23 October 1790
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1790-1791
Volume:
5
Comments:
["The Lord Ogleby of (The Clandestine Marriage) raised Mr King to the summit of comic excellence, which his more recent great character, Sir Peter Teazle in The School for Scandal, has established him in the unrivalled possession of" (Johnson, ed. Waldron, 169).] Receipts: #245 (211.9; 33.6; 0.5)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Parsons; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Williames; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Parsons; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Mrs Williames; Trusty-Mrs Booth.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
- Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lovewell Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
- Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Packer
- Role: Traverse Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Trueman Actor: Benson
- Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Williames
- Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Booth.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Romp
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Young Cockney Actor: Dodd
- Role: Barnacle Actor: Suett
- Role: Old Cockney Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Dignum
- Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Hagley
- Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes.