Event Comment: Benefit for
Palmer. [1st piece originally acted in 1767 as
Dido. Prologue by
David Garrick.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, consisting of 3 tales in verse inserted into a continuous verse narrative]: As intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal,
Hay-market, by
George Colman Ynger.
Morning Herald, 3 Apr. 1797: This Day is Published
My Nightgown and Slippers (2s. 6d.).
True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39,
Great Pulteney-street,
Golden-square. Receipts: #491 16s. (152.3; 77.16; 11.16; tickets: 250.1) (charge: #232 18s. 6d.)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Carthage
Performance Comment: Characters-Barrymore, Palmer, Caulfield, Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Siddons, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard. Partial cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Aeneas-Barrymore; Narbal-Palmer; Iopas-Caulfield; Dido-Mrs Siddons; Characters-Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard; [Text (Longman [et al], 1808) lists the other parts: Bitias, Achates, Gyas, Cloanthus, Sergestus, Adoam, Barce, Anna Prologue-C. Kemble.Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Barrymore, Palmer, Caulfield, Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Siddons, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard. Partial cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Aeneas-BarrymoreRole: Dido Actor: Mrs SiddonsAfterpiece Title: The Spoild Child
Performance Comment: Little Pickle-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; Miss Pickle-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Hale.Afterpiece Title: My Nightgown and Slippers
Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105