04 March 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: With alterations [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. Receipts: #168 12s. (124.4.0; 42.5.6; 2.2.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Old Batchelor
Comments:
Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove (1st time)-Davies; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetita-Miss Pope.
Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove (1st time)-Davies; Captain Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Belinda-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Sharp; Silvia-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Laetita-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Bellmour Actor: Smith
- Role: Heartwell Actor: Bensley
- Role: Fondlewife Actor: Yates
- Role: Vainlove Actor: Davies
- Role: Captain Bluff Actor: Moody
- Role: Sharper Actor: Farren
- Role: Setter Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sir Joseph Wittol Actor: King
- Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Laetita Actor: Miss Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
Fortunatus
Comments:
As17800103, but Principal Sailors-Davies, Gaudry.
As17800103, but Principal Sailors-Davies, Gaudry.
Cast:
- Role: Principal Sailors Actor: Davies, Gaudry.
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.
- Role: in Storming scene] Actor: Vernon, Bannister.