17 September 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [Both Prologues by David Garrick.] To begin at 7:00
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Richard The Third
Comments:
King Richard-Calvert (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin); King Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Usher; Tressel-Riley; Lord Stanley-Jackson; RatclifF-Frost; Norfolk-Neale; Prince Edward-Miss Painter; Duke of York-Master Symmonds [i.e. Simmons]; Richmond-Stratford; Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Anne-Mrs Cuyler .
King Richard-Calvert (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin); King Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Usher; Tressel-Riley; Lord Stanley-Jackson; RatclifF-Frost; Norfolk-Neale; Prince Edward-Miss Painter; Duke of York-Master Symmonds [i.e. Simmons]; Richmond-Stratford; Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Anne-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast:
- Role: King Richard Actor: Calvert
- Role: King Henry Actor: Gardner
- Role: Buckingham Actor: Usher
- Role: Tressel Actor: Riley
- Role: Lord Stanley Actor: Jackson
- Role: RatclifF Actor: Frost
- Role: Norfolk Actor: Neale
- Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Painter
- Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Symmonds
- Role: Richmond Actor: Stratford
- Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Lefevre
- Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Fowler
- Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Afterpiece
Title:
The Apprentice
Comments:
Dick (with the original Prologue)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Wingate-Barrett; Simon-Kippling; Charlotte-Mrs Swords .
Dick (with the original Prologue)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Wingate-Barrett; Simon-Kippling; Charlotte-Mrs Swords .
Cast:
- Role: Dick Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Wingate Actor: Barrett
- Role: Simon Actor: Kippling
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Swords
Song
Comment:
End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by a Gentleman [unidentified]; End of afterpiece a Mad Song in character by Lyons. imitations. End of mainpiece George Saville Carey has voluntarily offered to go through the following Imitations: The Examination of a Stage Candidate (in the manner of the immortal Garrick), Juno in her Cups, Etiquette, No Flower that blows, Widow Lovett, The Roundelay (in the manner of a late much-lamented Syren [probably Mrs Cargill, who, on her return from India, was drowned on 26 Feb. 1784], The Serenade in The Jubilee (after the manner of Vernon, Bannister and Kear.) To conclude with his celebrated Dialogue, in the manner of Foote and Weston. After the Imitations the Prologue to Barbarossa by Kippling, in the character of a Country Boy, in which he will introduce a Yorkshire Jig in Wooden Shoes