02 June 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
Prelude [1st time; PREL 2, by George Colman, the elder. MS: Larpent 659, which lists the following unassigned parts: Cabbage, Clatterton, Folio; not published; synopsis of plot in Gazetteer, 3 June. Prologue by the author (Colman, Prose, III, 250)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, Banners, Songs, &c
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Election Of The Managers
Comments:
Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, Egan, Bannister, R. Palmer, Riley, Bannister Jun., Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1784, p. 471: Buckram-Palmer; Type-Parsons; Bayes-Aickin; Holly-Williamson; Canker-Baddeley; Irishman-Egan; Quirk-Bannister; Smatter-R. Palmer; Ivy-Riley; Supple-Bannister Jun.; Tom Tipple-Edwin; Mrs Buckram-Mrs Webb; Mrs Simper-Miss Farren. Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger are unassigned.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, Egan, Bannister, R. Palmer, Riley, Bannister Jun., Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, June 1784, p. 471: Buckram-Palmer; Type-Parsons; Bayes-Aickin; Holly-Williamson; Canker-Baddeley; Irishman-Egan; Quirk-Bannister; Smatter-R. Palmer; Ivy-Riley; Supple-Bannister Jun.; Tom Tipple-Edwin; Mrs Buckram-Mrs Webb; Mrs Simper-Miss Farren. Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger are unassigned.] New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Prologue spoken by Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast:
- Role: : Buckram Actor: Palmer
- Role: Type Actor: Parsons
- Role: Bayes Actor: Aickin
- Role: Holly Actor: Williamson
- Role: Canker Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Irishman Actor: Egan
- Role: Quirk Actor: Bannister
- Role: Smatter Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Ivy Actor: Riley
- Role: Supple Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Tom Tipple Actor: Edwin
- Role: Mrs Buckram Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: Mrs Simper Actor: Miss Farren. Stevens, Swords, Barrett, Ledger are unassigned.
Afterpiece
Title:
The English Merchant
Comments:
Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character); Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .
Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character); Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .
Cast:
- Role: Freeport Actor: Aickin
- Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
- Role: Lord Falbridge Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Owen Actor: Usher
- Role: La France Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Spatter Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lady Alton Actor: Mrs Bulkley
- Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells
- Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Poussin
- Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Farren