26 November 1791
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane at King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1791-1792
Volume:
5
Comments:
[The playbill retains Mrs Jordan as Matilda and Mrs Crouch as Laurette, but Mrs Jordan "sent word she was too ill to perform this Evening. The audience called for Crouch to act Matilda" (Kemble Mem.). "She instantly complied...and was received with the most marked respect" (Morning Chronicle, 28 Nov.). The audience refused to believe that Mrs Jordan's illness was genuine, and for several days she was treated harshly by letters to and paragraphs in the newspapers. For her letter explaining her "real inability from illness to sustain her part in the entertainment" see Oulton, 1796, II, 103-6; see also 10 Dec. "Richard Coeur de Lion was advertised as the afterpiece; but on account of the sudden illness of Mrs Jordan, High Life below Stairs was proposed to be substituted; the house, however, seeming to disapprove of this change, Mrs Crouch kindly undertook the part of Matilda; Miss Hagley took hers of Laurette" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.).] Receipts: #285 10s. (220.3; 64.10; 0.17)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Heiress
Comments:
As17911105.
As17911105.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley
- Role: Clifford Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Palmer
- Role: Alscrip Actor: Suett
- Role: Chignon Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Blandish Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Prompt Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Rightly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Ward.
Afterpiece
Title:
Richard Coeur de Lion
Comments:
As17911116, but Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Laurette-Miss Hagley.
As17911116, but Matilda-Mrs Crouch; Laurette-Miss Hagley.
Cast:
- Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Laurette Actor: Miss Hagley.
- Role: Richard Actor: Kelly
- Role: Blondel Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Florestan Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Sir Owen Actor: Dignum
- Role: Seneschal Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Antonio Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Guillot Actor: Suett
- Role: Mathew Actor: Fawcett
- Role: William Actor: Banks
- Role: Pilgrim Actor: Webb
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davis
- Role: Julia Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Chorus of Knights Actor: Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons
- Role: Chorus of Soldiers Actor: Fawcett, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion.