29 November 1784

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: "Nothing could be more affecting than [Mrs Crawford's] expression of the sorrows in the character; nor anything more languid and undecorous than her level recitation . . . Discharge the fire, and she sinks into a tasteless disregard of the business, which injures, if it does not destroy the illusion. It is in this that Mrs Siddons triumphs over her... But she cannot, so powerfully as Mrs Crawford, assail at intervals the heart" (Gazetteer, 30 Nov.)

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    *p1784 11 29 cg The Grecian Daughter. Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Farren; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance this season). Also Tom Thumb. As 6 Nov. COMMENT. "Nothing could be more affecting than [Mrs Crawford's] expression of the sorrows in the character; nor anything more languid and undecorous than her level recitation . . . Discharge the fire, and she sinks into a tasteless disregard of the business, which injures, if it does not destroy the illusion. It is in this that Mrs Siddons triumphs over her... But she cannot, so powerfully as Mrs Crawford, assail at intervals the heart" (Gazetteer, 30 Nov.).
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    *p1784 11 29 cg The Grecian Daughter. Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Farren; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance this season) .hathi.*a1784 11 29 cg Tom Thumb. ^As17841106^.hathi.*c1784 11 29 cg "Nothing could be more affecting than [Mrs Crawford's] expression of the sorrows in the character; nor anything more languid and undecorous than her level recitation . . . Discharge the fire, and she sinks into a tasteless disregard of the business, which injures, if it does not destroy the illusion. It is in this that Mrs Siddons triumphs over her... But she cannot, so powerfully as Mrs Crawford, assail at intervals the heart" (Gazetteer, 30 Nov.) .hathi.
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    Event: 43537 | 17841129 | cg | hathi | "Nothing could be more affecting than [Mrs Crawford's] expression of the sorrows in the character; nor anything more languid and undecorous than her level recitation . . . Discharge the fire, and she sinks into a tasteless disregard of the business, which injures, if it does not destroy the illusion. It is in this that Mrs Siddons triumphs over her... But she cannot, so powerfully as Mrs Crawford, assail at intervals the heart" (Gazetteer, 30 Nov.)
    Performance: 93882 | 43537 | p | The Grecian Daughter | Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Farren; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance this season) .
    Cast:
    162896 | 93882 | Evander | Henderson
    162897 | 93882 | Dionysius | Aickin
    162898 | 93882 | Philotas | Farren
    162899 | 93882 | Melanthon | Hull
    162900 | 93882 | Areas | Fearon
    162901 | 93882 | Greek Herald | Davies
    162902 | 93882 | Calippus | Thompson
    162903 | 93882 | Greek Soldier | Booth
    162904 | 93882 | Phocion | Wroughton
    162905 | 93882 | Erixine | Miss Platt
    162906 | 93882 | Euphrasia | Mrs Crawford
    Performance: 93883 | 43537 | a | Tom Thumb | As17841106.
    AsSeeDate: 93883 | cg | a | As | 17841106
    Cast:
    591311 | 93883 | Tom Thumb | Master Edwin
    591312 | 93883 | Grizzel | Edwin
    591313 | 93883 | Doodle | Davies
    591314 | 93883 | Noodle | Cubitt
    591315 | 93883 | Ghost | Darley
    591316 | 93883 | Arthur | Quick
    591317 | 93883 | Huncamunca | Mrs Kennedy
    591318 | 93883 | Glumdalca | Mrs Webb
    591319 | 93883 | Dollalolla | Mrs Martyr

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Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Farren; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance this season) .
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