10 October 1740
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1740-1741
Volume:
3
Comments:
Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Alchymist
Comments:
Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Shepard; Tribulation-Taswell; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Woodward; Lovewit-Turbutt; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Abel Drugger-Chapman.
Subtle-Mills; Face-Macklin; Sir Epicure-Shepard; Tribulation-Taswell; Ananias-Johnson; Kastril-Woodward; Lovewit-Turbutt; Surly-Havard; Dapper-Leigh; Doll Common-Mrs Pritchard; Dame Pliant-Miss Bennet; Abel Drugger-Chapman.
Cast:
- Role: Subtle Actor: Mills
- Role: Face Actor: Macklin
- Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Shepard
- Role: Tribulation Actor: Taswell
- Role: Ananias Actor: Johnson
- Role: Kastril Actor: Woodward
- Role: Lovewit Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Surly Actor: Havard
- Role: Dapper Actor: Leigh
- Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Bennet
- Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Chapman.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Sir John Actor: Low, the first time of his appearance on any stage
- Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Bennet
- Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Dance
Comment:
II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: A new dance-Desse; IV: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf