26 April 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Farren. Gazetteer, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 35, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #308 17s. (85/16/0; 18/8/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 204/7/0) (charge: #81 18s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Alexander The Great
Comments:
Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:
- Role: Alexander Actor: Farren
- Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lysimachus Actor: Brereton
- Role: Hephestion Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Polyperchon Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
- Role: Perdiccas Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Eumenes Actor: Wilson
- Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Clytus Actor: Bensley
- Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Ward
- Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Wheeler
- Role: Sisigambis Actor: Mrs Hedges
- Role: Statira Actor: Miss Kemble
Afterpiece
Title:
A Pasticcio
Comments:
Scene I. A Cottage, Sea at a Distance. Auld Robin Grey by Miss Phillips. Scene II. The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms, as17840414 Scene III. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here by Suett, Williames, Barrymore. Scene IV. As Scene III, 12 Apr. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Scene I. A Cottage, Sea at a Distance. Auld Robin Grey by Miss Phillips. Scene II. The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms, as17840414 Scene III. The Cave of Echo. They say there is an Echo here by Suett, Williames, Barrymore. Scene IV. As Scene III, 12 Apr. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Cast:
- Role: Subtle Actor: Waldron
- Role: Buck Actor: Palmer
- Role: Classic Actor: Packer
- Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten
- Role: Marquis Actor: Burton
- Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Afterpiece
Title:
The Double Disguise
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: : Sir Richard Evergreen Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lord Hartwell Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Sam Actor: Burton
- Role: Tinsel Actor: Dodd
- Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips.