03 January 1759
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1758-1759
Volume:
4
Comments:
This Play tho' all new dress'd and had Fine Scenes did not seem to give ye audience any great plasure, or draw any applause (Cross). Written by Shakespear. Never Acted there. New Habits, Scenes, and Decorations. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken during the Performance. No Gentleman can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes, or into the Orchestra on account of the Music, Decorations, and number of Performers which are necessary to the Representation (playbill). [See "Garrick's Presentation of Antony and Cleopatra," RES, Jan. 1937. The following characters appear in Capel's acting text, 23 Oct. 1958, Maecenas-Atkins; Proculeius-$Austin; Soothsayer-$Burton; Mardian-$Perry; Seleucas-$Burton.] Receipts: #200 ($Cross); #193 14s. (Winston MS 8)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Antony And Cleopatra
Comments:
Antony-Garrick; Enobarbus-Berry; Pompey-Havard; Eros-Davies; Diomede-Bransby; Agrippa-Packer; Canidius-Austin; Alexas-Ackman; Menas-Burton; Dercetas-Reinhold; Officer-Scrase; Octavius Caesar-Fleetwood; Lepidus-Blakes; Thyreus-Holland; Dolabella-Mozeen; Octavia-Mrs Glen; Charmion-Mrs Hippisley; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; The Bacchanalian Song-Beard, Champnes.
Antony-Garrick; Enobarbus-Berry; Pompey-Havard; Eros-Davies; Diomede-Bransby; Agrippa-Packer; Canidius-Austin; Alexas-Ackman; Menas-Burton; Dercetas-Reinhold; Officer-Scrase; Octavius Caesar-Fleetwood; Lepidus-Blakes; Thyreus-Holland; Dolabella-Mozeen; Octavia-Mrs Glen; Charmion-Mrs Hippisley; Iras-Miss Mills; Cleopatra-Mrs Yates; The Bacchanalian Song-Beard, Champnes.
Cast:
- Role: Antony Actor: Garrick
- Role: Enobarbus Actor: Berry
- Role: Pompey Actor: Havard
- Role: Eros Actor: Davies
- Role: Diomede Actor: Bransby
- Role: Agrippa Actor: Packer
- Role: Canidius Actor: Austin
- Role: Alexas Actor: Ackman
- Role: Menas Actor: Burton
- Role: Dercetas Actor: Reinhold
- Role: Officer Actor: Scrase
- Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Fleetwood
- Role: Lepidus Actor: Blakes
- Role: Thyreus Actor: Holland
- Role: Dolabella Actor: Mozeen
- Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Glen
- Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Hippisley
- Role: Iras Actor: Miss Mills
- Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: The Bacchanalian Song Actor: Beard, Champnes.