10 November 1781
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece [1st time; mf 2, by Isaac Jackman; music by William Shield. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. Account-Book, 1 Apr. 1782: Paid Jackman in full for the Divorce #50. Receipts: #207 3s. 6d. (186/9/0; 20/3/6; 0/11/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Arthur
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Cast:
- Role: : Officer Actor: Norris
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips
- Role: King Arthur Actor: Smith
- Role: Oswald Actor: Brereton
- Role: Merlin Actor: Aickin
- Role: Osmond Actor: Farren
- Role: Conon Actor: Packer
- Role: Albanact Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Aurelius Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Guillamar Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Grimbald Actor: Bannister
- Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Cupid Actor: Sga Romanzini
- Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren.
- Role: olus Actor: Danby
- Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
- Role: and specifies Honour Actor: Vernon
- Role: the part was probably acted by Du Actor: Bellamy
- Role: Airy Spirits Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Wright.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Divorce
Comments:
Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Suett, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Moody; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1781): Sir Harry Trifle-Palmer; Qui Tarn-Parsons; Tom-Suett; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Griffiths; Servant-Helme; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Biddy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Annaseed-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi.
Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Suett, Phillimore, Griffiths, Helme, Moody; Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1781): Sir Harry Trifle-Palmer; Qui Tarn-Parsons; Tom-Suett; Timothy-Phillimore; Sambo-Griffiths; Servant-Helme; Dennis Dogherty-Moody; Biddy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Annaseed-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Harriet Trifle-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue (taken from a celebrated passage in Thompson's Seasons [an abridgement of lines 1113-65 of Spring]) spoken by Miss Farren. [The Prologue was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances. The Epilogue was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 3 performances only (see17811115).] hathi.
Cast:
- Role: : Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Palmer
- Role: Qui Tarn Actor: Parsons
- Role: Tom Actor: Suett
- Role: Timothy Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Sambo Actor: Griffiths
- Role: Servant Actor: Helme
- Role: Dennis Dogherty Actor: Moody
- Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Mrs Annaseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Lady Harriet Trifle Actor: Miss Farren.
Song
Comment:
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