22 May 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Berrisford, Carlton, Jun, Kaygill, and Edleston. Tickets deliver'd by Burroughs will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 10 Oct. 1772.] Receipts: #29 9s. Charges: #84. Deficit to Berrisford, Carlton, Jun, Kaygill, and Edleston: #54 11s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Brereton; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Miss Hopkins, first time; Tybalt-Farren; Prince-Norris; Paris-Lamash; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Everard; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Hurst; Peter-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal parts-Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love; in Act I a Masquerade, Dance-.
Romeo-Brereton; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Miss Hopkins, first time; Tybalt-Farren; Prince-Norris; Paris-Lamash; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Everard; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Hurst; Peter-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal parts-Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love; in Act I a Masquerade, Dance-.
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: Brereton
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Dodd
- Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Hopkins, first time
- Role: Tybalt Actor: Farren
- Role: Prince Actor: Norris
- Role: Paris Actor: Lamash
- Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Everard
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Packer
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Davies
- Role: Capulet Actor: Hurst
- Role: Peter Actor: Burton
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: With the Funeral Procession Actor:
- Role: the vocal parts Actor: Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love
- Role: Dance Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Irish Widow
Comments:
As17760501, but Whittle-Waldron.
As17760501, but Whittle-Waldron.
Cast:
- Role: Whittle Actor: Waldron.
- Role: Thomas Actor: Burton, first time.
- Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Dodd
- Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
- Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
- Role: Sir Patrick Actor: Moody
- Role: Bates Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Kecksy Actor: Dodd
- Role: Nephew Actor: Davies
- Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.
Dance
Comment:
I: The Irish Fair, as17751003