25 May 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1774-1775
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and boxes laid together. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Play to begin half past 6 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Thursday the 18th inst. will be taken. Expenses for Fund Night: Renters #4; Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum 19s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s., 6d.; Salary to Mr Simonet, Sg Como, Sga Crespi & Mrs Hartle #1 10s.; Carpenters extra #1 7s. Total #16 6s. 4d. Receipts: #309 10s. 6d. Charges: #16 6s. 4d. Profits to Fund #293 4s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Wonder
Comments:
As17750125, but Don Pedro-Waldron; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.
As17750125, but Don Pedro-Waldron; Isabella-Miss Hopkins; New Occasional Prologue-Palmer; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.
Cast:
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Waldron
- Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: New Occasional Prologue Actor: Palmer
- Role: Occasional Epilogue Actor: Garrick.
- Role: Briton Actor: Smith.
- Role: Don Felix Actor: Garrick
- Role: Lissardo Actor: King
- Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston
- Role: Don Lopez Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Frederick Actor: Packer
- Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rival Candidates
Comments:
As17750307 but Worry-Waldron.
As17750307 but Worry-Waldron.
Cast:
- Role: Worry Actor: Waldron.
- Role: Spy Actor: Baddeley for Weston
- Role: Byron Actor: Vernon
- Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
- Role: First Gardener Actor: Bannister
- Role: Gardeners Actor: Kear, Fawcett
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Dance
Comment:
Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]