13 January 1787
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1786-1787
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 22 Jan. 1787: This Evening be published The First Floor (1s.). Receipts: #227 (187.0; 39.4; 0.16)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A New Way To Pay Old Debts
Comments:
Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Lawrence; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Alfred; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Mrs Brereton; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward.
Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Burton; Allworth-Lawrence; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Alfred; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Mrs Brereton; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Giles Overreach Actor: Kemble
- Role: Justice Greedy Actor: Burton
- Role: Allworth Actor: Lawrence
- Role: Marall Actor: Suett
- Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Staunton
- Role: Tapwell Actor: Alfred
- Role: Order Actor: Wilson
- Role: Amble Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Furnace Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Parson Welldo Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Wellborn Actor: Palmer
- Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Froth Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Lady Allworth Actor: Mrs Ward.
Afterpiece
Title:
The First Floor
Comments:
Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Whitfield, Burton, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters by Baddeley, Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Jones, Alfred, Spencer, Whitfield, Burton, Bannister Jun., Mrs Wilson, Miss Collins, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1787): Whimsey-Baddeley; Furnish-Suett; Young Whimsey-R. Palmer; Landlord-Chaplin; Snap-Jones; Postboy-Alfred; Frank-Spencer; Monford-Whitfield; Simon-Burton; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Whimsey Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Furnish Actor: Suett
- Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Snap Actor: Jones
- Role: Postboy Actor: Alfred
- Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
- Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Simon Actor: Burton
- Role: Tim Tartlett Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
- Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.
Dance
Comment:
End III: a new Dance, La Soiree Provencalle-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp