29 August 1777
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Digges refused to make use of "the too familiar modern manner of speaking blank verse" (London Chronicle, 30 Aug., which also identifies Fotteral, although misspelling his name as "Fotheril").
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Henry Viii
Comments:
Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Digges
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Palmer
- Role: Cranmer Actor: Younger
- Role: Surry Actor: Davies
- Role: Cromwell Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Gardiner Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lord Sands Actor: Jackson
- Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: Egan
- Role: Norfolk Actor: T. Davis
- Role: Suffolk Actor: Fearon
- Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Colles
- Role: Patience Actor: Miss Twist
- Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Massey
Afterpiece
Title:
The Portrait
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Leander Actor: Bannister
- Role: Pantaloon Actor: Edwin
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Twist.