17 March 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Palmer (the Lady who perform'd Calista). [Mainpiece: Prologue by Thomas Baker.] No Person to be admitted without a ticket, which may be had of Mrs Palmer, No. 13 Pierpont-Row; at the King's Head Tavern in the upper-Street; and at the place of Performance. [The date of the performance of The Fair Penitent, of which play Calista is the heroine, has not as yet come to light.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Busy Body
Comments:
Sir Francis Gripe-A Gentleman (from London [unidentified]); Sir George Airy-Jones; Sir Jealous Traffick-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Whisper-Wortley; Marplot-Jerrold; Isabinda-Mrs Kingham; Patch-Mrs Jerrold; Scentwell-Mrs Weeks; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-Jerrold.
Sir Francis Gripe-A Gentleman (from London [unidentified]); Sir George Airy-Jones; Sir Jealous Traffick-Leach; Charles-Wilson; Whisper-Wortley; Marplot-Jerrold; Isabinda-Mrs Kingham; Patch-Mrs Jerrold; Scentwell-Mrs Weeks; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Prologue-Jerrold.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Jones
- Role: Sir Jealous Traffick Actor: Leach
- Role: Charles Actor: Wilson
- Role: Whisper Actor: Wortley
- Role: Marplot Actor: Jerrold
- Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Kingham
- Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Jerrold
- Role: Scentwell Actor: Mrs Weeks
- Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
- Role: Prologue Actor: Jerrold.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deuce is in Him
Comments:
Colonel Tamper-Jerrold; Major Belford-Gardner; Prattle-Jones; Emily-Mrs Jerrold; Bell-Mrs Kingham; Madam Florival-Mrs Palmer.
Colonel Tamper-Jerrold; Major Belford-Gardner; Prattle-Jones; Emily-Mrs Jerrold; Bell-Mrs Kingham; Madam Florival-Mrs Palmer.
Cast:
- Role: Colonel Tamper Actor: Jerrold
- Role: Major Belford Actor: Gardner
- Role: Prattle Actor: Jones
- Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Jerrold
- Role: Bell Actor: Mrs Kingham
- Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Palmer.