04 November 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Prologue by Nicholas Rowe.] Receipts: #134 9s. 6d. (119.19.0; 12.17.0; 1.13.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Tamerlane
Comments:
Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Axalla (1st time)-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Lamash; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Brereton.
Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Axalla (1st time)-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Hurst; Stratocles-Lamash; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Brereton.
Cast:
- Role: Tamerlane Actor: Palmer
- Role: Moneses Actor: Brereton
- Role: Axalla Actor: Farren
- Role: Dervise Actor: Packer
- Role: Omar Actor: Hurst
- Role: Stratocles Actor: Lamash
- Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Zama Actor: Wright
- Role: Mirvan Actor: Norris
- Role: Haly Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Bajazet Actor: Smith
- Role: Selima Actor: Miss Hopkins
- Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: The usual Prologue Actor: Brereton.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Invasion
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Bogg Actor: Holcroft.
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Wright
- Role: Mercury Actor: Davies
- Role: Snip Actor: Parsons
- Role: Simon Actor: Moody
- Role: Gasconade Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Corporal Bounce Actor: Carpenter
- Role: Abram Actor: Waldron
- Role: Justice Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Forge Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Taffy Actor: Burton
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Davies
- Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.
Song
Comment:
IV: the original song To thee oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams