19 October 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Altered by Garrick from Shakespeare. Receipts: #114 7s. 6d. (85.9.0; 28.3.0; 0.15.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Winter's Tale
Comments:
Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1785 (Bathurst) adds: Cleomenes-$Chaplin; Gentleman-$Phillimore; Dorcas-$Miss Simson; Mopsa-$Miss Kirby.]
Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1785 (Bathurst) adds: Cleomenes-$Chaplin; Gentleman-$Phillimore; Dorcas-$Miss Simson; Mopsa-$Miss Kirby.]
Cast:
- Role: Leontes Actor: Smith
- Role: Polixenes Actor: Bensley
- Role: Florizel Actor: Brereton
- Role: Camillo Actor: Aickin
- Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Packer
- Role: Autolicus Actor: Vernon
- Role: Clown Actor: Yates
- Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren.
- Role: Cleomenes Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Gentleman Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Simson
- Role: Mopsa Actor: Miss Kirby.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Critic
Comments:
As17801005, but Dangle-R. Palmer; Waldron_. Waldron_.
As17801005, but Dangle-R. Palmer; Waldron_. Waldron_.
Cast:
- Role: Dangle Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Puff Actor: King
- 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:
II: Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs
Song
Comment:
II: Sheep@shearing song-Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.