30 December 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Paid 5 days salary list #525 1s. 3d.; Supernumeraries for the Jubilee #71 7s.; Ditto for the Jubilee this night #14 8s.; Tallow Chandler's 4th bill #50 13s. 1d. (Treasurer's Book). [N.B. at a rate of 2s. 6d. for walking in a pageant the Jubilee would seem to have required 115 supernumeraries this evening.] Receipts: #194 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Mourning Bride
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Osmyn Actor: the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello
- Role: Heli Actor: Hurst
- Role: Perez Actor: Norris
- Role: Garcia Actor: Davies
- Role: King Actor: Aickin
- Role: Gonzales Actor: Packer
- Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Selim Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Jubilee
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: an overture Actor:
- Role: Music Actor: Dibdin.
- Role: Dramatic Entertainment in honor of Shakespeare in Actor: Dancing-
- Role: Dancing Actor:
- Role: Dramatic Entertainment Actor:
- Role: ast listed in playbill but each of the subsequent Actor: three bills mentions "In Honour of Shakespeare."