07 June 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1779-1780
Volume:
5
Comments:
"My father [George Colman elder] told me that, on the seventh of June, on which day and night desolation had attained its climax [because of the Gordon riots], and London is said to have been seen from one spot blazing in thirty-six different parts, the receipt of his playhouse exceeded twenty pounds. This sum appears somewhat of the smallest for the night's receipt of a Theatre Royal in London; but how, instead of twenty pounds-worth of spectators, twenty persons, or one person, could have calmly paid money to witness, in the midst of this general dismay, a theatrical entertainment, is astonishing' (Peake, II, 47)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Manager In Distress
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Cast:
- Role: Bustleton Actor: Palmer
- Role: Manager Actor: Aickin
- Role: Easy Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Prompter Actor: Davis
- Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
- Role: Servant Actor: Kenny
- Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale
- Role: Two Ladies in an Upper Box Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer
- Role: Caller Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Lady in the Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Afterpiece
Title:
Douglas
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Douglas Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Glenalvon Actor: Bensley
- Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
- Role: Officers Actor: Stevens, Davis
- Role: Old Norval Actor: Digges
- Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford
- Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Gardner, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Cuyler.
- Role: Current Actor: Palmer
- Role: Padlock Actor: Gardner
- Role: Finette Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Almadine Actor: Mrs Cuyler.
Afterpiece
Title:
Miss in her Teens
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Cast:
- Role: Macheath Actor: Bannister
- Role: Lockit Actor: Massey
- Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Wood
- Role: Beggar Actor: Blissett
- Role: Player Actor: Davis
- Role: Peachum Actor: Aickin
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.
- Role: Captain Flash Actor: Palmer
- Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Gardner
- Role: Fribble Actor: Lamash
- Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.
Music
Comment:
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