22 November 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Lewis O'Beirne, based on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by Frederick Pilon (Crouch, 1, 90). Author of Epilogue unknown. For Pastoral Interlude see 23 Nov.]: With new Scenery and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 13 Dec. 1780: This Day at Noon is Published The Generous Impostor (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #197 3s. 6d. (183.4.0; 13.10.6; 0.9.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Generous Impostor
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore, Vernon, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Pope, Miss Farren. Cast from text (J. Robson, 1781 [i. e. 1780]): Sir Harry Glenville-Palmer; George Oldgrove-Dodd; Supple-Bensley; Holdfast-Parsons; Sir Jacob Oldgrove-Baddeley; Harpin-Burton; Trimbush-Vernon; Mrs Courtly-Mrs Baddeley; Phillis-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Miss Farren; unassigned-R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore [are unassigned; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
[Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore, Vernon, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Pope, Miss Farren. Cast from text (J. Robson, 1781 [i. e. 1780]): Sir Harry Glenville-Palmer; George Oldgrove-Dodd; Supple-Bensley; Holdfast-Parsons; Sir Jacob Oldgrove-Baddeley; Harpin-Burton; Trimbush-Vernon; Mrs Courtly-Mrs Baddeley; Phillis-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Miss Farren; unassigned-R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore [are unassigned; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Sir Harry Glenville Actor: Palmer
- Role: George Oldgrove Actor: Dodd
- Role: Supple Actor: Bensley
- Role: Holdfast Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sir Jacob Oldgrove Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Harpin Actor: Burton
- Role: Trimbush Actor: Vernon
- Role: Mrs Courtly Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: unassigned Actor: R. Palmer, Norris, Fawcett, Phillimore
- Role: Prologue Actor: Palmer
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Padlock
Comments:
As17801110, but Don Diego-Gaudry.
As17801110, but Don Diego-Gaudry.