09 December 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid salary list #623 6s. 6d.; Mrs Cooper #1. (Treasurer's Book). [Mrs Cooper received this payment weekly hereafter in the same account with Heath and his wife. Her total #20. No further itemization will be made of the ammount.] Receipts: #124 3s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Orestes Actor: Smith
- Role: Pylades Actor: Packer
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Phoenix Actor: Usher
- Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Cephissa Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
May Day
Comments:
As17751121, but Country lasses-Miss _Robins; Waldron, Carpenter. Waldron, Carpenter.
As17751121, but Country lasses-Miss _Robins; Waldron, Carpenter. Waldron, Carpenter.
Cast:
- Role: Country lasses Actor: Miss _Robins
- Role: Farmer Furrow Actor: Parsons for Waldron.
- Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
- Role: Dozey Actor: Wrighten.
- Role: William Actor: Vernon
- Role: Clod Actor: Bannister
- Role: Cryer Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Little Gipsy Actor: Young Lady, first appearance on any stage
- Role: Country lads Actor: Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt
Dance
Comment:
III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018