21 August 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Parsons. Public Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Parsons, No. 60, Stanhope-street, Clare-Market
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Lord Townly-Digges; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Lamash; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody (for that night only)-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (1st attempt upon any stage [unidentified]); Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W.? Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Lord Townly-Digges; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Manly-Aickin; Count Basset-Lamash; Squire Richard-R. Palmer; John Moody (for that night only)-Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (1st attempt upon any stage [unidentified]); Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Trusty-Mrs W.? Palmer; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Lady Townly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Lord Townly Actor: Digges
- Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons
- Role: Manly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Count Basset Actor: Lamash
- Role: Squire Richard Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: John Moody Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Miss Jenny Actor: A Young Lady
- Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs W.? Palmer
- Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren
Afterpiece
Title:
The Quaker
Comments:
The Quaker-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Painter; Solomon-Parsons; Floretta-Mrs Brett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian (for that night only)-Miss Sharpe (from the Theatre Royal, Richmond).
The Quaker-Bannister; Lubin-Brett; Easy-Painter; Solomon-Parsons; Floretta-Mrs Brett; Cicely-Mrs Love; Gillian (for that night only)-Miss Sharpe (from the Theatre Royal, Richmond).
Song
Comment:
End: Hunting@song-Griffin