06 June 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for R. Palmer, Russell & Dowton. 1st piece [1st time; B 1, by Edward Henry Iliff. The title-page has "by Edmund Spenser, Ynger." On his copy, now in Huntington Library, J. P. Kemble has written, "Iliffe [sic] is the real Name of the Authour"; he has made a similar notation on the playbill]: Founded on the 17th Number of The Spectator. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1. Larpent MS 1219; not published. The characters are all taken from previous plays by John O'Keeffe, as follows: Sadboy (The Young Quaker); Signor Arionelli and Bowkitt (The Son-in-Law); Motley (The Dead Alive); Tully (The London Hermit); Lingo and Cowslip (The Agreeable Surprise); Ephraim Smooth (Wild Oats); Nipperkin (Sprigs of Laurel); Jemmy Jumps and Betty Blackberry (The Farmer); Mrs Casey (Fontainbleau)]: Written by Mr O'Keeffe. Times, 4 June: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 2, Queen's-row, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 19, Martlet-court, Bow-street; of Dowton, No. 5, Strand-lane, Surry-street, Strand. Receipts: #413 11s. 6d. (76.17.6; 37.7.0; 1.0.0 tickets: 298.7.0) (charge: #215 10s. 5d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Ugly Club
Comments:
Characters by Palmer, Russell, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Dowton, R. Palmer, Maddocks, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland.Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1798): Tonnage-Palmer; Diaphanous-Russell; Spondee-Holland; Hugh Goblin-Wewitzer; Crank-Wathen; Limp-Dignum; Crasis-Hollingsworth; Shin-Dowton; Gibbous-R. Palmer; Landlork-Maddocks; Nell Trot-Mrs Walcot; Luce-Miss Tidswell; Miss Mary-Mrs Bland.
Characters by Palmer, Russell, Holland, Wewitzer, Wathen, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Dowton, R. Palmer, Maddocks, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Bland.Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1798): Tonnage-Palmer; Diaphanous-Russell; Spondee-Holland; Hugh Goblin-Wewitzer; Crank-Wathen; Limp-Dignum; Crasis-Hollingsworth; Shin-Dowton; Gibbous-R. Palmer; Landlork-Maddocks; Nell Trot-Mrs Walcot; Luce-Miss Tidswell; Miss Mary-Mrs Bland.
Cast:
- Role: Tonnage Actor: Palmer
- Role: Diaphanous Actor: Russell
- Role: Spondee Actor: Holland
- Role: Hugh Goblin Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Crank Actor: Wathen
- Role: Limp Actor: Dignum
- Role: Crasis Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Shin Actor: Dowton
- Role: Gibbous Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Landlork Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Nell Trot Actor: Mrs Walcot
- Role: Luce Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Miss Mary Actor: Mrs Bland.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Castle-Spectre
Cast:
- Role: Percy Actor: Russell in place of Kemble
- Role: Muley Actor: Caulfield of Davis.
- Role: Fustian Actor: Caulfield.
- Role: Sylvester Daggerwood Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Hokensloken Actor: Caulfield in place of Wewitzer.
- Role: A Salt Eel for Mynheer Actor: Bannister, by permission of Dibdin.
- Role: Mr Cockney Actor: Suett
- Role: Ben Bowsprit Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Billy Buckram Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Donald Campbell Actor: Dignum
- Role: Boatswain Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: O'Thunder Actor: Davis
- Role: Chimney@Sweeper Actor: Grimaldi
- Role: Boatman Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Sailors Actor: Trueman, Wentworth, Evans
- Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Mrs Cockney Actor: Mrs Walcot
- Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Miss Tidswell.
- Role: Goodwill Actor: Packer
- Role: Blister Actor: Suett
- Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Quaver Actor: Dignum
- Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.
- Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Vapour Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Woodly Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Gossip Actor: Suett
- Role: Soufrance Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wentworth
- Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak.
- Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer
- Role: Figaro Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Antonio Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Bazil Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Page Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Goodall
- Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wentworth
- Role: Susan Actor: Miss Mellon.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Sadboy-Palmer; Signor Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Motley-Hollingsworth; Tully-R. Palmer; Lingo-Dowton; Ephraim Smooth-Wewitzer; Nipperkin-Wathen; Jemmy Jumps-Russell; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Casey-Mrs Sparks; Betty Blackberry-Miss Mellon; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Sadboy-Palmer; Signor Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Motley-Hollingsworth; Tully-R. Palmer; Lingo-Dowton; Ephraim Smooth-Wewitzer; Nipperkin-Wathen; Jemmy Jumps-Russell; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Casey-Mrs Sparks; Betty Blackberry-Miss Mellon; Cowslip-Mrs Bland.
Cast:
- Role: Sadboy Actor: Palmer
- Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Motley Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Tully Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Lingo Actor: Dowton
- Role: Ephraim Smooth Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Nipperkin Actor: Wathen
- Role: Jemmy Jumps Actor: Russell
- Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Mrs Casey Actor: Mrs Sparks
- Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Miss Mellon
- Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Bland.