16 January 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Epilogue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.] Receipts: #235 17s. (216.14.0; 17.19.6; 1.3.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Rivals
Comments:
Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Reddish; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Mrs Abington; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Capt. Absolute-Palmer; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Carpenter; Faulkland-Reddish; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Mrs Abington; The Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
- Role: Acres Actor: Dodd
- Role: Absolute Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Moody
- Role: David Actor: Parsons
- Role: Fag Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Coachman Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Faulkland Actor: Reddish
- Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Abington
- Role: The Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Abington.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Invasion
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Davies
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
- Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
- Role: Simon Actor: Moody
- Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Bransby
- Role: Abram Actor: Waldron
- Role: Forge Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Bogg Actor: Messink
- Role: Taffy Actor: Burton
- Role: Crib Actor: Everard
- Role: Jailor Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Turnkey Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Justices Actor: Wrighten, Follett, Norris, Nash, Marr
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Gaudry
- Role: Slender Actor: Baker
- Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cite this page
Chicago: "London Stage Event: 16 January 1777 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39060.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 16 January 1777 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39060. Accessed 31 March 2025.