16 December 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
The School for Scandal [announced on playbill of 15 Dec.] is unavoidably deferred till To-morrow. Receipts: #96 12s. 6d. (63.11.0; 32.16.0; 0.5.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Rehearsal
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Cast:
- Role: Bayes Actor: Henderson
- Role: Mr Johnson Actor: Palmer
- Role: Mr Smith Actor: Aickin
- Role: The other Characters Actor: Baddeley, Moody, Parsons, Burton, Hurst, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Chambers, Holcroft, Chaplin, Carpenter, Griffiths, Norris, Wrighten, Wright, Legg, Master Pulley, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett, Mrs Davies. With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops
- Role: hobby Actor: horses and other novelties'
- Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Physician Actor: Moody
- Role: Cordelio Actor: Burton
- Role: Prince Prettyman Actor: Hurst
- Role: 1st King of Brentford Actor: Waldron
- Role: Fisherman Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Thunder Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Earth Actor: Legg
- Role: Lightning Actor: Master Pulley
- Role: Cloris Actor: Mrs Colles
- Role: Parthenope Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Amaryllis Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Pallas Actor: Mr Parsons.
- Role: Moon Actor: to actors of previous season.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
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Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Webster
- Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Aickin
- Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash
- Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Gaudry
- Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Tenducci
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Robinson
- Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Walpole
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Baddeley.