06 March 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Mrs Worthington is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by Giacomo? Gentili. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; acted in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text (C. Lowndes, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick Entertainment performed 1794 [The Glorious First of June]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious Engagement between the British and Spanish Fleets on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under Sir John Jervis, off Cape St. Vincent]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Cymbeline
Comments:
Cymbeline-Packer; Cloten-R. Palmer; Posthumus-Kemble; Arviragus-Holland; Guiderius-C. Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Philario-Maddocks; Iachimo-Palmer; Caius Lucius-Denman; Pisanio-Caulfield; Queen-Mrs Cuyler; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Worthington]); Helen-Mrs Crossman.
Cymbeline-Packer; Cloten-R. Palmer; Posthumus-Kemble; Arviragus-Holland; Guiderius-C. Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Philario-Maddocks; Iachimo-Palmer; Caius Lucius-Denman; Pisanio-Caulfield; Queen-Mrs Cuyler; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Worthington]); Helen-Mrs Crossman.
Cast:
- Role: Cymbeline Actor: Packer
- Role: Cloten Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Posthumus Actor: Kemble
- Role: Arviragus Actor: Holland
- Role: Guiderius Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Bellarius Actor: Aickin
- Role: Philario Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Iachimo Actor: Palmer
- Role: Caius Lucius Actor: Denman
- Role: Pisanio Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Imogen Actor: A Young Lady
- Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Crossman.
Afterpiece
Title:
Cape St
Comments:
Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.]
Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.]
Cast:
- Role: Commodore Broadside Actor: Palmer
- Role: Splicem Actor: Kelly
- Role: Endless Actor: Suett
- Role: Robin Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Tom Oakum Actor: Bannister
- Role: William Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Ben Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Busy Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Boys Actor: Master Welsh, Master Chatterley
- Role: Mary Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Menage.
- Role: Text adds Cottager Actor: Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh
- Role: and specifies Tom Actor: Master Welsh
- Role: Bill Actor: Master Chatterley.
Song
Comment:
III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh
Ballet
Comment:
End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp