24 April 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 11, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. 2nd piece: Altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. With Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years. Receipts: #213 3s. 6d. (95/7/0; 32/2/6; 0/14/0; tickets: 85/0/0) (charge: #108 10s. 3d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way Of The World
Comments:
As17820401, but Waitwell (1st time)-Suett .
As17820401, but Waitwell (1st time)-Suett .
Cast:
- Role: Waitwell Actor: Suett
- Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Mirable Actor: Smith
- Role: Fainall Actor: Bensley
- Role: Sir Wilful DL Witwou'd Actor: Yates
- Role: Petulant Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Waitwcll Actor: Parsons
- Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
- Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale
- Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Afterpiece
Title:
Henry and Emma
Comments:
Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren .
Henry-Palmer; Eugenius-Packer; Venus-Miss Field; Emma-Miss Farren .
Cast:
- Role: Henry Actor: Palmer
- Role: Eugenius Actor: Packer
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Emma Actor: Miss Farren
Afterpiece
Title:
The Capricious Lovers
Comments:
Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .
Hobbinol-Suett; Astolpho-Phillimore; Damon-Waldron; Fabian-Norris; Colin-Williames; Phoebe-Miss Wheeler; Emily-Miss Wright; Clara-Miss Simson; Lisetta (with a mock Italian Song)-Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler .
Cast:
- Role: Hobbinol Actor: Suett
- Role: Astolpho Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Damon Actor: Waldron
- Role: Fabian Actor: Norris
- Role: Colin Actor: Williames
- Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Wheeler
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Clara Actor: Miss Simson
- Role: Lisetta Actor: Mrs Wrighten. Epilogue in the character of Phoebe spoken by Miss Wheeler
Dance
Comment:
End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406