17 September 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
"This may be called the Coalition Season, the Actors of both Theatres playing at either house indiscriminately" (MS annotation by J. P. Kemble on Kemble playbill). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Fosbrook at the Stage Door. No Money to be taken at the Stage Door, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 16 Oct.]. Receipts: #226 8s. 6d. (193.9.0; 32.12.0; 0.7.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Farren; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Holcroft; Rugby-Carpenter; Page to Falstaff-Master Pulley; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Ford Actor: Smith
- Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Parsons
- Role: Doctor Caius Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mr Page Actor: Packer
- Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Moody
- Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Waldron
- Role: Fenton Actor: Farren
- Role: Simple Actor: Burton
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright
- Role: Pistol Actor: Holcroft
- Role: Rugby Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Page to Falstaff Actor: Master Pulley
- Role: Slender Actor: Dodd
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Henderson
- Role: Mrs Page Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Colles
- Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Farrell; Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell.
Comus-Webster; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, Lamash; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Collett; Sabrina-Miss Field; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Farrell; Euphrosyne-Mrs Farrell.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Webster
- Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Aickin
- Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash
- Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Gaudry
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Farrell
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell.
Song
Comment:
In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell (of cg)