10 September 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Never performed here. [Digges's 1st recorded appearance as Sir John Brute was at Edinburgh in 1757.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Provok'd Wife
Comments:
Sir John Brute-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Davies; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Griffiths; Watchmen-Jackson, Besford; Razor-R. Palmer; Taylor-Blissett; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lisley; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter.
Sir John Brute-Digges (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Heartfree-Aickin; Constant-Davies; Lord Rake-Egan; Justice-Massey; Constable-Griffiths; Watchmen-Jackson, Besford; Razor-R. Palmer; Taylor-Blissett; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Lisley; Belinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Mademoiselle-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Brute-Mrs Hunter.
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Digges
- Role: Heartfree Actor: Aickin
- Role: Constant Actor: Davies
- Role: Lord Rake Actor: Egan
- Role: Justice Actor: Massey
- Role: Constable Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Watchmen Actor: Jackson, Besford
- Role: Razor Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Taylor Actor: Blissett
- Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Lisley
- Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Mademoiselle Actor: A Young Gentlewoman
- Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hunter.
Afterpiece
Title:
Midas
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.
- Role: Midas Actor: Edwin
- Role: Apollo Actor: Du-Bellamy
- Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
- Role: Sileno Actor: Massey
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Damaetas Actor: Blissett
- Role: Pan Actor: Bannister
- Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Dance
Comment:
End: Dance-