10 May 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Lamash, Holcroft, Miss Barnes & Miss Kirby. 1st piece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #203 4s. (38.7.0; 25.4.6; 1.19.6; tickets: 137.13.0) (charge: none listed)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Commodore Flip-Moody; Captain Mizen-Dodd; Captain Worthy-Brereton; Lieut. Cribbage-Williams; Sir Charles Pleasant-R. Palmer; Rovewell-Lamash; Binnacle (1st time)-Holcroft; Hatchway (with a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal (1st time)-Miss Kirby; Belinda-Mrs Sharp; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Commodore Flip Actor: Moody
- Role: Captain Mizen Actor: Dodd
- Role: Captain Worthy Actor: Brereton
- Role: Cribbage Actor: Williams
- Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Rovewell Actor: Lamash
- Role: Binnacle Actor: Holcroft
- Role: Hatchway Actor: Bannister
- Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Miss Kirby
- Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Fete
Comments:
As17810425, but Blow high-_; Dance of Sailors-_; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepheresses-_; Hecate-_ SCENE I, as17810425; SCENE II, as17810425; SCENE III as SCENE IV on 25 Apr.; Dance of Anticks-_; SCENE IV. Teague's Journey to London through Coventry-Moody as17810507; The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425. The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425.
As17810425, but Blow high-_; Dance of Sailors-_; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepheresses-_; Hecate-_ SCENE I, as17810425; SCENE II, as17810425; SCENE III as SCENE IV on 25 Apr.; Dance of Anticks-_; SCENE IV. Teague's Journey to London through Coventry-Moody as17810507; The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425. The Butterfly, as17800921; SCENE THE LAST. How merrily we live, as17810425.
Cast:
- Role: Hecate Actor: _ SCENE I, as17810425
- Role: Teague's Journey to London through Coventry Actor: Moody as17810507
- Role: Poor Thomas Day Actor: Bannister, Gaudry, Suett
- Role: Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Blow high Actor: Bannister
- Role: with a Dance of Sailors Actor: Blurton
- Role: Actor: Delpini, Gaudry, Du-Bellamy
- Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
- Role: Italian Laughing song Actor: Delpini
- Role: A Dance of Anticks Actor:
- Role: A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong
- Role: To conclude with How merrily we live Actor: Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Cargill
- Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
- Role: Tivy Actor: Brereton
- Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
- Role: Jessamy Actor: Lamash
- Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd
- Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Kirby
- Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren
Afterpiece
Title:
Who's the Dupe
Comments:
As17800926.
As17800926.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons
- Role: Gradus Actor: Lamash
- Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
- Role: Granger Actor: Palmer
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Dance
Comment:
Scene IV: The Butterfly, as17800921
Song
Comment:
End III: song-Miss Barnes (1st attempt on any stage); End 1st piece: the Grand Naval Review-; Rule Britannia-Gaudry, Edwards, Williams