11 March 1736
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1735-1736
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Quin. Written by Shakespear. In which will be restor'd Scenes, Soliloquies, and other Circumstances, originally in the Part of Falstaff, which have been for many Years omitted. [Daily Advertiser lists Prologue as representing the Ghost of Falstaff.]
Mainpiece
Title:
Henry The Fourth, Part Ii
Comments:
Falstaff-Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be (by particular Desire) spoke by Quin .
Falstaff-Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be (by particular Desire) spoke by Quin .
Cast:
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play
- Role: King Actor: Mills
- Role: Prince Actor: W. Mills
- Role: Lancaster Actor: Salway
- Role: York Actor: Milward
- Role: Justice Actor: Boman
- Role: Pistol Actor: Cibber
- Role: Shallow Actor: Johnson
- Role: Silence Actor: Miller
- Role: Feeble Actor: Griffin
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Shepard
- Role: Poins Actor: Oates
- Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be
Dance
Comment:
I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c