27 March 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #214 19s. 6d. (183.17.0; 28.4.0; 2.18.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #85 9s. 6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Farren; Phoenix-Wrighten; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache (for that night only)-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Hermione-Mrs Crawford.
Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Farren; Phoenix-Wrighten; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache (for that night only)-Mrs Yates; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Mrs Johnston; Hermione-Mrs Crawford.
Cast:
- Role: Orestes Actor: Smith
- Role: Pylades Actor: Farren
- Role: Phoenix Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Crawford.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Invasion
Comments:
As17801201, but Abram-Waldron.
As17801201, but Abram-Waldron.
Cast:
- Role: Abram Actor: Waldron.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
- Role: Simon Actor: Moody
- Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mercury Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Justice Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Forge Actor: Burton
- Role: Bogg Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Taffy Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Suett
- Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.