13 November 1783

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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)

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    *p1783 11 13 cg Douglas. 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) .hathi.*a1783 11 13 cg The Poor Soldier. ^As17831104^.hathi.*c1783 11 13 cg "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) .hathi.
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    Event: 42932 | 17831113 | cg | hathi | "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: 92346 | 42932 | p | Douglas | 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:
    159710 | 92346 | Douglas | Lewis
    159711 | 92346 | Lord Randolph | Wroughton
    159712 | 92346 | Glenalvon | Aickin
    159713 | 92346 | Officer | Thompson
    159714 | 92346 | Old Norval | Henderson
    159715 | 92346 | Anna | Mrs Morton
    159716 | 92346 | Lady Randolph | Mrs Crawford
    Performance: 92347 | 42932 | a | The Poor Soldier | As17831104.
    AsSeeDate: 92347 | cg | a | As | 17831104
    Cast:
    583452 | 92347 | : Patrick | Mrs Kennedy
    583453 | 92347 | Fitzroy | Bannister
    583454 | 92347 | Dermot | Johnstone
    583455 | 92347 | Darby | Edwin
    583456 | 92347 | Father Luke | Wilson
    583457 | 92347 | Bagatelle | Wewitzer
    583458 | 92347 | Kathlane | Mrs Martyr
    583459 | 92347 | Norah | Mrs Bannister. O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. 1
    583460 | 92347 | Boy | Master Simmons.

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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) .
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As17831104.
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