22 March 1779
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1778-1779
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Henderson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 8 June 1776]. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, Buckingham-street, York Buildings. [Henderson's 1st appearance as King Lear was at Bath, 20 Feb. 1773.] Receipts: #259 9s. (162.9.0; 16.12.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 79.14.0) (charge: #105)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Lear
Comments:
King Lear-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gloster-Aickin; Bastard-Palmer; Kent (1st time)-Hurst; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Wrighten; Burgundy-Norris; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Physician-Wright; Old Peasant-Waldron; Servant to Cornwall-R. Palmer; Curan-Fawcett; Captain of the Guards-Chaplin; Edgar-Webster; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Colles; Arante-Miss Kirby; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
King Lear-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gloster-Aickin; Bastard-Palmer; Kent (1st time)-Hurst; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Wrighten; Burgundy-Norris; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Physician-Wright; Old Peasant-Waldron; Servant to Cornwall-R. Palmer; Curan-Fawcett; Captain of the Guards-Chaplin; Edgar-Webster; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Colles; Arante-Miss Kirby; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast:
- Role: King Lear Actor: Henderson
- Role: Gloster Actor: Aickin
- Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
- Role: Kent Actor: Hurst
- Role: Albany Actor: Packer
- Role: Cornwall Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Burgundy Actor: Norris
- Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Burton
- Role: Physician Actor: Wright
- Role: Old Peasant Actor: Waldron
- Role: Servant to Cornwall Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Curan Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Edgar Actor: Webster
- Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Colles
- Role: Arante Actor: Miss Kirby
- Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge.
Afterpiece
Title:
High Life below Stairs
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Lovel Actor: Lamash
- Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Dodd
- Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer
- Role: Philip Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Freeman Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.