21 April 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Barry, who humbly requests those ladies and gentlemen who have taken places in the Pit, will be pleased to come early to prevent confusion in getting to their seats. Tickets deliver'd for Thursday March 24, will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 8 Dec. 1757.] [Hopkins MS Notes identifies Ismena as Mrs I. Barry.] Pit and boxes laid together. Paid Properties #1 15s. 2d. Housekeeper's bill #6 10s. 6d.; 1 yrs Watch for St Martin's to 14 Feb. last #10 16s. 9d. Receipts: #273 13s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Mrs Barry: #208 11s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Phaedra And Hippolitus
Comments:
Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Reddish; Lycon-Palmer; Cratander-Davies; Guards-Wheeler, Everard; Lady-Miss Platt; Ismena-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Reddish; Lycon-Palmer; Cratander-Davies; Guards-Wheeler, Everard; Lady-Miss Platt; Ismena-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Cast:
- Role: Theseus Actor: Barry
- Role: Hippolitus Actor: Reddish
- Role: Lycon Actor: Palmer
- Role: Cratander Actor: Davies
- Role: Guards Actor: Wheeler, Everard
- Role: Lady Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Ismena Actor: Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage
- Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Barry.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Ladies Frolick
Comments:
As17740415 but Beggars-Mas. Blanchard, _Waldron, _Messink.
As17740415 but Beggars-Mas. Blanchard, _Waldron, _Messink.
Cast:
- Role: Beggars Actor: Mas. Blanchard, _Waldron, _Messink.
- Role: Oliver Actor: Dodd
- Role: Clack Actor: Parsons
- Role: Scentwell Actor: Griffith
- Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Hunt
- Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time
- Role: Hilliard Actor: Davies
- Role: Vincent Actor: Fawcett
- Role: A New Song Actor:
- Role: the Crutch Dance Actor: .
Dance
Comment:
V: The Irish Fair, as17730918