10 January 1755
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1754-1755
Volume:
4
Comments:
Not acted in 12 Years. [See the Dryden-Lee text, and 15 Jan. 1740.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Oedipus, King Of Thebes
Comments:
Oedipus-Sheridan; Creon-Sparks; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Ridout; Tiresias-Gibson; Manto (with a song in character)-Mrs Chambers; Alcander-Cushing; Haemon-White; Ghost of Laius-Anderson; Pyraemon-Redman; Adrastus-Smith; Eurydice-Mrs Bellamy; Jocasta-Mrs Woffington; With all proper decorations. With all proper decorations.
Oedipus-Sheridan; Creon-Sparks; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Ridout; Tiresias-Gibson; Manto (with a song in character)-Mrs Chambers; Alcander-Cushing; Haemon-White; Ghost of Laius-Anderson; Pyraemon-Redman; Adrastus-Smith; Eurydice-Mrs Bellamy; Jocasta-Mrs Woffington; With all proper decorations. With all proper decorations.
Cast:
- Role: Oedipus Actor: Sheridan
- Role: Creon Actor: Sparks
- Role: Phorbas Actor: Ryan
- Role: Aegeon Actor: Ridout
- Role: Tiresias Actor: Gibson
- Role: Manto Actor: Mrs Chambers
- Role: Alcander Actor: Cushing
- Role: Haemon Actor: White
- Role: Ghost of Laius Actor: Anderson
- Role: Pyraemon Actor: Redman
- Role: Adrastus Actor: Smith
- Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Bellamy
- Role: Jocasta Actor: Mrs Woffington
Afterpiece
Title:
The Cheats of Scapin
Comments:
As17550108, but only Scapin-Shuter listed.
As17550108, but only Scapin-Shuter listed.
Cast:
- Role: only Scapin Actor: Shuter listed.
- Role: Scapin Actor: Shuter, first time
- Role: Thrifty Actor: Bennet
- Role: Gripe Actor: Costollo
- Role: Leander Actor: Gibson
- Role: Octavian Actor: Anderson
- Role: Shift Actor: Dunstall
- Role: Sly Actor: R. Smith
- Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.