14 May 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Staunton and Lamash. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by Charles Stuart. "A speaking Pantomime of ten minutes" (Public Advertiser, 15 May). 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years. Public Advertiser, 12 May: Tickets to be had of Staunton, Gloucester-street, Queen-square; of Lamash, Queen-court, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #271 11s. (37.0; 15.17; 0.14; tickets: 218.0) (charge: #108 7s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way Of The World
Comments:
Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Lamash; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Lamash; Waitwell-Suett; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast:
- Role: Mirable Actor: Smith
- Role: Fainall Actor: Bensley
- Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody
- Role: Petulant Actor: Lamash
- Role: Waitwell Actor: Suett
- Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
- Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Marwood Actor: Mrs Ward
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Farren.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Stone Eater
Comments:
Principal Characters by Moody, R. Palmer, Waldron, Suett, Miss Barnes, Mrs Love. [Cast from text (H. D. Symonds, 1788): O'Thunder-Moody [in text: Benson (see17880522)]; Apeall-R. Palmer; Holdfast-Waldron; Captain Leek-Suett; Letitia-Miss Barnes; Deborah-Mrs Love.
Principal Characters by Moody, R. Palmer, Waldron, Suett, Miss Barnes, Mrs Love. [Cast from text (H. D. Symonds, 1788): O'Thunder-Moody [in text: Benson (see17880522)]; Apeall-R. Palmer; Holdfast-Waldron; Captain Leek-Suett; Letitia-Miss Barnes; Deborah-Mrs Love.
Afterpiece
Title:
Duke and No Duke
Comments:
Trappolin-Palmer; Brunetto-R. Palmer; Barbarino-Wilson; Alberto-Phillimore; Mago-Fawcett; Puritan-Suett; Lavinio-Williames; Flametta-Miss Barnes; Prudentia-Miss Tidswell; Isabella-Mrs Cuyler.
Trappolin-Palmer; Brunetto-R. Palmer; Barbarino-Wilson; Alberto-Phillimore; Mago-Fawcett; Puritan-Suett; Lavinio-Williames; Flametta-Miss Barnes; Prudentia-Miss Tidswell; Isabella-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast:
- Role: Trappolin Actor: Palmer
- Role: Brunetto Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Barbarino Actor: Wilson
- Role: Alberto Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Mago Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Puritan Actor: Suett
- Role: Lavinio Actor: Williames
- Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Barnes
- Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler.