20 December 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
"When Euphrasia stabs Dionysius, she exclaims, 'A daughter's arm, fell monster, strikes the blow, Yes, first she strikes...' All, or at least the greatest part of this seems to be intended to precede the blow; and yet probability requires that the blow of a woman that kills an armed warrior should be unforeseen and sudden. Mrs Siddons felt the force of this. She strikes Dionysius without speaking a word, and repeats the passage over him as he lies on the ground" (Monthly Mirror, July 1800, p. 41). Receipts: #154 11s. 6d. (90.17.6; 62.8.0; 1.6.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Grecian Daughter
Comments:
As17981116, but Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
As17981116, but Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:
- Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Siddons.
- Role: Evander Actor: Kemble
- Role: Philotas Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Melanthon Actor: Packer
- Role: Phocion Actor: Holland
- Role: Dionysius Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Arcas Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Greek Herald Actor: Surmont
- Role: Calippus Actor: Trueman
- Role: Greek Soldier Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Captive of Spilburg
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Kourakin Actor: Wathen in place of Bannister Jun..
- Role: Chorus of Soldiers Actor: _Wentworth.
- Role: Korowitz Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Cansemar Actor: Kelly
- Role: Mousic@Mirhoff Actor: Suett
- Role: Iwan Actor: Miss Benson
- Role: Liebstoff Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Officers of the Emperor's Guards Actor: Maddocks, Trueman
- Role: Tackstein Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Kargad Actor: Wentworth
- Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Moola Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Peasants Actor: Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates.
Dance
Comment:
As17981205