27 March 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins Diary).Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for The Tender Husband will be taken. Send Servants by Four to prevent Confusion. [Sir Joshua Reynolds had procured forty places in the front boxes this night. Boswell and Dr Johnson were among his guests. Johnson could see and hear little, but sat out the performance, commenting on Garrick's excellence as a writer of Prologues. See Boswell's Life of Johnson, ed. G. B. Hill, II, 324ff.] Receipts: #287 9s. 6d. Charges: #64 4s. Profits to Mrs Abington: #223, 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Hypocrite
Comments:
As17741006.
As17741006.
Cast:
- Role: Dr Cantwell Actor: Moody
- Role: Sir John Lambert Actor: Packer
- Role: Darnley Actor: Reddish
- Role: Seyward Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Lambert Actor: Jefferson
- Role: Mawworm Actor: Weston
- Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Greville
- Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.
Afterpiece
Title:
Bon Ton
Comments:
As17750318 but with Alterations;[Reduced to two acts.] Riffle-_; Whisp-_.
As17750318 but with Alterations;[Reduced to two acts.] Riffle-_; Whisp-_.
Cast:
- Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King
- Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd
- Role: Davy Actor: Parsons
- Role: Tivy Actor: Brereton
- Role: Jessamy Actor: Lamash
- Role: Mignon Actor: Burton
- Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: Riffle Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Whisp Actor: Wheeler