21 January 1792
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane at King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1791-1792
Volume:
5
Comments:
"When [Mrs Siddons's] approach was known from the words of the play, and almost before she was within view of the audience, the applause commenced on all sides, and continued for some minutes" (London Chronicle, 23 Jan.). "The same bold, nervous articulation, with the same violent bursts of passion--bursts that confound criticism, though they harrow up the soul...There is a dignified deportment even in her shocks of surprise--her starts of horror--her agonies of death. She never descends to a superfluous motion" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.). Receipts: #432 8s. 6d. (393.12.6; 35.8.0; 3.8.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Harlowe; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Bland, Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Kemble; Carlos-Barrymore; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Harlowe; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Alfred; Gentlemen-Bland, Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast:
- Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Packer
- Role: Biron Actor: Kemble
- Role: Carlos Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Villeroy Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sampson Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Child Actor: Master Harlowe
- Role: Bellford Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Pedro Actor: Alfred
- Role: Gentlemen Actor: Bland, Caulfield
- Role: Servant Actor: Webb
- Role: Officer Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Virgin Unmask'd
Comments:
As17920111, but Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Cooke.
As17920111, but Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Cooke.
Song
Comment:
In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley