29 November 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Written by Congreve. [For Prologue see 19 Nov.] Love for Love was revived with alterations by R. B. Sheridan Esq. (Note by J. P. Kemble on Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #150 0s. 6d
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love For Love
Comments:
Valentine-Reddish; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Ben-Yates; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Tattle-King; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; The new occasional Prologue-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]
Valentine-Reddish; Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Scandal-Bensley; Foresight-Parsons; Ben-Yates; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Tattle-King; Angelica-Miss Younge; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Mrs Foresight-Miss Sherry; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Mrs Abington; The new occasional Prologue-Dodd. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 2 performances only (see17761205).]
Cast:
- Role: Valentine Actor: Reddish
- Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Moody
- Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
- Role: Foresight Actor: Parsons
- Role: Ben Actor: Yates
- Role: Jeremy Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Trapland Actor: Waldron
- Role: Buckram Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Officer Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Tattle Actor: King
- Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: The new occasional Prologue Actor: Dodd.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Elopement
Comments:
As17761001, but Lover-Burton.
As17761001, but Lover-Burton.
Cast:
- Role: Lover Actor: Burton.
- Role: George Hargrave Actor: Smith
- Role: Mr Drummond Actor: Bensley
- Role: Justice Actor: Parsons
- Role: Jarvis Actor: Palmer
- Role: Mr Morley Actor: Aickin
- Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton
- Role: Mr Hargrave Actor: Yates
- Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
- Role: Bella Actor: Miss Younge.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Clown Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Scaramouch Actor: Follett
- Role: Country Girls Actor: Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.