19 January 1785
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
Windham Diary (30 Jan. 1784), 41: On the Wednesday 1 went to see Mrs Crawford in 'Belvidera', and found her much as I expected, though her disparity was very great. I can perhaps better conceive the delusion that, aided by a little prejudice [in favor of Mrs Siddons] and the recollection of Mrs C. in better times, could hesitate about the preference. The chief faults that I should find would be, that her articulation was cramped and timid, her tones sometimes colloquial and vulgar, her action confined, and her countenance inexpressive. A new man of the name of Pope performed; I pronounced him in my own judgment as inferior, upon the whole, to Brereton. [Henderson's 1st appearance as Pierre was at Bath, 14 Oct. 1773.]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Venice Preserv'd
Comments:
Jaffier-Pope (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on any stage [see17850108 and 10 Jan.]); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Belvidera-Mrs Crawford .
Jaffier-Pope (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on any stage [see17850108 and 10 Jan.]); Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Belvidera-Mrs Crawford .
Afterpiece
Title:
The Magic Cavern
Comments:
As17841227 .
As17841227 .
Cast:
- Role: lists Old Man Actor: Davies
- Role: Tanner Actor: Doyle
- Role: Cooper Actor: Darley
- Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett
- Role: Colombine Actor: unassigned
- Role: ] Actor: Davies
- Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister