09 April 1716
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1715-1716
Volume:
2
Comments:
Benefit Johnson. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, pp. 103-4; She [Mrs Clayton] and Lady W. Powlett, and I went to the Play together, for the Benefit of Johnson, who is the best Comedian this Day upon the Stage, and I believe as true and good a Player as ever was in any Age, for the Parts that he plays
Mainpiece
Comments:
Palmer-Johnson who never perform'd it before.
Palmer-Johnson who never perform'd it before.
Song
Comment:
As17151028
Dance
Comment:
Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell; particularly The Original Dance of Linkmen-