24 October 1739
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1739-1740
Volume:
3
Comments:
Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Alchymist
Comments:
Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Yates; Lovewit-Turbutt; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Penkethman.
Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Griffin; Sir Epicure-Shepard; Kastril-Woodward; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Yates; Lovewit-Turbutt; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Abel-Penkethman.
Cast:
- Role: Subtle Actor: Mills
- Role: Face Actor: Macklin
- Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
- Role: Tribulation Actor: Griffin
- Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Shepard
- Role: Kastril Actor: Woodward
- Role: Surly Actor: Havard
- Role: Dapper Actor: Yates
- Role: Lovewit Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Abel Actor: Penkethman.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin Shipwreck'd
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Yates.
- Role: Proteus Actor: Reinhold, the first time of his appearing on that stage.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
- Role: Sea God Actor: Muilment
- Role: Tritons Actor: Leviez, Baudouin, Rector, Carney
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
- Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois
- Role: Egg Woman Actor: Hough
- Role: Clown Actor: Penkethman
- Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Baudouin, Rector, Liviez, Carney.
Dance
Comment:
III: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf
Song
Comment:
II: By Desire, To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Beard