11 July 1778
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1777-1778
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time; c 4, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (Prose on Several Occasions, III, 244). Epilogue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 351). Larpent MS 450; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 11 July Postcript; not published]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Suicide
Comments:
Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Lamash, Gardner, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Davis, Egan, Peirce, Sdevens, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 11 July: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Robin-Lamash; Cathartic-Gardner; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Blissett; Juggins-Massey; Waiters-Davis, Egan, Stevens; Watchman-Peirce; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy-Miss Farren; [The MS also lists Bolus [an unassigned part.-; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Edwin, R. Palmer, Webb, Lamash, Gardner, Baddeley, Blissett, Massey, Davis, Egan, Peirce, Sdevens, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Miss Hale, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 11 July: Tobine-Palmer; Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Edwin; Squib-R. Palmer; Bounce-Webb; Robin-Lamash; Cathartic-Gardner; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Dr Truby-Blissett; Juggins-Massey; Waiters-Davis, Egan, Stevens; Watchman-Peirce; Ranter-Bannister; Mrs Grogram-Mrs Webb; Peggy-Miss Hale; Nancy-Miss Farren; [The MS also lists Bolus [an unassigned part.-; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Tobine Actor: Palmer
- Role: Tabby Actor: Aickin
- Role: Wingrave Actor: Edwin
- Role: Squib Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Bounce Actor: Webb
- Role: Robin Actor: Lamash
- Role: Cathartic Actor: Gardner
- Role: Catchpenny Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Dr Truby Actor: Blissett
- Role: Juggins Actor: Massey
- Role: Waiters Actor: Davis, Egan, Stevens
- Role: Watchman Actor: Peirce
- Role: Ranter Actor: Bannister
- Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
- Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: an unassigned part. Actor:
- Role: Prologue Actor: Palmer
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Afterpiece
Title:
Miss in her Teens
Comments:
As17780522, but Captain Flash-Davis; song-_.
As17780522, but Captain Flash-Davis; song-_.
Cast:
- Role: Captain Flash Actor: Davis
- Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Gardner
- Role: Jasper Actor: Stevens
- Role: Puff Actor: Massey
- Role: Fribble Actor: Lamash
- Role: with a song Actor: Lamash
- Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.