09 February 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Massey. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Massey, No. 17, Portugal-street, Lincoln's inn fields. Care has been taken to have the House well aired
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Jane Shore
Comments:
Gloster-Smith; Dumont-O'Brien Machin (from the Theatre Royal, Crow Street in Dublin); Ratcliffe-Bailey; Catesby-Shepherd; Bellmour-Barnes; Earl of Derby-Thompson; Lord Hastings-West; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in town); Jane Shore-Mrs Massey.
Gloster-Smith; Dumont-O'Brien Machin (from the Theatre Royal, Crow Street in Dublin); Ratcliffe-Bailey; Catesby-Shepherd; Bellmour-Barnes; Earl of Derby-Thompson; Lord Hastings-West; Alicia-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in town); Jane Shore-Mrs Massey.
Cast:
- Role: Gloster Actor: Smith
- Role: Dumont Actor: O'Brien Machin
- Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Bailey
- Role: Catesby Actor: Shepherd
- Role: Bellmour Actor: Barnes
- Role: Earl of Derby Actor: Thompson
- Role: Lord Hastings Actor: West
- Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Lefevre
- Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Massey.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Irish Widow
Comments:
Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Whittle-Shepherd; Kecksy-Benson; Bates-Wallace; Thomas-Massey; Widow Brady (with the original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Sir Patrick O'Neale-Bailey; Whittle-Shepherd; Kecksy-Benson; Bates-Wallace; Thomas-Massey; Widow Brady (with the original Epilogue Song)-Mrs Massey.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Bailey
- Role: Whittle Actor: Shepherd
- Role: Kecksy Actor: Benson
- Role: Bates Actor: Wallace
- Role: Thomas Actor: Massey
- Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Massey.
Song
Comment:
Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples