29 April 1743
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1742-1743
Volume:
3
Comments:
Benefit Whittingham. This Gentleman had acted Hotspur (10 Feb.) very ill (Winston MS. from Dyer MS). Failed in Pyrrhus (Genest, IV, 37). Tickets to be had of Hobson at the Stage Door, and at Batson's and Tom's Coffee Houses in Cornhill. Tickets deliver'd out for Whittingham for Henry IV will be taken
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distressed Mother
Comments:
Orestes-Delane; Pyrrhus-Whittingham; Andromache-Mrs Roberts; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Mrs Ridout; Hermione-Mrs Bennet.
Orestes-Delane; Pyrrhus-Whittingham; Andromache-Mrs Roberts; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cephisa-Mrs Cross; Cleone-Mrs Ridout; Hermione-Mrs Bennet.
Cast:
- Role: Orestes Actor: Delane
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Whittingham
- Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Roberts
- Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
- Role: Phoenix Actor: Winstone
- Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Ridout
- Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Virgin Unmask'd
Comments:
As17430419 but Quaver-Lowe; Blister-Turbutt; Wormwood-Woodburn; Coupee-Yates; Goodwill-Taswell; Thomas-Raftor.
As17430419 but Quaver-Lowe; Blister-Turbutt; Wormwood-Woodburn; Coupee-Yates; Goodwill-Taswell; Thomas-Raftor.
Song
Comment:
As17430427
Music
Comment:
V: Concerto-Burk Thumoth