01 May 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for the Miss Hopkins'. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 (?), by Thomas Holcroft. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: The Music [by William Shield (European Magazine, Jan. 1782, p.59)] entirely new. Public Advertiser, 15 Apr. Tickets to be had of the Miss Hopkins', No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #129 8s. 6d. (61.15.0; 24.5.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 43.7.0) (charge: #66 11s. 6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hopkins.
- Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley
- Role: Brush Actor: Palmer.
- Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
- Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lovewell Actor: Brereton
- Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Traverse Actor: Hurst
- Role: Trueman Actor: Norris
- Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Fanny Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Principal Characters by Webster, Bannister, Holcroft, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Captain Melford-Webster; Rustan-Bannister; Orak-Holcroft; Panic-Dodd; Eliza-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Baddeley.
Principal Characters by Webster, Bannister, Holcroft, Dodd, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Captain Melford-Webster; Rustan-Bannister; Orak-Holcroft; Panic-Dodd; Eliza-Mrs Wrighten; Sophia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Melford Actor: Webster
- Role: Rustan Actor: Bannister
- Role: Orak Actor: Holcroft
- Role: Panic Actor: Dodd
- Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Dance
Comment:
As17780109