16 November 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece and afterpiece: Never performed here. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for the 9th will be admitted. The excellency of the Play and Farce are so universally acknowledged that any comment would be impertinent; but the director of the evening's entertainment entreats [sic] the publick to be assured that it shall be conducted with every possible degree of propriety and decorum; that the performers are respectable, and their abilities such as he trusts will merit their approbation
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The School For Wives
Comments:
General Savage-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Conolly-Burtt; Captain Savage-Diamond; Belville-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Spruce-Nugent; Ghastly-Jones; Wolf-Dannell; Crow-Nicholes; Leeson-Powell; Leach-Cross; Torrington-Lloyd; Mrs Belville-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Tempest-Miss Marshall; Miss Leeson-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Thomson; Betty-Miss Carleton; Miss Walsingham-Miss Bird .
General Savage-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Conolly-Burtt; Captain Savage-Diamond; Belville-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Spruce-Nugent; Ghastly-Jones; Wolf-Dannell; Crow-Nicholes; Leeson-Powell; Leach-Cross; Torrington-Lloyd; Mrs Belville-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Tempest-Miss Marshall; Miss Leeson-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Thomson; Betty-Miss Carleton; Miss Walsingham-Miss Bird .
Cast:
- Role: General Savage Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Conolly Actor: Burtt
- Role: Captain Savage Actor: Diamond
- Role: Belville Actor: A Gentleman
- Role: Spruce Actor: Nugent
- Role: Ghastly Actor: Jones
- Role: Wolf Actor: Dannell
- Role: Crow Actor: Nicholes
- Role: Leeson Actor: Powell
- Role: Leach Actor: Cross
- Role: Torrington Actor: Lloyd
- Role: Mrs Belville Actor: Mrs Sydney
- Role: Mrs Tempest Actor: Miss Marshall
- Role: Miss Leeson Actor: A Young Lady
- Role: Lady Rachel Mildew Actor: Mrs Thomson
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss Carleton
- Role: Miss Walsingham Actor: Miss Bird
Afterpiece
Title:
The Romance of an Hour
Comments:
Sir Hector Strangeways-The Gentleman who performs General Savage; Colonel Ormsby-Hall; Brownlow-Powell; Pillage-Nugent; Orson-Cross; Bassore-The Gentleman who performs Belville; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sydney; Jenny-Miss Barrett; Zelida-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Sir Hector Strangeways-The Gentleman who performs General Savage; Colonel Ormsby-Hall; Brownlow-Powell; Pillage-Nugent; Orson-Cross; Bassore-The Gentleman who performs Belville; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sydney; Jenny-Miss Barrett; Zelida-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast:
- Role: Sir Hector Strangeways Actor: The Gentleman who performs General Savage
- Role: Colonel Ormsby Actor: Hall
- Role: Brownlow Actor: Powell
- Role: Pillage Actor: Nugent
- Role: Orson Actor: Cross
- Role: Bassore Actor: The Gentleman who performs Belville
- Role: Lady Di Strangeways Actor: Mrs Sydney
- Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Barrett
- Role: Zelida Actor: A Lady
Dance
Comment:
End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Affrighted Dwarf, with a whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll (performers not listed)
Monologue
Comment:
1784 11 16 End of Act IV of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Cross