13 August 1782
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1781-1782
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; prel I (?)]: A Tragical Tragedy, altered [probably by Richard Wilson] from Fielding's Pasquin. In the Tragedy will be introduced the Triumphal Entry of the Queen of Ignorance. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. [This play is by Thomas Baker; it is not TUNBRIDGE Wells; or, A Day's Courtship, by Thomas Rawlins, the younger.] 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. Words printed complete in Public Advertiser 19 Aug. 1782]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast:
- Role: Priest Actor: Wilson
- Role: Law Actor: Massey
- Role: Physick Actor: Staunton
- Role: Ghost of Tragedy Actor: Pierce
- Role: Ghost of Comedy Actor: Barrett
- Role: Whispering Ghost Actor: Painter
- Role: Officer Actor: Ledger
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Stevens
- Role: Attendant Actor: Kenny
- Role: Queen of Common Sense Actor: Mrs Lefevre
- Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs
- Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
- Role: Fustian Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Trapwit Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Sneer Actor: Swords
- Role: Prompter Actor: Kenny
- Role: Player Actor: Davis
- Role: Prologue to the Tragedy Actor: Staunton
- Role: Dancer Actor: Miss Francis
Afterpiece
Comments:
Characters by Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wood, Wilson; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 232: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Parsons; Maiden-R. Palmer; Loveworth-Wood; Squib-Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Inchbald; Hillaria-Mrs Lloyd.] hathi. hathi.
Characters by Palmer, Parsons, R. Palmer, Wood, Wilson; Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Lloyd. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, VI, 232: Reynard-Palmer; Woodcock-Parsons; Maiden-R. Palmer; Loveworth-Wood; Squib-Wilson; Belinda-Mrs Inchbald; Hillaria-Mrs Lloyd.] hathi. hathi.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Soldier-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris .
Soldier-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Author
Comments:
Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance on any stage these 5 years) .
Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance on any stage these 5 years) .
Cast:
- Role: Cadwallader Actor: Bannister
- Role: Young Cape Actor: Staunton
- Role: Sprightly Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Vamp Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Governor Cape Actor: Usher
- Role: Robin Actor: Webb
- Role: Devil Actor: Stevens
- Role: Poet Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner