27 January 1764
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benedick by Obrien-1st time (Hopkins). Benedick does not sit so well upon Mr O'Brien as Ranger-Miss Pope Beatrice-indifferent (+Hopkins Diary-$MacMillan). New Occasional song introduc'd in The Rites of Hecate, the words will be printed and given away at the theatre. Receipts: #130 9s. (MacMillan)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Obrien, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Friar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Parsons; Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Miss Hippisley; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Hero-Mrs Davies; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Benedick-Obrien, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Friar-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Parsons; Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Miss Hippisley; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Hero-Mrs Davies; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Obrien, first time
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Packer
- Role: Leonato Actor: Havard
- Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Yates
- Role: Friar Actor: Burton
- Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
- Role: Verges Actor: Philips
- Role: Borachio Actor: Parsons
- Role: Clerk Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sexton Actor: Clough
- Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Hippisley
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Vernon
- Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play
- Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
Interlude Hymen, End Act III
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: New Garland Dance of Nymphs and Shepherds Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker.
- Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
- Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
- Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.
- Role: Hymen Actor: Vernon
- Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Young.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rites of Hecate
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: a new song Actor: .
- Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
- Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
- Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
- Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.