Event Comment: By Per
mission of
the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Waldron, prompter. Mainpiece [1st time; TC 5, by
Francis Godolphin Waldron.
Larpent MS 1094; not published]: Founded on
Shakespeare and
Fletcher's
Two Noble Kinsmen, by
the Continuator of
Ben Jonson's
Sad Shepherd. With new Music composed by
Dr Arnold. Copies of
the Songs will be delivered gratis at
the Theatre. Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, abridged from his
The Maid of Kent.
Larpent MS 1095; not published]: Written by
the Author of
Heigho for a Husband. Tickets and Places for
the Boxes to be had of Waldron, No. 54,
Drury-lane, and of
Rice, at
the Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness
Performance Comment: Theseus-Davies; Palamon-Lacy Jun. (1st appearance in London); Arcite-Palmer Jun.; Governor-Wilkinson; Brother-Longdale; Officer-Waldron Jun.; Peasants-Holmes, Adcock, Willoughby, Aberdein; Female Peasants-Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones; Emilia-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Attendant-Mrs Haskey; Hermia (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.Afterpiece Title: 'Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father
Performance Comment: Characters-Davies, Wilkinson, Palmer Jun., Usher, Waldron, Waldron Jun., A Young Lady, Mrs Harlowe. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Lord Sealand, Sir ThomasRichacre, Doctor Goodman, George, Metre, William, Emily, Patty.]