13 August 1783
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1782-1783
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece: Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. 2nd piece [1st time; F 2, by John Dent. Prologue by Turner (see text)]. 4th piece: A Tragical, Comical, Operatical, Pastorical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Burlettical, Preludical, Interludical, Whimsical, Rhetorical, Diabolical, Oratorical Representation, being the most Comical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any Comical Company of Tragedians. With the Triumphal Entry of Chrononhotonthologos into Queerumania, attended with Drums, Trumpets, Fiddles, Flutes, Fifes, Flagelcts, Lutes, Bag-Pipes, Tabours and Pipes, Marrowbones and Cleavers, Post-Horns, French-Horns, Salt Box, Broomstickados, &c
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Triumph Of Honour
Comments:
Sophocles-Williamson; Martius-Bannister Jun.; Valerius-R. Palmer; Cornelius-Wilson; Nichodemus-Edwin; Wife-Mrs Edwin; Dorigen-Mrs Bulkley .
Sophocles-Williamson; Martius-Bannister Jun.; Valerius-R. Palmer; Cornelius-Wilson; Nichodemus-Edwin; Wife-Mrs Edwin; Dorigen-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast:
- Role: Sophocles Actor: Williamson
- Role: Martius Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Valerius Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Cornelius Actor: Wilson
- Role: Nichodemus Actor: Edwin
- Role: Wife Actor: Mrs Edwin
- Role: Dorigen Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Afterpiece
Title:
The Receipt Tax
Comments:
Principal Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Blissett, Egan, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1783): General Heartfree-Parsons; Sir Harry Henpeckt-Wilson; Colonel Foible-Bannister Jun.; Doctor Puzzle-Blissett; Frill-Egan; Mr Cook-Edwin; Clump-Gaudrey; Mr Jacobs-Barrett; Farmer Flame-Painter; Postillion-Miss Painter; Maria Goodall-Miss Morris; Lady Henpeckt-Mrs Webb; Trippit-Mrs Love.] New Prologue spoken by Wilson . New Prologue spoken by Wilson .
Principal Characters by Parsons, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Blissett, Egan, Edwin; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (J. Stockdale, 1783): General Heartfree-Parsons; Sir Harry Henpeckt-Wilson; Colonel Foible-Bannister Jun.; Doctor Puzzle-Blissett; Frill-Egan; Mr Cook-Edwin; Clump-Gaudrey; Mr Jacobs-Barrett; Farmer Flame-Painter; Postillion-Miss Painter; Maria Goodall-Miss Morris; Lady Henpeckt-Mrs Webb; Trippit-Mrs Love.] New Prologue spoken by Wilson . New Prologue spoken by Wilson .
Cast:
- Role: : General Heartfree Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sir Harry Henpeckt Actor: Wilson
- Role: Colonel Foible Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Doctor Puzzle Actor: Blissett
- Role: Frill Actor: Egan
- Role: Mr Cook Actor: Edwin
- Role: Clump Actor: Gaudrey
- Role: Mr Jacobs Actor: Barrett
- Role: Farmer Flame Actor: Painter
- Role: Postillion Actor: Miss Painter
- Role: Maria Goodall Actor: Miss Morris
- Role: Lady Henpeckt Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Trippit Actor: Mrs Love.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Dead Alive
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: . Principal Attendant Genius Actor: Miss Painter
- Role: : Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Wilson
- Role: Edward Actor: Wood
- Role: Degagee Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Plume Actor: Blissett
- Role: Coachman Actor: Massey
- Role: Sheers Actor: Stevens
- Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
- Role: Black Actor: Kenny
- Role: Motley Actor: Edwin
- Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Wells
- Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.
Afterpiece
Title:
Chrononhotonthologos
Comments:
Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Wilson; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Wewitzer; Bombardinian-Blissett; Herald-Riley; Captain of the Guards-Massey; Doctor-Painter; Cook-Barrett; King of the Fiddlers-Gaudrey; King of the Antipodes-Rayman; Rigdum-Funnidos (the Tragical Comical Courtier)-Parsons; Tatlanthe (the Queen's Favourite)-Mrs Brett; Venus-Miss Rowson; Cupid-Miss Painter; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, &c.; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Lefevre .
Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Wilson; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Wewitzer; Bombardinian-Blissett; Herald-Riley; Captain of the Guards-Massey; Doctor-Painter; Cook-Barrett; King of the Fiddlers-Gaudrey; King of the Antipodes-Rayman; Rigdum-Funnidos (the Tragical Comical Courtier)-Parsons; Tatlanthe (the Queen's Favourite)-Mrs Brett; Venus-Miss Rowson; Cupid-Miss Painter; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, &c.; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Lefevre .
Cast:
- Role: Chrononhotonthologos Actor: Wilson
- Role: Aldiborontiphoscophornio Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Bombardinian Actor: Blissett
- Role: Herald Actor: Riley
- Role: Captain of the Guards Actor: Massey
- Role: Doctor Actor: Painter
- Role: Cook Actor: Barrett
- Role: King of the Fiddlers Actor: Gaudrey
- Role: King of the Antipodes Actor: Rayman
- Role: Rigdum Actor: Funnidos
- Role: Funnidos Actor: Parsons
- Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Mrs Brett
- Role: Venus Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Painter
- Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, &c.
- Role: Fadladinida Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Monologue
Comment:
1783 08 13 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue by Wilson, riding on an Ass