26 December 1748
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 Years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 20 years. Music, Dances and Other Decorations for afterpiece entirely new. [In a letter to John Gilbert-Cooper, the actor Charles Adams states that "the Prompter gave me a little Part in the Emperor of the Moon...I appear'd in it thrice." He was "paid Twenty Shilling Pr Week." See Theatre Notebook, XI (1957), p. 136. The only male parts left were Baliardo's servant Peter and the figures in the tableau of the final scene.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #158 11s. (Powel)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A Bold Stroke For A Wife
Comments:
Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Neale; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Miss Cole; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Neale; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Tradelove-Barnet; Perriwinkle-James; Freeman-Palmer; Sackbut-Winstone; Simon Pure-Usher; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Lady-Miss Cole; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive.
Cast:
- Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
- Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Neale
- Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Taswell
- Role: Tradelove Actor: Barnet
- Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
- Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sackbut Actor: Winstone
- Role: Simon Pure Actor: Usher
- Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet
- Role: Lady Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Emperour of the Moon
Comments:
Harlequin-Woodward; Scaramouch-Yates; Charmante-Palmer; Cinthio-King; Bellemante-Miss Murgetroyd; Mopsophil-Mrs Green; Elaria-Miss Cole; Dr Baliardo-Winstone; Vocal Parts-Beard, Reinhold; Dances-Cooke, Mlle Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mathews' scholar a child of 5 years old; Mrs Addison. Mrs Addison.
Harlequin-Woodward; Scaramouch-Yates; Charmante-Palmer; Cinthio-King; Bellemante-Miss Murgetroyd; Mopsophil-Mrs Green; Elaria-Miss Cole; Dr Baliardo-Winstone; Vocal Parts-Beard, Reinhold; Dances-Cooke, Mlle Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mathews' scholar a child of 5 years old; Mrs Addison. Mrs Addison.
Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
- Role: Scaramouch Actor: Yates
- Role: Charmante Actor: Palmer
- Role: Cinthio Actor: King
- Role: Bellemante Actor: Miss Murgetroyd
- Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: Elaria Actor: Miss Cole
- Role: Dr Baliardo Actor: Winstone
- Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold
- Role: Dances Actor: Cooke, Mlle Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mathews' scholar a child of 5 years old
Music
Comment:
A Piece of Music-the Child
Dance
Comment:
TThe Sailors Revels-Mathews