15 November 1763
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1762-1763
Volume:
4
Comments:
MMr W. Palmer, made his first appearance this Night in Hymen. a Tolerable Voice; but Extremely Aukward & the worst Speaker I ever heard (Hopkins). This night Mr W[ingfield] Palmer (son of Mr Palmer who married Miss Pritchard) made his first appearance on this stage in the character of Hymen,--a tolerable voice,--but the most aukward, and the worst speaker I ever heard (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #174 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Tempest
Comments:
Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel (songs)-Miss Young; Hymen-Wingfield Palmer; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ferdinand (songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Grimaldi, Miss Baker.
Prospero-Havard; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel (songs)-Miss Young; Hymen-Wingfield Palmer; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ferdinand (songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Grimaldi, Miss Baker.
Cast:
- Role: Prospero Actor: Havard
- Role: Stephano Actor: King
- Role: Trinculo Actor: Yates
- Role: Caliban Actor: Love
- Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
- Role: Hymen Actor: Wingfield Palmer
- Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
- Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
- Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vincent
- Role: Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque, Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deuce Is in Him
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
- Role: Tamper Actor: Obrien
- Role: Prattle Actor: King
- Role: Major Belford Actor: Packer
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
- Role: Servant Actor: Strange
Dance
Comment:
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