15 March 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 31 Mar. 1777]. Public Advertiser, 2 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Smith at his house, Beaufort Buildings, Strand. Receipts: #243 17s. 6d. (129.3.0; 18.17.6; 2.9.0; tickets: 93.8.0) (charge: #74 15s. 6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way To Keep Him
Comments:
Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Philimore; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Philimore; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Mrs Lovemore-Miss Younge; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant (1st time)-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast:
- Role: Lovemore Actor: Smith
- Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
- Role: William Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sideboard Actor: Burton
- Role: John Actor: Philimore
- Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Yates
- Role: Mrs Lovemore Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Muslin Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Lady Constant Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Mignionet Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Widow Belmour Actor: Mrs Abington.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Camp
Comments:
As17790211, but Lady Plume-Miss Collett.
As17790211, but Lady Plume-Miss Collett.
Cast:
- Role: Lady Plume Actor: Miss Collett.
- Role: Lady Sash Actor: Mrs Robinson.
- 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 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.