Citation - Maryland Journal: 1782.11.19

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Index Entry Actor, Atherton, Mr, to play Friar John in Romeo and Juliet [t] 
Location Baltimore 
Citation
MJ.782.118
19 Nov 1782:11 (9/47 481)
(By permission.) For the benefit of Mr. Willis, At the
Theatre in Baltimore, on Tuesday, November 19, 1782, will be
presented, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo, Mr. Wall; Benvolio, Mr. Heard; Friar Lawrence, Mr.
Twyford; Capulet, Mr. Lewis; Montague, Mr. Ford; Tibalt, Mr.
Street; Paris, Mr. Davids; Prince, Mr. Tilyard; Peter, Mr.
Willis;  Friar John, Mr. Atherton; Balthasar, Mr. Patterson;
Page, Miss Wall; Mercutio, Mr. Ryan; Lady Capulet, Mrs.
Lyne; Nurse, Mrs. Parsons; Juliet, Mrs. Robinson. 
In Act II. a masquerade, and a minuet by Mons. Roussel, and
Mrs. Elm.
End of the IVth act, a funeral procession, and solemn dirge.
The vocal parts, Mr. Willis, Miss Wall, &c. &c.
Between the play and farce, the favourite Comic Dance,
called The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress.
Jack, Mons. Roussel; Landlady, Mr. Lindsay; Sailors, Messrs.
Patterson, Lewis, Street, Willis, &c. Doxies, Mrs. Parsons,
Mrs. Lyne, Mrs. Elm, &c. 
A Song, by Miss Wall.
"Bucks have at you all," by Mr. Street.
To which will be added, a farce, called High Life Below
Stairs.
Lovel, Mr. Willis; Philip, Mr. Twyford; Freeman, Mr. Street;
Robert, Mr. Tilyard;  Tom, Mr. Ryan; Coachman, Mr. Heard;
Kingston (the black), Mr. Atherton; Fidler, Mr. Patterson;
Duke's servant, Mr. Wall; Sir Harry's servant, Mr. Lewis.
Lady Bab's maid, Mrs. Robinson Lady Charlotte's maid, Mrs.
Elm; Kitty, (with a song) Mrs. Wall; Cook, Mr. Lindsay;
Black Chloe, Mrs. Parsons. In act the IId. a mock minuet, by
Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Wall.
   After the farce, a hornpipe, by Mr. Patterson.
[hand pointing right] Tickets to be had at Mr. James
Young's, near the Fountain Inn--at the Exchange Coffee-
House, Fell's Point--at Mrs. Labat's, next door to the
Theatre, and at the office of the Theatre, where place for
the boxes may be taken, from ten to twelve o'clock every
day.


Generic Title Maryland Journal 
Date 1782.11.19 
Publisher Goddard, M. K. 
City, State Baltimore, MD 
Year 1782 
Bibliography B0021193
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