24 November 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Julia was at Bath, 6 Jan. 1780.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 27 May 1795]. Receipts: #235 4s. (183.15.0; 50.13.6; 0.15.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Rivals
Comments:
Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Russell; Fag-Trueman; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Maddocks; Servants-Evans, Webb, Fisher; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lucy-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Russell; Fag-Trueman; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Maddocks; Servants-Evans, Webb, Fisher; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Lucy-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
- Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer
- Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
- Role: Acres Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Russell
- Role: Fag Actor: Trueman
- Role: David Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Coachman Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Servants Actor: Evans, Webb, Fisher
- Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Jones.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Caulfield; Brothers-Holland, Trueman; Bacchanals-Kelly, Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum; The Lady-Miss Heard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Sabrina (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Leak.
Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Caulfield; Brothers-Holland, Trueman; Bacchanals-Kelly, Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum; The Lady-Miss Heard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Sabrina (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Leak.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Spirit Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Brothers Actor: Holland, Trueman
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Kelly, Sedgwick, Bannister, Dignum
- Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Leak.