10 October 1780
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Palmer's 1st appearance as Comus was at the hay, 24 June 1780.] Paid Printer [of playbills] #8 8s.; Supernumeraries #3 12s. 6d. Receipts: #127 19s. 6d. (101.19.0; 25.10.0; 1.10.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Miss Collett; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Ogleby Actor: King
- Role: Sterling Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley
- Role: Lovewell Actor: Brereton
- Role: Serjeant Flower Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Traverse Actor: Philimore
- Role: Trueman Actor: Norris
- Role: Canton Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Brush Actor: Palmer
- Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus (1st time [at this theatre])-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill.
Comus (1st time [at this theatre])-Palmer; 1st Bacchanal-Vernon; Principal Bacchanals-Bannister, Du-Bellamy; 1st Spirit-Aickin; Brothers-Farren, R. Palmer; The Lady-Mrs Sharp; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright; Sabrina-Miss Field; Euphrosyne-Mrs Cargill.
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
- Role: 1st Bacchanal Actor: Vernon
- Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Du-Bellamy
- Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
- Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Aickin
- Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, R. Palmer
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
- Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Cargill.
Song
Comment:
Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied-Parke. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.