27 September 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Paid Land, Windows, Paving and Light [taxes] #15 6s. 6d. Receipts: #232 16s. (176/5/0; 55/18/6; 0/12/6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Scandal
Comments:
Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtrce-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast:
- Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
- Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Yates
- Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd
- Role: Crabtrce Actor: Parsons
- Role: Rowley Actor: Aickin
- Role: Moses Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Snake Actor: Packer
- Role: Careless Actor: Farren
- Role: Trip Actor: Lamash
- Role: Charles Actor: Smith
- Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, &c; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill .
Comus-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy, &c; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill .
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
- Role: 1st Bacchanal Actor: Vernon
- Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Du-Bellamy, &c
- Role: Du Actor: Bellamy, &c
- Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Aickin
- Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Cargill
Song
Comment:
In Act III of mainpiece song [Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen] by Vernon. [This was sung again by Vernon on 9 Oct., but in all subsequent performances by Williams (or Williames; see17811020).]