13 March 1749
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1748-1749
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Clive. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes [as on 7 March]. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. [According to the Larpent MS, No. 77 additions were made to the afterpiece of some fifty lines to bring Lettice back into the picture, and enable her to resolve the plot, and to sing The Life of a Beau as a take-off.] Receipts: #206 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Suspicious Husband
Comments:
As17480927, but Clarinda-Mrs Clive, first time; Strictland-_; Valet-_; Chairman-_; Milliner-_; Maid-_; Buckle-_; Simon-_; Landlady-_; Tester-_.
As17480927, but Clarinda-Mrs Clive, first time; Strictland-_; Valet-_; Chairman-_; Milliner-_; Maid-_; Buckle-_; Simon-_; Landlady-_; Tester-_.
Cast:
- Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Clive, first time
- Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
- Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
- Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
- Role: Frankly Actor: Havard
- Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
- Role: Buckle Actor: Usher
- Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
- Role: Valet Actor: James
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage
- Role: Tester Actor: Vaughan
- Role: Chairman Actor: Winstone
- Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Cole
- Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Simpson
- Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy
- Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Intriguing Chambermaid
Comments:
As17490307, but no characters listed%.
As17490307, but no characters listed%.
Cast:
- Role: also Goodall Actor: Winstone
- Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
- Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
- Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.
Dance
Comment:
Cooke, Janneton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison
Song
Comment:
By particular desire The Life of a Beau-Mrs Clive