*p1796 01 12 dl Twelfth Night. ^As17951119^, but Fabian-R. Palmer; Viola-read by Mrs Goodall; Maria-Miss Mellon; Priest-_.*a1796 01 12 dl My Grandmother. ^As17951230^.*c1796 01 12 dl "The represention announced for last night at this Theatre was <i>Twelfth Night</i>; but as $Mrs Jordan= found herself too ill to perform, new bills were issued, and the substitute was to be <i>The Siege of Belgrade</i>. About the middle of the day, however, Mrs Jordan found herself well enough to perform, and the other bills were circulated, importing that the play was to be <i>Twelfth Night</i>. But, in the afternoon, Mrs Jordan found herself too ill to perform, and a message was sent again to the theatre, signifying the melancholy disappointment. It was then too late to make any other change, and Twelfth Night was represented, $Mrs Goodall= reading the part of <i>Viola</i>r. There was considerable difficulty in collecting the performers, after these repeated changes. $Barrymore= could not be found, and $Caulfield= dressed for <i>Orsino</i>r; but when he was ready to appear Barrymore arrived, and took the part. It was then discovered that $Phillimore= was absent, and Caulfield was doomed to dress once more, for Phillimore's character; but soon after Phillimore came to the house. $Mrs Kemble= being indisposed, $Miss Mellon= undertook her part of <i>Maria</i>r ...The Audience (a large one) indeed grumbled a little at this kind of dramatic hocus pocus, but on the whole, were not churlish in their testimonies of satisfaction" (<i>True Briton</i>, 13 Jan.). Receipts: #222 19s. (160.4.0; 58.11.6; 4.3.6).