25 March 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #238 13s. 6d. (216.8.0; 19.13.6; 2.12.0; tickets: none listed ) (charge: #70 17s. 3d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Medea
Comments:
Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates.
Jason-Smith; Creon-Bensley; Aeson-Palmer; 1st Colchian-Packer; Lycander-Farren; Children-Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley; Hecate-Hurst; Theano-Mrs Hopkins; Medea-Mrs Yates.
Cast:
- Role: Jason Actor: Smith
- Role: Creon Actor: Bensley
- Role: Aeson Actor: Palmer
- Role: 1st Colchian Actor: Packer
- Role: Lycander Actor: Farren
- Role: Children Actor: Miss G. Abrams, Master Pulley
- Role: Hecate Actor: Hurst
- Role: Theano Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Medea Actor: Mrs Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Monody
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Webster, Gaudry, A Young Lady
- Role: Mr Honeycomb Actor: Parsons
- Role: Scribble Actor: Dodd
- Role: Ledger Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Mrs Honeycomb Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Peep behind the Curtain
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Carpenter Actor: Fawcett
- Role: other parts Actor: _Fawcett.
- Role: Glib Actor: King
- Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Lamash
- Role: Patent Actor: Packer
- Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Hurst
- Role: Wilson Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Mirvan Actor: Norris
- Role: Prompter Actor: Wright
- Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Song
Comment:
Azure God-Mrs Wrighten