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)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The School for Scandal. As 27 Sept. 1796, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of <i>cg</i>]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-. *aThe Devil to Pay. As 24 Oct. 1796, but Lucy-Mrs Roffey. *sAs 27 Sept. 1796. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End <i>Address</i>, [(Written by $R. Cumberland, Esq.=) in which she will introduce the% Original Ballad [from which <i>In the dead of the Night</i>, from <i>The Wedding Day</i>, was taken%-Mrs Jordan. *cBenefit for $Mrs Jordan=. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $King= as <i>Sir Peter Teazle</i>r, but "$Murray=, on account of the indisposition of King, was the Sir Peter to Mrs Jordan's <i>Lady Teazle</i>r" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, 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 <i>Charles</i>r the story of the <i>French milliner</i>, 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, andin an accent alarmingly impressive), 'Lady Teazle, by all that is damnable!" (<i>Monthly Visitor</i>, June 1797, pp. 531-32). <i>True Briton</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, <i>Somerset-street</i>, <i>Portman-square</i>. Receipts: #550 3s. (232.4.0; 72.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 238.6.6) (charge: free).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 05 29 dl The School for Scandal. ^As17960927^, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of <i>cg</i>]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-.*a1797 05 29 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17961024^, but Lucy-Mrs Roffey.*s1797 05 29 dl ^As17960927^.*e1797 05 29 dl <i>Monologue</i>. End <i>Address</i>, (Written by $R. Cumberland, Esq.=) in which she will introduce the Original Ballad from which <i>In the dead of the Night</i>, from <i>The Wedding Day</i>, was taken-Mrs Jordan.*c1797 05 29 dl Benefit for $Mrs Jordan=. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $King= as <i>Sir Peter Teazle</i>r, but "$Murray=, on account of the indisposition of King, was the Sir Peter to Mrs Jordan's <i>Lady Teazle</i>r" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, 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 <i>Charles</i>r the story of the <i>French milliner</i>, 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!" (<i>Monthly Visitor</i>, June 1797, pp. 531-32). <i>True Briton</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, <i>Somerset-street</i>, <i>Portman-square</i>. Receipts: #550 3s. (232.4.0; 72.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 238.6.6) (charge: free).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50776 | 17970529 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Jordan=. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $King= as <i>Sir Peter Teazle</i>, but "$Murray=, on account of the indisposition of King, was the Sir Peter to Mrs Jordan's <i>Lady Teazle</i>" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, 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 <i>Charles</i> the story of the <i>French milliner</i>, 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!" (<i>Monthly Visitor</i>, June 1797, pp. 531-32). <i>True Briton</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, <i>Somerset-street</i>, <i>Portman-square</i>. Receipts: #550 3s. (232.4.0; 72.2.0; 7.10.6; tickets: 238.6.6) (charge: free)
    Performance: 112646 | 50776 | p | The School For Scandal | As17960927, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of <i>cg</i>]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-.
    AsSeeDate: 112646 | dl | p | As | 17960927
    Cast:
    206279 | 112646 | Sir Peter Teazle | Murray
    206280 | 112646 | Careless | C. Kemble
    206281 | 112646 | Lady Teazle | Mrs Jordan
    206282 | 112646 | Servants | .
    755118 | 112646 | Sir Oliver Surface | Aickin
    755119 | 112646 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | R. Palmer
    755120 | 112646 | Joseph Surface | Palmer
    755121 | 112646 | Charles Surface | Wroughton
    755122 | 112646 | Crabtree | Suett
    755123 | 112646 | Snake | Caulfield
    755124 | 112646 | Rowley | Packer
    755125 | 112646 | Moses | Wewitzer
    755126 | 112646 | Trip | Trueman
    755127 | 112646 | Lady Sneerwell | Mrs Goodall
    755128 | 112646 | Mrs Candour | Miss Pope
    755129 | 112646 | Maria | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 112647 | 50776 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17961024, but Lucy-Mrs Roffey.
    AsSeeDate: 112647 | dl | a | As | 17961024
    Cast:
    206283 | 112647 | Lucy | Mrs Roffey.
    755130 | 112647 | Sir John Loverule | Dignum
    755131 | 112647 | Butler | Sedgwick
    755132 | 112647 | Cook | Hollingsworth
    755133 | 112647 | Jobson | Bannister Jun.
    755134 | 112647 | Doctor | Maddocks
    755135 | 112647 | Lady Loverule | Miss Heard
    755136 | 112647 | Lettice | Miss Tidswell
    755137 | 112647 | Nell | Mrs Jordan.
    Performance: 112648 | 50776 | s | As17960927
    AsSeeDate: 112648 | dl | s | As | 17960927
    Performance: 112649 | 50776 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End <i>Address</i>, (Written by $R. Cumberland, Esq.=) in which she will introduce the Original Ballad from which <i>In the dead of the Night</i>, from <i>The Wedding Day</i>, was taken-Mrs Jordan.
    Cast:
    206284 | 112649 | was taken | Mrs Jordan.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17960927, but Sir Peter Teazle-Murray [of cg]; Careless-C. Kemble; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Servants-.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17961024, but Lucy-Mrs Roffey.
Cast:

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

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