Event Comment: By Per
mission of the
Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Waldron, prompter. Mainpiece [1st time; TC 5, by
Francis Godolphin Waldron.
Larpent MS 1094; not published]: Founded on
Shakespeare and
Fletcher's
Two Noble Kinsmen, by the Continuator of
Ben Jonson's
Sad Shepherd. With new Music composed by
Dr Arnold. Copies of the Songs will be delivered gratis at the Theatre. Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by Francis Godolphin Waldron, abridged from his
The Maid of Kent.
Larpent MS 1095; not published]: Written by the Author of
Heigho for a Husband. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Waldron, No. 54,
Drury-lane, and of
Rice, at the Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Love And Madness
Performance Comment: Theseus-Davies; Palamon-Lacy Jun. (1st appearance in London); Arcite-Palmer Jun.; Governor-Wilkinson; Brother-Longdale; Officer-Waldron Jun.; Peasants-Holmes, Adcock, Willoughby, Aberdein; Female Peasants-Mrs Gawdry, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones; Emilia-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Attendant-Mrs Haskey; Hermia (with a song)-Mrs Harlowe.Afterpiece Title: 'Tis a Wise Child Knows its Father