28 July 1794
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1793-1794
Volume:
5
Comments:
"Spectas, et tu Spectabere is the inscription over the curtain in the Little Haymarket Theatre. I was there on 29th [sic] July 1794: they gave a National opera, N. B. a piece in Scottish costumes. The men were dressed in flesh-coloured breeches, with white and red ribbons twisted round their stockings, a short, brightly-coloured, striped masons' apron, brown coat and waistcoat, over the coat a large, broad ensign's sash in the same style as the apron, and black cap shaped like a shoe and trimmed with ribbons. The women all in white muslin, brightly coloured ribbons in their hair, very broad bands in the same style round their bodies, also for their hats. They perform the same abominable trash as at Sadlers Wells. A fellow yelled an aria so horribly and with such exaggerated grimaces that I began to sweat all over. N. B. He had to repeat the aria. 0 che bestie!" (Haydn, pp. 294-95)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Mountaineers
Comments:
As17940721 but omitted: Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds; from Peasants: Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .
As17940721 but omitted: Moors, Muleteers, and Goatherds; from Peasants: Mrs Norton, Miss M. and C. Wrighten, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Hale, Mrs Masters, Miss Menage .
Cast:
- Role: Mr Sturdy Actor: Benson
- Role: Bentley Actor: Pindar
- Role: Berry Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: Frank Actor: BlandMiss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard
- Role: BlandMiss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss De Camp
- Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Heard
- Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Hale
Afterpiece
Title:
AULD ROBIN GRAY
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Charles Actor: Waldron Jun
- Role: Motley Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Edward Actor: Davies
- Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
- Role: Coachman Actor: Benson
- Role: Servants Actor: Abbot, Ledger, Lyons
- Role: Sheers Actor: Barrett
- Role: Plume Actor: Burton
- Role: Degagee Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
- Role: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: Comfit Actor: Miss De Camp
- Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Snarl Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Usher
- Role: Sheepface Actor: ParsonsKate-Miss Heard
- Role: ParsonsKate Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: : Auld Robin Gray Actor: Suett
- Role: Jemmy Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Donald Actor: Davies
- Role: Duncan Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Pilot Actor: Benson
- Role: Sandy Actor: Bland
- Role: Steward Actor: Barrett
- Role: Rustic Actor: Cross
- Role: Jerry Actor: FawcettMoggy-Mrs Bland
- Role: FawcettMoggy Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Susan Actor: Miss De Camp
- Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Leak.