04 November 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Receipts: #156 15s. (124.14; 29.6; 2.15)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Henderson; Claudio-Brereton; Don Pedro-Packer; Don John-Aickin; Balthazer (with a song)-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Lamash; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Wrighten; Fryar-Wright; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Sharp; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Benedick-Henderson; Claudio-Brereton; Don Pedro-Packer; Don John-Aickin; Balthazer (with a song)-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Lamash; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Wrighten; Fryar-Wright; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Sharp; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Henderson
- Role: Claudio Actor: Brereton
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Packer
- Role: Don John Actor: Aickin
- Role: Balthazer Actor: Vernon
- Role: Antonio Actor: Hurst
- Role: Borachio Actor: Lamash
- Role: Verges Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Conrade Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
- Role: Town@Clerk Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sexton Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Fryar Actor: Wright
- Role: Watchmen Actor: Burton, Holcroft
- Role: Leonato Actor: Bensley
- Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Colles
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Camp
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
- Role: later called William] Actor: Webster
- Role: O'Daub Actor: Moody
- Role: Gage Actor: Parsons
- Role: Serjeant Actor: Bannister
- Role: Mons Bluard Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Recruits Actor: Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin
- Role: Countrymen Actor: Wrighten, Burton, Waldron
- Role: later called Sir Harry Bouquet] Actor: Dodd
- Role: Commander@in@Chief at the Camp Actor: Farren
- Role: Officers of Regiments Actor: R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny
- Role: Lady Plume Actor: Mrs Robinson
- Role: Lady Gorget Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
- Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Walpole.
Dance
Comment:
II: a Masquerade and Dance [proper to the play-; [to conclude Country Dance-. [Both these were included in all subsequent performances.