03 May 1785
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Dignum and Mrs Wilson. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, Little Wild-street, Drury-lane; of Mrs Wilson, No. 2, Catherine-street, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Receipts: #301 19s. 6d. (33/5/0; 15/19/0; 1/2/6; tickets: 251/13/0) (charge: #108 15s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
Captain Plume-Smith; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Baliance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Chaplin; Constable-Wrighten; Welsh Collier-Wright; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Collier's Wife-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Captain Plume-Smith; Serjeant Kite-Palmer; Justice Baliance-Packer; Bullock-Moody; Worthy-Williames; Recruits-Parsons, Burton; Scale-Fawcett; Scruple-Chaplin; Constable-Wrighten; Welsh Collier-Wright; Captain Brazen-Dodd; Belinda-Mrs Ward; Rose-Mrs Brereton; Lucy-Miss Hale; Collier's Wife-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Captain Plume Actor: Smith
- Role: Serjeant Kite Actor: Palmer
- Role: Justice Baliance Actor: Packer
- Role: Bullock Actor: Moody
- Role: Worthy Actor: Williames
- Role: Recruits Actor: Parsons, Burton
- Role: Scale Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Scruple Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Constable Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Welsh Collier Actor: Wright
- Role: Captain Brazen Actor: Dodd
- Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
- Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hale
- Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Afterpiece
Title:
The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Wilson; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Tipple-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Kilderkin-Chaplin; Ned-Wilson; Putty-Alfred; Major Benbow-Parsons; Eliza-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Bannister
- Role: Captain Greville Actor: Dignum
- Role: Tipple Actor: Suett
- Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Packer
- Role: Kilderkin Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Ned Actor: Wilson
- Role: Putty Actor: Alfred
- Role: Major Benbow Actor: Parsons
- Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Phillips
Song
Comment:
End of Act II of mainpiece The Mansion of Peace (composed by Webbe) by Dignum; End of Act IV Awake, AEolean Lyre, as17850422, but Wilson in place of Staunton; End of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook) by Dignum