06 May 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams & Miss Kirby. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Colles at Smith's No. 10, Bow-street, the corner of Martlet Court, Covent Garden; of Miss Abrams, Little Bridges Street, Covent Garden; of Miss Kirby at Andrews's, No. 70, Long Acre. Receipts: #203 7s. (28.1; 14.16; 1.11; tickets: 158.19) (charge: #90 2s. 6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Committee
Comments:
As17791229, but Arabella (1st time)-Mrs Colles; Ruth-Miss Kirby (1st appearance in that character).
As17791229, but Arabella (1st time)-Mrs Colles; Ruth-Miss Kirby (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Colles
- Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Kirby
- Role: Teague Actor: Moody
- Role: Blunt Actor: Aickin
- Role: Mr Day Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Obadiah Actor: Parsons
- Role: Abel Actor: Burton
- Role: Story Actor: Philimore
- Role: Committee@Men Actor: Waldron
- Role: Careless Actor: Brereton
- Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Booth
Afterpiece
Title:
The Quaker
Comments:
As17791118, but Gillian-Miss Abrams (1st appearance in that character).
As17791118, but Gillian-Miss Abrams (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Abrams
- Role: Steady Actor: Bannister.
- Role: Lubin Actor: Vernon
- Role: Solomon Actor: Parsons
- Role: Easy Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten.