18 July 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [The Winter's Tale, by] Shakespeare [altered by George Colman elder]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [A Midsummer-Night's Dream, by] Shakespeare. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. Michael Arne, Dibdin, Dr Burney, Hook, Theodore Smith, Dr Arnold]. The Characters new dressed
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Sheep-shearing
Comments:
Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.
Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text
- Role: Florizel Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: Autolicus Actor: Edwin
- Role: Leontes Actor: Fearon
- Role: Polixenes Actor: Egan
- Role: Clown Actor: Jackson
- Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Massey
- Role: Cleomenes Actor: T. Davis
- Role: Camillo Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Servant Actor: Bannister
- Role: Gentleman Actor: Stevens
- Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Hale
- Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Colles.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Fairy Tale
Comments:
Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [Master Edwin]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a Fairy Epilogue-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [Master Edwin]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a Fairy Epilogue-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Bottom Actor: Parsons
- Role: Quince Actor: Edwin
- Role: Snout Actor: Kenny
- Role: Starveling Actor: Peirce
- Role: Snug Actor: Bannister
- Role: Puck Actor: The Admiral of Lilliput
- Role: Fairies Actor: The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515
- Role: Flute Actor: Blissett
- Role: Oberon Actor: Miss Morris
- Role: Fairies Actor: Master Harrison, Miss Twist
- Role: Titania Actor: Miss P. Farren
- Role: With a Fairy Epilogue Actor: .
Dance
Comment:
With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707