18 December 1755
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1755-1756
Volume:
4
Comments:
[The Bill contains usual Advertisement: "Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv, and many other historical passages." This advertisement will not be noted further this season.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Henry Viii
Comments:
Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast:
- Role: Wolsey Actor: Havard
- Role: Cromwell Actor: Usher
- Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
- Role: Archbp Cranmer Actor: Burton
- Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
- Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Ross
- Role: Norfolk Actor: Palmer
- Role: Surrey Actor: Davies
- Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Bransby
- Role: Gardiner Actor: Taswell
Afterpiece
Title:
The Oracle by Children
Comments:
Characters-Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.
Characters-Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.
Dance
Comment:
I: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203