10 March 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
[The playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "Jessica Miss Collins. Miss Bland Ill, Leonardo [omitted from playbill] Evans, Cooke Ill" (Powell).] Powell: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #285 7s. 6d. (236.16.6; 43.14.6; 4.16.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Duke of Venice-Packer; Antonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Solanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Mrs Goodall; Jessica-Miss Collins.
Duke of Venice-Packer; Antonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Solanio-Whitfield; Salarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Evans; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Mrs Goodall; Jessica-Miss Collins.
Cast:
- Role: Duke of Venice Actor: Packer
- Role: Antonio Actor: Bensley
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Solanio Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Salarino Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Dodd
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Dignum
- Role: Shylock Actor: Kemble
- Role: Tubal Actor: Waldron
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Gobbo Actor: Suett
- Role: Leonardo Actor: Evans
- Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Goodall
- Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Collins.
Afterpiece
Title:
Alexander the Great
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Attendant Females Actor: Mrs Brigg, Miss +Wheatley.
- Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville
- Role: Hephestion Actor: Aumer
- Role: Clytus Actor: Dubois
- Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
- Role: Parmenio Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Ptolemy Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Attalus Actor: Benson
- Role: Eumenes Actor: Bland
- Role: Philip Actor: G. D'Egville
- Role: Officers Actor:
- Role: Guards Actor:
- Role: Attendants Actor:
- Role: Thalestris Actor: Mrs Fialon
- Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Miss D'Egville, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Stuart, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bramwell
- Role: Darius Actor: Fialon
- Role: Son of Darius Actor: Master Menage
- Role: Oxathres Actor: Boimaison
- Role: Memnon Actor: Webb
- Role: Arsites Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Spithridates Actor: Banks
- Role: Raesaces Actor: Lyons
- Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey
- Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Parisatis Actor: Mrs Hedges
- Role: Artemisia Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Statira Actor: Miss J. Hilligsberg
- Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed
- Role: Priests Actor:
- Role: Persian Army Actor: .