02 May 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Smith, Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [The change in benefit piece from Cymbeline and the Wish remains unexplained. (See 22 and 27 April.) Larpent MS 387 is the Wish, scene a Sultan's Gardenv. Parts: Ammath; Nourjahad; Mandana; Zelia and Sanbeg. It seems never to have been performed.] Paid licenses for Bob Ton & Inflexible Captive, & Book #4 5s. 6d. Receipts: #119 1s. Charges: #67 12s. Profits to Mrs Smith: #51 9s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love In A Village
Comments:
As17750422 but Hawthorn-Vernon.
As17750422 but Hawthorn-Vernon.
Cast:
- Role: Hawthorn Actor: Vernon.
- Role: Hawthorne Actor: Bannister
- Role: Justice Woodcock Actor: Parsons
- Role: Young Meadows Actor: Dodd
- Role: Meadows Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Eustace Actor: Davies
- Role: Hodge Actor: King
- Role: Margery Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Jarratt, first time.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deserter
Comments:
As17750418 but Simkin-Dibdin (playbill); Soldiers-Griffiths; +Simkin-$Fawcett (Public Advertiser).
As17750418 but Simkin-Dibdin (playbill); Soldiers-Griffiths; +Simkin-$Fawcett (Public Advertiser).
Cast:
- Role: Simkin Actor: Dibdin
- Role: Soldiers Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Simkin Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies, first time.
- 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:
II: The Pirates, as17750422