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31 October 1791

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane at King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: "The performance of last night boasted some additional impression, by the fine imagination of [Kemble's] starting at the trumpet from the prayer of penitence, and springing up the Hero and the King...[In Act V] the scene with Katharine was as sportive and as easy as possible...Comus followed, vice the Critic, obliged to be postponed from [the] indisposition of Parsons (MS annotation on Kemble playbill)]. Some disapprobation attended the drawing up the curtain. Palmer explained, and then, without 'wiping his lips since he spoke last' began "The Star that bids the Shepherd fold" (Oracle, 1 Nov.). Receipts: #223 5s. 6d. (180.8.6; 41.3.0; 1.14.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dlking's King Henry the Fifth. King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth. *aComus. See 29 Oct. *c"The performance of last night boasted some additional impression, by the fine imagination of [$Kemble='s] starting at the trumpet from the prayer of penitence, and springing up the Hero and the <i>King</i>r...[In Act V] the scene with <i>Katharine</i>r was as sportive and as easy as possible...<i>Comus</i> followed, vice the <i>Critic</i>, obliged to be postponed from [the] indisposition of $Parsons= (MS annotation on <i>Kemble playbill</i>)]. Some disapprobation attended the drawing up the curtain. $Palmer= explained, and then, without 'wiping his lips since he spoke last' began "The Star that bids the Shepherd fold" (<i>Oracle</i>, 1 Nov.). Receipts: #223 5s. 6d. (180.8.6; 41.3.0; 1.14.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1791 10 31 dlking's King Henry the Fifth. King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.*a1791 10 31 dlking's Comus. ^See17911029^.*c1791 10 31 dlking's "The performance of last night boasted some additional impression, by the fine imagination of [$Kemble='s] starting at the trumpet from the prayer of penitence, and springing up the Hero and the <i>King</i>r...[In Act V] the scene with <i>Katharine</i>r was as sportive and as easy as possible...<i>Comus</i> followed, vice the <i>Critic</i>, obliged to be postponed from [the] indisposition of $Parsons= (MS annotation on <i>Kemble playbill</i>)]. Some disapprobation attended the drawing up the curtain. $Palmer= explained, and then, without 'wiping his lips since he spoke last' began "The Star that bids the Shepherd fold" (<i>Oracle</i>, 1 Nov.). Receipts: #223 5s. 6d. (180.8.6; 41.3.0; 1.14.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 47488 | 17911031 | dlking's | "The performance of last night boasted some additional impression, by the fine imagination of [$Kemble='s] starting at the trumpet from the prayer of penitence, and springing up the Hero and the <i>King</i>...[In Act V] the scene with <i>Katharine</i> was as sportive and as easy as possible...<i>Comus</i> followed, vice the <i>Critic</i>, obliged to be postponed from [the] indisposition of $Parsons= (MS annotation on <i>Kemble playbill</i>)]. Some disapprobation attended the drawing up the curtain. $Palmer= explained, and then, without 'wiping his lips since he spoke last' began "The Star that bids the Shepherd fold" (<i>Oracle</i>, 1 Nov.). Receipts: #223 5s. 6d. (180.8.6; 41.3.0; 1.14.0)
    Performance: 104120 | 47488 | p | King Henry The Fifth | King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
    Cast:
    185321 | 104120 | King Henry | Kemble
    185322 | 104120 | Duke of Gloster | Benson
    185323 | 104120 | Duke of Bedford | Dignum
    185324 | 104120 | Duke of Exeter | Aickin
    185325 | 104120 | Earl of Westmoreland | Sedgwick
    185326 | 104120 | of Cant. | Maddocks
    185327 | 104120 | Bishop of Ely | Jones
    185328 | 104120 | Cambridge | Webb
    185329 | 104120 | Scroop | Chapman
    185330 | 104120 | Grey | Bland
    185331 | 104120 | Erpingham | Waldron
    185332 | 104120 | Gower | R. Palmer
    185333 | 104120 | Nym | Burton
    185334 | 104120 | Bardolph | Alfred
    185335 | 104120 | Fluellen | Baddeley
    185336 | 104120 | Pistol | Suett
    185337 | 104120 | Boy | Master Gregson
    185338 | 104120 | Williams | Whitfield
    185339 | 104120 | Bates | Banks
    185340 | 104120 | King of France | Packer
    185341 | 104120 | Dauphin | Barrymore
    185342 | 104120 | Duke of Burgundy | Phillimore
    185343 | 104120 | Constable | Fawcett
    185344 | 104120 | Governor | Hollingsworth
    185345 | 104120 | Montjoy | Caulfield
    185346 | 104120 | Queen of France | Mrs Ward
    185347 | 104120 | Princess Katharine | Miss Collins
    185348 | 104120 | Hostess | Mrs Booth.
    Performance: 104121 | 47488 | a | Comus | See17911029.

Mainpiece

Title: King Henry The Fifth
Comments:
King Henry-Kemble; Duke of Gloster-Benson; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Exeter-Aickin; Earl of Westmoreland-Sedgwick; Archb. of Cant.-Maddocks; Bishop of Ely-Jones; Cambridge-Webb; Scroop-Chapman; Grey-Bland; Erpingham-Waldron; Gower-R. Palmer; Nym-Burton; Bardolph-Alfred; Fluellen-Baddeley; Pistol-Suett; Boy-Master Gregson; Williams-Whitfield; Bates-Banks; King of France-Packer; Dauphin-Barrymore; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Governor-Hollingsworth; Montjoy-Caulfield; Queen of France-Mrs Ward; Princess Katharine-Miss Collins; Hostess-Mrs Booth.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
See17911029.
Cast:
None Listed

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Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 31 October 1791 at Drury Lane at King's Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47488.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 31 October 1791 at Drury Lane at King's Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=47488. Accessed 31 March 2025.