09 June 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
[This was Mrs Hitchcock's 1st appearance in London. Miss Farren was from the Manchester theatre. Miss Twist is identified in playbill of 14 July.] Because of Foote's acting scarcely anything but his own plays "a relaxation of discipline has been fallen into at the Haymarket... The audience last night, however, were not less surprized than pleased at the very regular manner in which the Comedy and the Burletta were exhibited. All the business of the stage perfect, all the little parts smoothly given, and the whole rather superior than inferior to a performance at either of the Winter Theatres" (Morning Chronicle, 10 June)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
She Stoops To Conquer
Comments:
Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Griffiths; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Hardcastle-Edwin; Miss Neville-Mrs Hitchcock [from the Theatre Royal, Bath (on playbill of 6 June)]; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Gardner; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in London).
Young Marlow-Palmer; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Diggory-Massey; Landlord-Griffiths; Tony Lumpkin-Jackson; Hardcastle-Edwin; Miss Neville-Mrs Hitchcock [from the Theatre Royal, Bath (on playbill of 6 June)]; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Gardner; Betty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Hardcastle-Miss Farren (1st appearance in London).
Cast:
- Role: Young Marlow Actor: Palmer
- Role: Hastings Actor: DuBellamy
- Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon
- Role: Diggory Actor: Massey
- Role: Landlord Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Tony Lumpkin Actor: Jackson
- Role: Hardcastle Actor: Edwin
- Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Gardner
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Miss Farren
Afterpiece
Title:
Midas
Comments:
Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Du-Bellamy; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Griffiths; Damaetas-Blissett; Pan-Bannister; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Mysis-Mrs Love; Daphne-Mrs Hitchcock; Nysa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Twist]).Miss Twist]).
Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Du-Bellamy; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Griffiths; Damaetas-Blissett; Pan-Bannister; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Mysis-Mrs Love; Daphne-Mrs Hitchcock; Nysa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Twist]).Miss Twist]).
Cast:
- Role: Midas Actor: Edwin
- Role: Apollo Actor: Du-Bellamy
- Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
- Role: Sileno Actor: Massey
- Role: Jupiter Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Damaetas Actor: Blissett
- Role: Pan Actor: Bannister
- Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Nysa Actor: A Young Gentlewoman