13 December 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hodson. Prologue by William Collier, Poems (1800, 1, 241). Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With new Dresses, and new Scenery and Decorations design'd by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. Public Advertiser, 19 Jan. 1780: This Morning at Ten is published Zoraida (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #147 10s. 6d. (118.1.0; 28.12.0; 0.17.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Zoraida
Comments:
Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Aickin, Packer, Norris, Philimore, Chaplin, Palmer, Mrs Sharp, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780): Almaimon-Smith; Osman-Bensley; Zirvad-Aickin; Moralmin-Packer; Motafar-Norris; Heli-Philimore; Achmet-Chaplin; Selim-Palmer; Zulima-Mrs Sharp; Zoraida-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Aickin, Packer, Norris, Philimore, Chaplin, Palmer, Mrs Sharp, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1780): Almaimon-Smith; Osman-Bensley; Zirvad-Aickin; Moralmin-Packer; Motafar-Norris; Heli-Philimore; Achmet-Chaplin; Selim-Palmer; Zulima-Mrs Sharp; Zoraida-Mrs Yates; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Almaimon Actor: Smith
- Role: Osman Actor: Bensley
- Role: Zirvad Actor: Aickin
- Role: Moralmin Actor: Packer
- Role: Motafar Actor: Norris
- Role: Heli Actor: Philimore
- Role: Achmet Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Selim Actor: Palmer
- Role: Zulima Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Zoraida Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Prologue Actor: Palmer
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rival Candidates
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Byron Actor: Vernon
- Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
- Role: General Worry Actor: Parsons
- Role: Spy Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Gardeners Actor: Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Song
Comment:
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