17 August 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; co 2, by Henry Bate (later Sir Henry Bate Dudley). Music by William Shield]. Books for both Pieces to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 15 June 1779: This Day is published The Flitch of Bacon (1s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Bonduca
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Caratach Actor: Digges
- Role: Penius Actor: Aickin
- Role: Nennius Actor: Usher
- Role: Suetonius Actor: Gardner
- Role: Junius Actor: Lamash
- Role: Demetrius Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Judas Actor: Parsons
- Role: Macer Actor: Massey
- Role: Decius Actor: Davis
- Role: Drusius Actor: Griffin
- Role: Curius Actor: Egan
- Role: Soldiers Actor: Stevens, Kenny, Painter
- Role: Hengo Actor: Master Edwin
- Role: Petillius Actor: Palmer
- Role: Bonduca Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Daughters Actor: Mrs Greville, Mrs Massey
Afterpiece
Title:
The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Brett, Blissett, Massey, Edwin, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens [see17780819]; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Principal Characters by Bannister, Parsons, Brett, Blissett, Massey, Edwin, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Parsons; Captain Greville-Brett; Justice Benbow-Blissett; Kilderkin-Massey; Ned-Stevens [see17780819]; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Miss Harper.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
- Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons
- Role: Captain Greville Actor: Brett
- Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Blissett
- Role: Kilderkin Actor: Massey
- Role: Ned Actor: Stevens
- Role: Tipple Actor: Edwin
- Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper.