22 September 1787
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
[In afterpiece the playbill assigns Sir Harry's Servant to Dodd, but "King [asked that] Dodd, on account of illness, be released from his part in the farce. Whitfield was in consequence Sir Harry " (World, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #185 12s. (133.18.0; 50.6.6; 1.7.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Country Girl
Comments:
Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Moody-King; Sparkish (with a song)-Dodd; Belville-Bannister Jun.; Countryman-Jones; William-Alfred; Servant-Spencer; Harcourt-Barrymore; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Alithea-Mrs Ward; The Country Girl-Mrs Jordan.
Cast:
- Role: Moody Actor: King
- Role: Sparkish Actor: Dodd
- Role: Belville Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Countryman Actor: Jones
- Role: William Actor: Alfred
- Role: Servant Actor: Spencer
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
- Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Afterpiece
Title:
High Life below Stairs
Comments:
Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-R. Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Whitfield; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Coachman-Alfred; Kingston-Lyons; Kitty-Miss Pope.
Cast:
- Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Duke's Servant Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Philip Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Freeman Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Coachman Actor: Alfred
- Role: Kingston Actor: Lyons
- Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.
Dance
Comment:
In afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.