12 August 1723
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1722-1723
Volume:
2
Comments:
Mainpiece: [By Mrs Eliza Haywood.] By Reason of the Indisposition of an Actress, the Part of the Wife is to be perform'd by Mrs Haywood, the Author. Afterpiece (Daily Post, 10 Aug.): A new Dramatic Entertainment...design'd by Mr Theo. Cibber, with new Music compos'd and adapt'd by Mr Jones, which proper Judges allow to be the best of the kind now extant
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A Wife To Be Let
Comments:
Edition of 1735 lists: Fairman-Boman; Graspall-Evans; Sir Harry Beaumont-W. Wilks; Captain Gaylove-Bridgwater; Courtly-Oates; Toywell-Th. Cibber; Sneaksby-Parler; Shamble-Harper; Tim-Peplow; Widow Statley-Mrs Willis; Mrs Graspall-Mrs Haywood; Celemena-Mrs Tenoe; Marilla-Mrs Lindar; Amadea-Mrs Brett; Dogood-Mrs Davison; Prologue-Th. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Haywood.
Edition of 1735 lists: Fairman-Boman; Graspall-Evans; Sir Harry Beaumont-W. Wilks; Captain Gaylove-Bridgwater; Courtly-Oates; Toywell-Th. Cibber; Sneaksby-Parler; Shamble-Harper; Tim-Peplow; Widow Statley-Mrs Willis; Mrs Graspall-Mrs Haywood; Celemena-Mrs Tenoe; Marilla-Mrs Lindar; Amadea-Mrs Brett; Dogood-Mrs Davison; Prologue-Th. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Haywood.
Cast:
- Role: Fairman Actor: Boman
- Role: Graspall Actor: Evans
- Role: Sir Harry Beaumont Actor: W. Wilks
- Role: Captain Gaylove Actor: Bridgwater
- Role: Courtly Actor: Oates
- Role: Toywell Actor: Th. Cibber
- Role: Sneaksby Actor: Parler
- Role: Shamble Actor: Harper
- Role: Tim Actor: Peplow
- Role: Widow Statley Actor: Mrs Willis
- Role: Mrs Graspall Actor: Mrs Haywood
- Role: Celemena Actor: Mrs Tenoe
- Role: Marilla Actor: Mrs Lindar
- Role: Amadea Actor: Mrs Brett
- Role: Dogood Actor: Mrs Davison
- Role: Prologue Actor: Th. Cibber
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haywood.