20 December 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Receipts: #106 16s. (80.9.0; 25.10.6; 0.16.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Hotspur-Smith; King Henry-Bensley; Prince of Wales-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Worcester-Aickin; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Northumberland-Packer; Sir W. Blunt-Hurst; P. John-Master Benson; Westmoreland-Wrighten; Douglas-Chaplin; Poins-R. Palmer; Carriers-Moody, Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Bardolph-Wright; Falstaff-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast:
- Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
- Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
- Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Brereton
- Role: Worcester Actor: Aickin
- Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
- Role: Northumberland Actor: Packer
- Role: Blunt Actor: Hurst
- Role: John Actor: Master Benson
- Role: Westmoreland Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Douglas Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Poins Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Carriers Actor: Moody, Parsons
- Role: Francis Actor: Waldron
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Palmer
- Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
As17790923, but Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry.
As17790923, but Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Gaudry.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Gaudry.
- Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Parke.
- Role: Comus Actor: Webster
- Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Aickin
- Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: with song Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Dance
Comment:
End II: The Sportsman Deceiv'd, as17791210