14 May 1774
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Wright and Keen. Rec'd stopages #14 12s.; Paid salary list #525 12s.; Mr King's extra salary #3. Receipts: #133 12s. Charges: #65 15s. Profits to beneficiaries: #67 17s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Salanio-Fawcett; Gobbo-Parsons; Launcelot Gobbo-W. Palmer; Tubal-Messink; Nerissa-Mrs Davies; Portia-Mrs Abington; Jessica (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Salarino-Keen; Duke-Wright; Lorenzo (With Songs)-Vernon.
Cast:
- Role: Shylock Actor: King
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Antonio Actor: Reddish
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Dodd
- Role: Salanio Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Gobbo Actor: Parsons
- Role: Launcelot Gobbo Actor: W. Palmer
- Role: Tubal Actor: Messink
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Jarratt
- Role: Salarino Actor: Keen
- Role: Duke Actor: Wright
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Vernon.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Peep behind the Curtain
Comments:
As17740502, but Rhodope-Mrs Hunt (first time); Original Prologue-_.
As17740502, but Rhodope-Mrs Hunt (first time); Original Prologue-_.
Cast:
- Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Hunt
- Role: Glib Actor: King
- Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Bransby
- Role: Sir Macaroni Virtue Actor: Dodd
- Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon
- Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Others Actor: Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.