09 September 1755
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1754-1755
Volume:
4
Comments:
By Authority
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Metteer; Worthy-Parker; Plume-Quelch; Appletree-Carr; Costar Pearmain-Pittard; Kite-Marshall; Welsh Collier-Blakey; Collier's Wife-Mrs Midnight; Bullock-Pinner; Constable-Venables; Melinda-Mrs Quelch; Rose-Miss Cowslade; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Sylvia-Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.
Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Metteer; Worthy-Parker; Plume-Quelch; Appletree-Carr; Costar Pearmain-Pittard; Kite-Marshall; Welsh Collier-Blakey; Collier's Wife-Mrs Midnight; Bullock-Pinner; Constable-Venables; Melinda-Mrs Quelch; Rose-Miss Cowslade; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Sylvia-Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.
Cast:
- Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
- Role: Balance Actor: Metteer
- Role: Worthy Actor: Parker
- Role: Plume Actor: Quelch
- Role: Appletree Actor: Carr
- Role: Costar Pearmain Actor: Pittard
- Role: Kite Actor: Marshall
- Role: Welsh Collier Actor: Blakey
- Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Midnight
- Role: Bullock Actor: Pinner
- Role: Constable Actor: Venables
- Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Quelch
- Role: Rose Actor: Miss Cowslade
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Chetwood
- Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Actor: Charles
- Role: Jobson Actor: Quelch
- Role: Cook Actor: Pinner
- Role: Coachman Actor: Venables
- Role: Butler Actor: Blakey
- Role: Conjurer Actor: Metteer
- Role: Footman Actor: Turner
- Role: Fidler Actor: May
- Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Chetwood
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davies
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Quelch
- Role: Nell Actor: Miss Cary
Dance
Comment:
II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-