13 March 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Command of Their Majesties."The croud was so great at Drury-lane playhouse, to see the young prince William in his naval uniform, that it was found necessary to throw a kind of bridge from the stage to the pit to liberate several people, who otherwise must have perished in the throng" (Gentleman's Magazine, Mar. 1780, P. 151). Receipts: #271 14s. (259.13; 9.6; 2.15)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Tempest
Comments:
As17791230, but Chorus of Spirits-Mrs _Gaudry.
As17791230, but Chorus of Spirits-Mrs _Gaudry.
Cast:
- Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Mrs _Gaudry.
- Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister
- Role: Antonio Actor: Hurst
- Role: Sebastian Actor: Lamash.
- Role: Prospero Actor: Bensley
- Role: Stephano Actor: Moody
- Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Gonzalez Actor: Aickin
- Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
- Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field
Afterpiece
Title:
The Quaker
Comments:
As17791118.
As17791118.
Cast:
- Role: Steady Actor: Bannister.
- Role: Lubin Actor: Vernon
- Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
- Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Dance
Comment:
I: Dance of Spirits, as17791103; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits, as17791103; IV: Grand New Dance, as17800228, but Sga _Crespi