28 April 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for a Fund, for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Prelude [1st time; M. PREL 1, by David Garrick, and others. In a synopsis of the plot the London Chronicle assigns Bannister; it lists the names of the other performers and, separately, their parts. The assignments given above are my own conjecture. Not in Larpent MS; the composer of the vaudeville written by Garrick is unknown]. The Words of the Songs will be given at the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. And to send their Servants by Five o'clock to keep the Places. Receipts: #217 8s. 6d. (100.9.0; 25.14.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 91.5.0) (charge: free)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A Bundle Of Prologues
Comments:
Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Mr Tragedy Truncheon-Bannister; Mr Quaver-Davies; Mr Smirk-Parsons; Patrick Boosely-Moody; Mrs Ranter-Mrs Davies; Mrs Stately-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr.: Mr Tragedy Truncheon-Bannister; Mr Quaver-Davies; Mr Smirk-Parsons; Patrick Boosely-Moody; Mrs Ranter-Mrs Davies; Mrs Stately-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Tragedy Truncheon Actor: Bannister
- Role: Mr Quaver Actor: Davies
- Role: Mr Smirk Actor: Parsons
- Role: Patrick Boosely Actor: Moody
- Role: Mrs Ranter Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Mrs Stately Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Afterpiece
Title:
Twelfth Night
Comments:
As17761024, but Sebastian-Farren; Clown-Davies; Epilogue Song-Davies.
As17761024, but Sebastian-Farren; Clown-Davies; Epilogue Song-Davies.
Cast:
- Role: Sebastian Actor: Farren
- Role: Clown Actor: Davies
- Role: Epilogue Song Actor: Davies.
- 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.