01 April 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Bensley. Public Advertiser, 8 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #174 14s. (106.11; 16.4; 1.7; tickets: 50.12) (charge: #74 14s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Roman Father
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Horatius Actor: Bensley
- Role: Tullus Hostilius Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Valesius Actor: Brereton
- Role: Citizens Actor: Wrighten, Norris, Griffiths
- Role: Soldier Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Publius Horatius Actor: Smith
- Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: Horatia Actor: Mrs Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Election
Comments:
Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from Genest, V, 441: Richard-Vernon; John-Bannister; Trusty-Davies; John's Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Wrighten.]
Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from Genest, V, 441: Richard-Vernon; John-Bannister; Trusty-Davies; John's Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Wrighten.]
Cast:
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Love, Mrs Wrighten.
- Role: Richard Actor: Vernon
- Role: John Actor: Bannister
- Role: Trusty Actor: Davies
- Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
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.
Dance
Comment:
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