07 October 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs West. Tickets to be had of West, at the Ship, near the Seven Houses, Rotherhithe. Mainpiece: In Act II the triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylonv; In Act IV the grand Banquet where Alexander kills his faithful soldier, old Clytus. [The playbill contains a lengthy synopsis of the plot of the mainpiece; it concludes by noting that "the many flowery passages with which this tragedy abounds does honour to the pen of its author, N. Lee, Esqr., and we may justly say with Mr Pope, 'Such plays alone shou'd please a British ear, as Cato's self had not disdain'd to hear.'"]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast:
- Role: Alexander Actor: West
- Role: Hephestion Actor: Russell
- Role: Lysimachus Actor: Smith
- Role: Cassander Actor: Comerford
- Role: Polyperchon Actor: Jones
- Role: Perdiccas Actor: Johnson
- Role: Thessalus Actor: Dancer
- Role: Aristander Actor: Thomas
- Role: Eumenes Actor: Brown
- Role: Clytus Actor: Lewis
- Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Wilks
- Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Ross
- Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Taylor
- Role: Satira Actor: A Gentlewoman
Afterpiece
Title:
Marriage a la Mode [i
Comments:
e. Three Weeks after Marriage]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character).
e. Three Weeks after Marriage]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: West
- Role: Drugget Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lovelace Actor: Smith
- Role: Woodley Actor: Johnson
- Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Ross
- Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Taylor
- Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilks
- Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs West
Song
Comment:
II: the grand chorus, See the conquering Hero comes-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue.The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell