07 April 1709
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1708-1709
Volume:
2
Comments:
Benefit Betterton. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and No Person to be admitted but by printed Tickets at half a Guinea each. Note, That the Tickets deliver'd out for the Moor of Venice, and Great Mogul, will be taken at this Play. [Receipts: possibly #154 6s. 7 1!2d., according to Baggs.] For a comment on this occasion, see Tatler, 12 April. Whincop (pp. 175-76) states: But Mr Betterton being new past Seventy Years of Age, and lame with the Gout, seemed but to burlesque the Part of youthful Valentine
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love For Love
Comments:
See17090312 but Valentine-Betterton; Ben-Dogget; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Frail-Mrs Barry; Prologue written by Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle; An Epilogue written by Rowe,-Mrs Barry, having Betterton on her Right Hand, between herself, Mrs Bracegirdle.
See17090312 but Valentine-Betterton; Ben-Dogget; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Mrs Frail-Mrs Barry; Prologue written by Congreve-Mrs Bracegirdle; An Epilogue written by Rowe,-Mrs Barry, having Betterton on her Right Hand, between herself, Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast:
- Role: 7090312 but Valentine Actor: Betterton
- Role: Ben Actor: Dogget
- Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Congreve Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: , Actor: Mrs Barry, having Betterton on her Right Hand, between herself, Mrs Bracegirdle.