12 October 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
"The new Mungo, like all country bred actors, did too much for the part, and was infinitely too redundant in his action" (Morning Chronicle, 13 Oct.). Receipts: #189 6s.(155.19; 33.4; 0.3)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love For Love
Comments:
Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Tattle-King; Valentine-Farren; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Ben-Yates; Angelica-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington.
Cast:
- Role: Tattle Actor: King
- Role: Valentine Actor: Farren
- Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
- Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
- Role: Foresight Actor: Waldron
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Trapland Actor: Burton
- Role: Ben Actor: Yates
- Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Padlock
Comments:
Leander-Vernon; Don Diego (1st time)-Gaudry; Mungo-Jennings (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance upon this stage); Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Wright.
Leander-Vernon; Don Diego (1st time)-Gaudry; Mungo-Jennings (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance upon this stage); Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Wright.