lady in Comus got out of the Enchanted Seat before her time & made a great Laugh the Farce was much hiss'd at the End (Hopkins Diary). [The Masque (never performed there) is the version reduced to two Acts by George Colman.] Benefit for Cautherly. Paid Mr J. Aickin in part of #60 in lieu of Benefit (remiting #10 to his credit) #50. Receipts: #197 11s. 6d. Charges: #68 17s. Profits to Cautherly: #128 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Mourning Bride
Comments:
Osmyn-Smith; King-J. Aickin; Garcia-Cautherly; Alonzo-Wrighten; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Zara-Miss Younge; Gonzales-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Perez-Keen.
Osmyn-Smith; King-J. Aickin; Garcia-Cautherly; Alonzo-Wrighten; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Zara-Miss Younge; Gonzales-Packer; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Perez-Keen.
Cast:
- Role: Osmyn Actor: Smith
- Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Garcia Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Gonzales Actor: Packer
- Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
- Role: Selim Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Perez Actor: Keen.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Cautherly; Euphrosyne-Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage; Spirit-Davies; Brothers-Lamash, Wheeler; Lady (With Song, Sweet Echo)-Mrs Baddeley; Bacchanals-Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard; Bacchants-Mrs Davies, Mrs Love; Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Mrs Scott; In Act II, a Dance- incident to the piece.
Comus-Cautherly; Euphrosyne-Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage; Spirit-Davies; Brothers-Lamash, Wheeler; Lady (With Song, Sweet Echo)-Mrs Baddeley; Bacchanals-Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard; Bacchants-Mrs Davies, Mrs Love; Pastoral Nymph, Sabrina-Mrs Scott; In Act II, a Dance- incident to the piece.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage
- Role: Spirit Actor: Davies
- Role: Brothers Actor: Lamash, Wheeler
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Carpenter, Blanchard, Master Blanchard
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs Love
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Scott
- Role: a Dance Actor: incident to the piece.
Dance
Comment:
I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202