22 August 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1780-1781
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
[Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.
[Bill of Fare, in which every Dish belonging to the Drama will be served up: Prelude, Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Interlude, and Burlesque. By way of Relish: The Manager in Distress. [Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, R. Palmer, Egan, Bannister Jun., Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (T. Cadell [1780]): Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Gentleman in the Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Actresses-Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb.
Cast:
- Role: Bustleton Actor: Palmer
- Role: Manager Actor: Aickin
- Role: Easy Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Egan
- Role: Gentleman in the Balcony Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale
- Role: Lady in Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.
Afterpiece
Comments:
As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.
As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.
Afterpiece
Title:
Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington
Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey
Comments:
Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; Cast from Larpent MS: Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (see17810831); Letitia-Miss Harper; unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Characters by Edwin, Blissett, Staunton, Wood, Barrett, Painter, Pierce, Miss Harper; Cast from Larpent MS: Thimble-Edwin; Sir Harry Optic-Blissett; Dick-Barrett; Toupee-Wewitzer (see17810831); Letitia-Miss Harper; unassigned-Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Cast:
- Role: Thimble Actor: Edwin
- Role: Sir Harry Optic Actor: Blissett
- Role: Dick Actor: Barrett
- Role: Toupee Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Harper
- Role: unassigned Actor: Staunton, Wood, Painter, Pierce.
Afterpiece
Comments:
As17810609 but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
As17810609 but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
Cast:
- Role: Characters Actor: _Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
- Role: Cranky Actor: Wilson
- Role: Bowkitt Actor: Edwin
- Role: Bouquet Actor: Wood
- Role: Vinegar Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Idle Actor: Lamash
- Role: Orator Mum Actor: Barrett
- Role: John Actor: Stevens
- Role: Signor Arionelli Actor: Bannister
- Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
- Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. Cast from Larpent MS: William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock.
Character by Bannister Jun.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Hitchcock. Cast from Larpent MS: William-Bannister Jun.; Sally-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Hitchcock.
Cast:
- Role: William Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Hitchcock.
Afterpiece
Title:
Desert: Tom Thumb
Comments:
Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.
Mr Noodle-Bannister; Mr Doodle-Bannister Jun.; Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Simpkinson; King Arthur-Wilson; Princess Huncamunca-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Plumante-Mrs Lefevre; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Cargill. [As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.As no Supper will be provided, the Cloth will be removed by Eleven o'Clock.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Noodle Actor: Bannister
- Role: Mr Doodle Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Edwin
- Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Edwin
- Role: Ghost of Gaffer Thumb Actor: Simpkinson
- Role: King Arthur Actor: Wilson
- Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: A Young Lady
- Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Plumante Actor: Mrs Lefevre
- Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.
Song
Comment:
In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper