01 May 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Hodson, author of Zoraida [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill; see 8 Feb. 1780]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #92 19s. (60.3; 32.11; 0.5; tickets: none listed) (charge: none listed)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williams; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Williams; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Phillimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Fawcett; Montague-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: Brereton
- Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Packer
- Role: Capulet Actor: Aickin
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Williams
- Role: Tibalt Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Prince Actor: Norris
- Role: Paris Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Peter Actor: Burton
- Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Montague Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Dodd
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Farren
Afterpiece
Title:
The Critic
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
- 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: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Dance
Comment:
I: a Masquerade, Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong
Song
Comment:
Mainpiece: the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Field, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson