19 March 1753
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1752-1753
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Tickets of Mrs Pritchard in Great Queen St. Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and at Stage Door. Part of the Pit will be taken into the Boxes, and servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage. [A Complaint of the Tragic Poets, addressed to Dr Young appeared in the Public Advertiser, praising him on the Brothers: "And your last efforts prove your strength divine."] Receipts: #250 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Merope
Comments:
Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Dorilas-Garrick; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Vocals-Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon; Ismene-Miss Minors; High Priest-Winstone.
Cast:
- Role: Dorilas Actor: Garrick
- Role: Euricles Actor: Blakes
- Role: Erox Actor: Burton
- Role: Poliphontes Actor: Havard
- Role: Narbas Actor: Berry
- Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Vocals Actor: Beard, Wilder, Master Vernon
- Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors
- Role: High Priest Actor: Winstone.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Chaplet
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.
- Role: Damon Actor: Beard
- Role: Palaemon Actor: Wilder
- Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: .
Dance
Comment:
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