15 April 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Brereton. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, No. 14, Catherine-street, Strand. 2nd piece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 13 May 1773]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 22 Dec. I775]-Receipts: #249 17s.(84/14540/3; 0/8; tickets: 124/12)(charge: #110 7s. 10d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Dissipation
Comments:
As17811115, but omitted: Epilogue .
As17811115, but omitted: Epilogue .
Cast:
- Role: Sir Andrew Acorn Actor: King
- Role: Alderman Uniform Actor: Parsons
- Role: Charles Actor: Brereton
- Role: Labradore Actor: Baddeley
- Role: General Probe Actor: Aickin
- Role: Dr Quintessence Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Metaphor Actor: Suett
- Role: Trusty Actor: Waldron
- Role: Gold Waiter Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Coquin Actor: Lamash
- Role: Lord Rentless Actor: Palmer
- Role: Miss Uniform Actor: Mrs Cargill
- Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Jew's Daughter Actor: Miss Barnes
- Role: Lady Rentless Actor: Mrs Abington
Afterpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Serjeant
Comments:
Serjeant-Bannister; Recruit-Suett; Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Mrs Wrighten .
Serjeant-Bannister; Recruit-Suett; Old Woman-Mrs Love; Wife-Mrs Wrighten .
Afterpiece
Title:
A Trip to Scotland
Comments:
Griskin-Parsons; Cupid (1st time, with a song in character)-Miss Field; Sotherton-Norris; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Fillagree (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Miss Flack-Miss Wright; Miss Griskin (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Griskin-Parsons; Cupid (1st time, with a song in character)-Miss Field; Sotherton-Norris; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Fillagree (1st time)-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Barnes; Miss Flack-Miss Wright; Miss Griskin (for that night only)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Griskin Actor: Parsons
- Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Sotherton Actor: Norris
- Role: Chamberlain Actor: Burton
- Role: Jemmy Twinkle Actor: Brereton
- Role: Fillagree Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Barnes
- Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Farren
Dance
Comment:
In afterpiece a Postilion Dance incident to the piece; to conclude with a Country Dance