18 July 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Elizabeth, Baroness Craven, later Margravine of Anspach. Larpent MS 564; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]: After the Prologue, a Naval Overture. The Airs from the most eminent Composers [with new music by Dr Arnold, Lady Craven, and Tommaso Giordani]. The Scenes new painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 July 1781: This Day is published the Songs in The Silver Tankard (6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The English Merchant
Comments:
Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Freeport Actor: Aickin
- Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
- Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Owen Actor: Usher
- Role: Officer Actor: Egan
- Role: Servant Actor: Kenny
- Role: La France Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Spatter Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lady Alton Actor: Miss Sherry
- Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
- Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren
Afterpiece
Comments:
Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Principal Characters by Bannister, Marshall, Egan, Davis, Wilson, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Harper. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1781): Tom Splicem-Bannister; Ensign Williams-Marshall; Ben Mainstay-Egan; Jack Reefem-Davis; Old Rosemary-Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock; Sally-Miss Harper; A new Prologue [in the character of a midshipman,-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
- Role: Tom Splicem Actor: Bannister
- Role: Ensign Williams Actor: Marshall
- Role: Ben Mainstay Actor: Egan
- Role: Jack Reefem Actor: Davis
- Role: Old Rosemary Actor: Wilson
- Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Hitchcock
- Role: Sally Actor: Miss Harper
- Role: in the character of a midshipman, Actor: Bannister Jun.