09 October 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #236 8s. 6d. (188.4.0; 47.16.6; 0.8.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Heiress
Comments:
Sir Clement Flint-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Sir Clement Flint-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
- Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Palmer
- Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons
- Role: Chignon Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Prompt Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Chairman Actor: Chaplin
- Role: William Actor: Wilson
- Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Afterpiece
Title:
Arthur and Emmeline
Comments:
Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-Whitfield; Grimbald-Sedgwick (1st appearence in that character); Matilda-Miss Collins; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Arthur-Kemble; Oswald-Barrymore; Merlin-Aickin; Conon-Packer; Osmond-Phillimore; Aurelius-Whitfield; Grimbald-Sedgwick (1st appearence in that character); Matilda-Miss Collins; Emmeline-Miss Farren; Philidel-Mrs Forster; Venus-Mrs Crouch; Rest of the Vocal Parts-Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Cast:
- Role: Arthur Actor: Kemble
- Role: Oswald Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Merlin Actor: Aickin
- Role: Conon Actor: Packer
- Role: Osmond Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Aurelius Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Grimbald Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Collins
- Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Forster
- Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Williames, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
Song
Comment:
In II: song in character-Mrs Crouch [who sang it in all subsequent performances]