19 May 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Colles, the Widow Legg & Miss Kirby. Morning Post, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Kirby, No. 70, Long-acre [others not listed]. Receipts: #225 15s. (37.9.0; 11.11.6; 1.2.6; tickets: 175.120) )charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
As17781030, but Lady Percy-Mrs Colles.
As17781030, but Lady Percy-Mrs Colles.
Cast:
- Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Colles.
- Role: Blunt Actor: Hurst.
- Role: Hotspur Actor: Smith
- Role: King Henry Actor: Bensley
- Role: Worcester Actor: Aickin
- Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Farren
- Role: Northumberland Actor: Packer
- Role: Prince John Actor: Lamash
- Role: Westmoreland Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Douglas Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Poins Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Carriers Actor: Mofdy, Parsons
- Role: Francas Actor: Waldron
- Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright
- Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Palmer
- Role: Falstaff Actor: Henderson
- Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Cuyler.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Rival Candidates
Comments:
Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Miss Kirby.
Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry Muff-Dodd; General Worry-Parsons; Spy-Baddeley; Gardeners-Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Miss Kirby.
Cast:
- Role: Byron Actor: Vernon
- Role: Sir Harry Muff Actor: Dodd
- Role: General Worry Actor: Parsons
- Role: Spy Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Gardeners Actor: Fawcett, Chaplin, Holcroft
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Kirby.