09 November 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
This Play is alter'd by Mr Lenox from Eastward hoe! it was well perform'd and had Applause--some hisses at the End it won't do much (Hopkins Diary). Characters new dress'd in Habits of the Time. (MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr Abrahams by Mr D. G. #40; Mr Caesar for Trimmings #6 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Long review of the play and its merits and demerits as an adaptation appeared in the Westminster Magazine for Nov. It was approved of in general.] Receipts: #189 8s. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Old City Manners
Comments:
Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional Prologue-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 481).
Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional Prologue-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 481).
Cast:
- Role: With an Occasional Prologue Actor: King
- Role: Touchstone Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Quicksilver Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sir Petronel Flash Actor: Palmer
- Role: Golding Actor: Brereton
- Role: Security Actor: Parsons
- Role: Bramble Actor: Hurst
- Role: Seagull Actor: Bannister
- Role: Fig Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Waterman Actor: Wright
- Role: Wolf Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Holdfast Actor: Griffith
- Role: Constable Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Servant Actor: Norris
- Role: Drawer Actor: Garland
- Role: Footman Actor: Everard
- Role: Scapethrift Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Spendall Actor: Cubitt
- Role: Coachman Actor: Kear, Legg
- Role: Mildred Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
- Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Whitfield
- Role: Sydney Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge
- Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Afterpiece
Title:
May Day
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Furrow Actor: Parsons.
- Role: Farmer Furrow Actor: Waldron
- Role: Dozey Actor: Wrighten.
- Role: William Actor: Vernon
- Role: Clod Actor: Bannister
- Role: Cryer Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Little Gipsy Actor: Young Lady, first appearance on any stage
- Role: Country lads Actor: Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt
- Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt
Dance
Comment:
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