29 October 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
This Play (Medea) was performed the first time for the Managers-Mrs Yates was fine in her Character; but the Play is too heavy and will not do (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #142 5s
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Medea
Comments:
Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.
Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley; Hecate-Bransby; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: 1st Corinthian-Griffiths.
Cast:
- Role: Jason Actor: Smith
- Role: Creon Actor: Bensley
- Role: Aeson Actor: Palmer
- Role: 1st Colchian Actor: Packer
- Role: Lycander Actor: Farren
- Role: Children Actor: Miss Stageldoir, Master Pulley
- Role: Hecate Actor: Bransby
- Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: 1st Corinthian Actor: Griffiths.
Afterpiece
Title:
A ChristmasTale
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Faladel Actor: Burton
- Role: Good and Evil Spirits Actor: _Burton.
- Role: Floridor Actor: Vernon
- Role: Bonoro Actor: Bannister
- Role: Nigromant Actor: Legg
- Role: Tycho Actor: Dodd
- Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
- Role: Radel Actor: Lamash
- Role: Messengers Actor: R. Palmer, Master Pulley
- Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
- Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Song
Comment:
Azure God-Mrs Wrighten