Event Comment: Benefit for
Holman. 2nd piece [1st time; D 5, by
Joseph Trapp, adapted from
Siri Brahe; oder, Die Neugierigen, by
J. A. Gruttschreiber, itself a translation of Siri Brahe, by
Gustavus III.
Larpent MS 1206; not published. Prologue
and Epilogue by
John Taylor (
Poems, I, 56-57)]: Written by the Late
King of Sweden.
Times, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Holman, No. 73,
New-street,
Hanover-square. Receipts: #231 16s. (138.12.0; 4.10.6; tickets: 88.13.6)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude; Or, An Escape From France
Afterpiece Title: Curiosity
Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton; [Larpent MS lists the parts: Count Almerstan, Thurston, Siddolph, Goran, Countess, Lady Anne, Lady Almanda, Eva.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Miss Betterton.Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key
Performance Comment: As17970925, but Laura-Mrs Castelle; Servants and Sailors-_; Selina-_; Dolly-_.