11 December 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 30 April 1773. See, for afterpiece, the Regatta attached to Queen Mab, 11 Nov.] Mr Moody very bad in Maj. Oldfox , &c. Mrs Greville not much better in Olivia (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd from the late Mrs Johnston for Old Women's Cloaths #10 10s.; By ditto from Mr Garrick for wax candles #1 12s. Receipts: #150 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Plain Dealer
Comments:
Manly-Bensley, first time; Major Oldfox-Moody; first time; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Freeman-Palmer; Oadum-Wright; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Olivia-Mrs Greville; frist time; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Manly-Bensley, first time; Major Oldfox-Moody; first time; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Freeman-Palmer; Oadum-Wright; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Fidelia-Miss Younge; Olivia-Mrs Greville; frist time; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast:
- Role: Manly Actor: Bensley, first time
- Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Moody
- Role: Jerry Blackacre Actor: Yates
- Role: Novel Actor: King
- Role: Lord Plausible Actor: Parsons
- Role: Vernish Actor: Packer
- Role: Quillet Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
- Role: Oadum Actor: Wright
- Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Greville
- Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Genii
Comments:
Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Griffiths; Fop-Messink; Chief of Genii-Mas. Blanchard; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; other characters-Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister; the Dance-Como, Giorgi, Blurton; to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta-.
Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Griffiths; Fop-Messink; Chief of Genii-Mas. Blanchard; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; other characters-Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister; the Dance-Como, Giorgi, Blurton; to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta-.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Clown Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Fop Actor: Messink
- Role: Chief of Genii Actor: Mas. Blanchard
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
- Role: other characters Actor: Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister
- Role: the Dance Actor: Como, Giorgi, Blurton
- Role: to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regat Actor: .