19 November 1765
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1765-1766
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece with alterations and additions. [A song sung in the "New Scene in Harlequin's Invasion" appears in The Jester's Magazine, May 1766, p. 254. Harlequin enters with a Dancing Bear, and sings four stanzas in broken English about the advantages of dancing, for men, women, philosophers, and politicians. Harlequin's speech is Frenchified English.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Lovers
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Dorilant Actor: Holland
- Role: Modely Actor: Palmer
- Role: Bellmour Actor: Packer
- Role: Steward Actor: Castle
- Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Palmer
- Role: Armainta Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Lady Beverley Actor: Mrs Clive.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Harlequin's Invasion
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Harlequin Actor: King
- Role: Others Actor: Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope
- Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.