25 November 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
The Characters will be dressed in the Habits of the Times. The Musick of Macbeth had a proper Attention paid to it in the getting up by Mr Linley (who composed the Additional Accompaniments) and went off with great Applause. Mrs Melmoth, who came out at Covent Garden [on 26 Feb. 1774], made her first Appearance upon this Stage in Lady Macbeth, was very wild in the Part, met with some Applause. The Play was dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Note added by J. P. Kemble: I have seen some of these Habits, and very paltry and very improper they were] (Hopkins Diary). [Mrs Melmoth was from the Edinburgh theatre.] Receipts: #191 1s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Macbeth
Comments:
Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Bransby [Public Advertiser: Hurst]; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Banquo-Packer; Lenox-Grist; Donalbain-R. Palmer; Angus-Chaplin; Seward-Hurst [Public Advertiser: Wrighten]; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Farren; Fleance-Master Pulley; Seyton-Griffiths; Hecate (1st time)-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Melmoth (1st appearance on this stage).
Macbeth-Smith; Macduff-Reddish; Duncan-Bransby [Public Advertiser: Hurst]; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Davies; Banquo-Packer; Lenox-Grist; Donalbain-R. Palmer; Angus-Chaplin; Seward-Hurst [Public Advertiser: Wrighten]; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Farren; Fleance-Master Pulley; Seyton-Griffiths; Hecate (1st time)-Bannister; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Sherry; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Melmoth (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast:
- Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
- Role: Macduff Actor: Reddish
- Role: Duncan Actor: Bransby
- Role: Ross Actor: Aickin
- Role: Malcolm Actor: Davies
- Role: Banquo Actor: Packer
- Role: Lenox Actor: Grist
- Role: Donalbain Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Angus Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Seward Actor: Hurst
- Role: Doctor Actor: Wright
- Role: Captain Actor: Farren
- Role: Fleance Actor: Master Pulley
- Role: Seyton Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
- Role: Witches Actor: Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
- Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Melmoth
Afterpiece
Title:
The Hotel
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Trimwell Actor: King
- Role: Neville Actor: Brereton
- Role: Wentworth Actor: Packer
- Role: Sir John Seymour Actor: Davies
- Role: Robin Actor: Burton
- Role: Irish Chairman Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Sir Jacob Thrift Actor: Parsons
- Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
- Role: Flavia Actor: Miss Jarratt
- Role: Tabby Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Dance
Comment:
IV: a Dance of Furies-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.
Song
Comment:
original Music by Mattew Locke , with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments by ThomasLinley Sen.-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs J. Smith, Mrs Wrighten; Account-Book adds: Reynoldson, Webbe, Michan, Gaudry, Danby, J. Danby, Short, Miss Boyd