05 May 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wright and Butler. Morning Chronicle, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, Bennet-street, Westminster; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 4 years. To conclude with a Grand Sea-Fightv, Dance, etc. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] The Scenery designed by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Receipts: #276 14s. 6d. (52.9.0; 12.5.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 211.16.0) (charge: #74 14s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
As17790923.
As17790923.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
- Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley
- Role: Lovewell Actor: Brereton
- Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Traverse Actor: Philimore
- Role: Trueman Actor: Norris
- Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Bursh Actor: Palmer
- Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Genii
Comments:
Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Delpini; Fop-Burton; 1st Genii-Miss G. Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett; the other Characters-Williams, Nash, Kenny, Fawcett, Philimore, Chaplin, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs W. Palmer.
Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Delpini; Fop-Burton; 1st Genii-Miss G. Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett; the other Characters-Williams, Nash, Kenny, Fawcett, Philimore, Chaplin, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs W. Palmer.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Clown Actor: Delpini
- Role: Fop Actor: Burton
- Role: 1st Genii Actor: Miss G. Abrams
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: the other Characters Actor: Williams, Nash, Kenny, Fawcett, Philimore, Chaplin, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs W. Palmer.
Dance
Comment:
End I: Hornpipe-Master Butler (scholar of Miller); In afterpiece: Henry
Song
Comment:
End II: Tally ho!, as17800411