Event Comment: This Play tho' all new dress'd and had Fine Scenes did not seem to give ye audience any great plasure, or draw any applause (
Cross). Written by
Shakespear. Never Acted there. New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance. No Gentleman can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes, or into the Orchestra on account of the Music, Decorations, and number of Performers which are necessary to the Representation (playbill). [See "
Garrick's Presentation of Antony and Cleopatra,"
RES, Jan. 1937. The following characters appear in
Capel's acting text, 23 Oct. 1958,
Maecenas-Perry;
Seleucas-$Burton.] Receipts: #200 ($Cross">Atkins;
Proculeius-$Austin;
Soothsayer-$Burton;
Mardian-$Perry;
Seleucas-$Burton.] Receipts: #200 ($Cross); #193 14s. (
Winston MS 8)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra
Performance Comment: Antony-Garrick; Enobarbus-Berry; Pompey-Havard; Eros-Davies; Diomede-Bransby; Agrippa-Packer; Canidius-Austin; Alexas-Ackman; Menas-Burton; Dercetas-Reinhold; Officer-Scrase; Octavius Caesar-Fleetwood; Lepidus-Blakes; Thyreus-Holland; Dolabella-Mozeen; Octavia-Mrs Glen; Charmion-Mrs Hippisley; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; The Bacchanalian Song-Beard, Champnes.