29 May 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Jordan. [In mainpiece the playbill retains King as Sir Peter Teazle, but "Murray, on account of the indisposition of King, was the Sir Peter to Mrs Jordan's Lady Teazle" (Monthly Mirror, May 1797, p. 311).] Tickets delivered for the 15th [for which day the benefit was first announced] will be admitted. "On the whole, Mrs Jordan's Lady Teazle, if not excellent, was respectable; and at a time when it was thought that it would be impossible to personify her Ladyship [i.e. after the retirement of Miss Farren], Mrs Jordan is commendable in having endeavoured it...[Sir Peter] was a part well suited to Murray, who excels in the still and the pathetic...In the screen scene his mirth in revealing to Charles the story of the French milliner, and his amazement the moment after when Charles, throwing down the screen, presented that milliner in the shape of Lady Teazle, must confirm the reputation of Murray. 'Lady Teazle!' (exclaimed he, turning from her towards the door, and in an accent alarmingly impressive), 'Lady Teazle, by all that is damnable!" (Monthly Visitor, June 1797, pp. 531-32). True Briton, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #550 3s. (232.4.0; 72.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 238.6.6) (charge: free)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Scandal
Comments:
As17960927, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of cg]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-.
As17960927, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of cg]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: Murray
- Role: Careless Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Servants Actor: .
- Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
- Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer
- Role: Charles Surface Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Crabtree Actor: Suett
- Role: Snake Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Rowley Actor: Packer
- Role: Moses Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Trip Actor: Trueman
- Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Mrs Goodall
- Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17961024, but Lucy-Mrs Roffey.
As17961024, but Lucy-Mrs Roffey.
Cast:
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roffey.
- Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
- Role: Butler Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Cook Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Jobson Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Doctor Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Song
Comment:
As17960927
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue. End Address, (Written by R. Cumberland, Esq.) in which she will introduce the Original Ballad from which In the dead of the Night, from The Wedding Day, was taken-Mrs Jordan