05 October 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Richard Brinsley Sheridan [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The Scenery designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his direction. Receipts: #236 3s. 6d. (200.17.0; 35.0.0; 0.6.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #73 10s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
As You Like It
Comments:
Touchstone-King (1st appearance this season); Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Phillimore; Charles-Wrighten; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years).
Touchstone-King (1st appearance this season); Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Phillimore; Charles-Wrighten; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia (with the Cuckow song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey (1st time)-Mrs Wrighten; Rosalind-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years).
Cast:
- Role: Touchstone Actor: King
- Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton
- Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon
- Role: Duke Senior Actor: Aickin
- Role: Adam Actor: Moody
- Role: Oliver Actor: Packer
- Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Chaplin
- Role: William Actor: Burton
- Role: Corin Actor: Waldron
- Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Lamash
- Role: Silvius Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Le Beau Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Charles Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Jaques Actor: Palmer
- Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Kirby
- Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Crawford
Afterpiece
Comments:
Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Sen., Miss Pope. Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Sen.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Principal Characters by King, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians by Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Sen., Miss Pope. Cast from text (T. Becket, 1781): Puff-King; Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Interpreter-Baddeley; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Hopkins; Tragedians: Earl of Leicester-Farren; Sir Christopher Hatton-Waldron; Sir Walter Raleigh-Burton; Justice-Packer; Son-Lamash; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Sen.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Puff Actor: King
- Role: Dangle Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
- Role: Interpreter Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: Farren
- Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
- Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton
- Role: Justice Actor: Packer
- Role: Son Actor: Lamash
- Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Sen.
- Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Dance
Comment:
End I: The Butterfly, as17800921
Song
Comment:
V: song-Miss Field