14 January 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville and Williams. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Tickets delivered for the 17th of December will be admitted. Tickets and places to be had of Williams at Mr Spoke's, Tottenham Court; Mr White, Auctioneer, Queen street, Westminster; Messrs Ellis and Scott, Old Bond-street; Mr Hewitt, New Bond-street; Mr Cowcieroy, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury; and at the Excise Office Coffee-House, Old Bond-street
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Greville (of DL); Colonel Standard-Brinsley; Young Clincher-Swords (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin); Vizard-Cotton; Alderman Smuggler-Barrett; Tom Errand-Forrest; Beau Clincher-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Wife-Mr Pressley; Angelica-Miss Read; Parley-Miss Plain; Lady Darling-Mrs Fowler; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Child .
Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Greville (of DL); Colonel Standard-Brinsley; Young Clincher-Swords (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin); Vizard-Cotton; Alderman Smuggler-Barrett; Tom Errand-Forrest; Beau Clincher-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Wife-Mr Pressley; Angelica-Miss Read; Parley-Miss Plain; Lady Darling-Mrs Fowler; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Child .
Cast:
- Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Mrs Greville
- Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Brinsley
- Role: Young Clincher Actor: Swords
- Role: Vizard Actor: Cotton
- Role: Alderman Smuggler Actor: Barrett
- Role: Tom Errand Actor: Forrest
- Role: Beau Clincher Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Wife Actor: Mr Pressley
- Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Read
- Role: Parley Actor: Miss Plain
- Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Fowler
- Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Child
Afterpiece
Title:
The Irish Widow
Comments:
Whittle-Barrett; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Lloyd; Bates-Booth; Kecksey-Pressley; Nephew-Forrest; Thomas-Swords; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville .
Whittle-Barrett; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Lloyd; Bates-Booth; Kecksey-Pressley; Nephew-Forrest; Thomas-Swords; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville .
Cast:
- Role: Whittle Actor: Barrett
- Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Lloyd
- Role: Bates Actor: Booth
- Role: Kecksey Actor: Pressley
- Role: Nephew Actor: Forrest
- Role: Thomas Actor: Swords
- Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville
Song
Comment:
End of Act I of afterpiece Horn sweet are the Woodlands by Forrest and Groves. imitations. End of mainpiece, Vocal and Rhetorical, by the Gentleman who performs Beau Clincher