11 June 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, written by Gay. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Hooke is identified on playbill of 18 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Polly
Comments:
Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Principal Characters by Parsons, Egan, Massey, Staunton, Davis, Kenny, Wood, Webb, Usher, Bannister; Mrs Wilson, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb, Mrs Love, A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Hooke]). Characters of the Introduction by Gardner, Davis, Stevens; Mrs Lefevrc. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Evans, 1777): Ducat-Parsons; Hacker-Egan; Vanderbluff-Massey; Culverin-Staunton; Pohetohee-Davis; Laguerre-Kenny; Cawwawkee-Wood; Capstan-Usher; Morano-Bannister; Jenny Diver-Mrs Wilson; Flimzy-Mrs Poussin; Damaris-Miss Hale; Trapes-Mrs Webb; Mrs Ducat-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner; Players-Davis, Stevens; Signora Crotchetta-Mrs Lefevre.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:
- Role: : Ducat Actor: Parsons
- Role: Hacker Actor: Egan
- Role: Vanderbluff Actor: Massey
- Role: Culverin Actor: Staunton
- Role: Pohetohee Actor: Davis
- Role: Laguerre Actor: Kenny
- Role: Cawwawkee Actor: Wood
- Role: Capstan Actor: Usher
- Role: Morano Actor: Bannister
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Flimzy Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
- Role: Trapes Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Mrs Ducat Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner
- Role: Poet Actor: Gardner
- Role: Players Actor: Davis, Stevens
- Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler .
Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler .
Dance
Comment:
End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)