19 April 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 18 Feb. 1773]. Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment (in 2 parts) of Singing, Dancing and Dialogue. In Honour of Shakespeare. In which will be introduced a Pageant. The Music by Dibdin. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Hopkins, No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #229 9s. (129.14; 30.18; 2.10; tickets: 66.7) (charge: #64 4s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Palmer; Clerimont-Brereton; Finder-Lamash; Old Wilful-Hurst; Sir Harry Atall-Wrighten; Dr Blister-Chaplin; Rhubarb-Norris; Supple-Burton; Lady Dainty (for that night)-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Walpole; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Davies; Lady Sadlife (for that night)-Mrs Abington.
Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Palmer; Clerimont-Brereton; Finder-Lamash; Old Wilful-Hurst; Sir Harry Atall-Wrighten; Dr Blister-Chaplin; Rhubarb-Norris; Supple-Burton; Lady Dainty (for that night)-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Walpole; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Davies; Lady Sadlife (for that night)-Mrs Abington.
Cast:
- Role: Atall Actor: King
- Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
- Role: Careless Actor: Palmer
- Role: Clerimont Actor: Brereton
- Role: Finder Actor: Lamash
- Role: Old Wilful Actor: Hurst
- Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Dr Blister Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Rhubarb Actor: Norris
- Role: Supple Actor: Burton
- Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Walpole
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Abington.