01 January 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Comedy of Old City Manners oblig'd to be deferr'd. On 31 Dec. (Sunday) died Th. Weston of Drury Lane Theatre (Winston MS 11). [See Memoirs of Thomas Weston that Celebrated Comedian (London, 1776, 59 pp). This year appeared A Serious Disuasion from Frequenting the Playhouse, by Jacob Orton (22 pp. pub. in Shrewsbury). His text is taken from Bulstrode's charge to the Grand Jury of Middlesex, 21 April 1718. "One Playhouse ruin'd more souls than fifty churches are able to save."] Paid Mr Grist on acct per Mr D. G. #20; Three extra trumpets 6 nights #6 15s. Supernumeraries for the Jubilee continued to cost 14s. 10d. during its run. Receipts: #219 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Macbeth
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Macbeth Actor: Smith
- Role: Duncan Actor: Bransby
- Role: Ross Actor: Aickin
- Role: Macduff Actor: Reddish
- Role: Malcolm Actor: Davies
- Role: Angus Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Captain Actor: Usher
- Role: Banquo Actor: Packer
- Role: Donalbain Actor: Everard
- Role: Hecate Actor: Legg
- Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Yates
- Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Witches Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lenox Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Seward Actor: Hurst
- Role: Doctor Actor: Wright
- Role: Fleance Actor: Mas. Pulley
- Role: Seton Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Legg, Kear, Carpenter, Cubitt, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Love
- Role: a Dance of Furies Actor: .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Jubilee
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: an overture Actor:
- Role: Music Actor: Dibdin.
- Role: Dramatic Entertainment in honor of Shakespeare in Actor: Dancing-
- Role: Dancing Actor:
- Role: Dramatic Entertainment Actor:
- Role: ast listed in playbill but each of the subsequent Actor: three bills mentions "In Honour of Shakespeare."