13 November 1783
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
"With respect to Mrs Siddons, in [Act v of Douglas], there was no question about her superiority [to Mrs Crawford]; and her passions were displayed in the tones of harmony; her great rival seemed to me the first of a school, in latter periods much admired, which deemed discordance the natural ally of anguish, and tortured the ear to overpower the heart" (Boaden, Siddons, 11,76). Receipts: #289 9s. (284/0/6; 5/8/6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Douglas
Comments:
Douglas-Lewis; Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Glenalvon-Aickin; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 5 years) .
Douglas-Lewis; Lord Randolph-Wroughton; Glenalvon-Aickin; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 5 years) .
Cast:
- Role: Douglas Actor: Lewis
- Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Glenalvon Actor: Aickin
- Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
- Role: Old Norval Actor: Henderson
- Role: Anna Actor: Mrs Morton
- Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford
Afterpiece
Title:
The Poor Soldier
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: : Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
- Role: Fitzroy Actor: Bannister
- Role: Dermot Actor: Johnstone
- Role: Darby Actor: Edwin
- Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson
- Role: Bagatelle Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
- Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1
- Role: Boy Actor: Master Simmons.