29 October 1756
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1756-1757
Volume:
4
Comments:
MMiss Barton for her first appearance did Lady Pliant pretty well--Foote, Sir Paul--the farce was hiss'd ($Cross). [N.B. The Folger Shakespeare Library has this bill, as a stage manager's MS for the printer.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Double Dealer
Comments:
Maskwell-Mossop, 1st time; Sir Paul Plyant-Foote; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Palmer; Lord Touchwood-Davies; Lord Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive (with a song in character); Lady Pliant-A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.
Maskwell-Mossop, 1st time; Sir Paul Plyant-Foote; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Palmer; Lord Touchwood-Davies; Lord Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive (with a song in character); Lady Pliant-A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast:
- Role: Maskwell Actor: Mossop, 1st time
- Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Foote
- Role: Brisk Actor: Woodward
- Role: Careless Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Davies
- Role: Lord Froth Actor: Blakes
- Role: Saygrace Actor: Clough
- Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Mellefont Actor: Havard
- Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
- Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Lady Pliant Actor: A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.