06 March 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Abington [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #156 10s. 6d. (115.13.0; 40.3.6; 0.14.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: free)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Way Of The World
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Mirable Actor: Smith
- Role: Fainall Actor: Bensley
- Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Yates
- Role: Petulant Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Waitwell Actor: Parsons
- Role: Witwou'd Actor: King
- Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Abington.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Critic
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer
- Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer in place of Brereton.
- Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Farren, Waldron, Burton, Packer, Lamash, Bannister Jun., Mrs Davenett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. Cast adjusted from text
- Role: Dangle Actor: Dodd
- Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
- Role: Interpreter Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: Farren
- Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron
- Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton
- Role: Justice Actor: Packer
- Role: Son Actor: Lamash
- Role: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Justice's Lady Actor: Mrs Davenett
- Role: Confidante Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.
Dance
Comment:
End of Act III: as17791220