19 January 1785

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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.]

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    *p1785 01 19 cg Venice Preserv'd. Jaffier-Pope (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on any stage [see 8 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. Also The Magic Cavern. As 27 Dec. 1784. comment. 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.]
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    *p1785 01 19 cg Venice Preserv'd. 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 .hathi.*a1785 01 19 cg The Magic Cavern. ^As17841227^ .hathi.*c1785 01 19 cg 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.] hathi.
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    Event: 43631 | 17850119 | cg | hathi | 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: 94097 | 43631 | p | Venice Preserv'd | 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 .
    Cast:
    163219 | 94097 | Jaffier | Pope
    163220 | 94097 | Priuli | Hull
    163221 | 94097 | Renault | Clarke
    163222 | 94097 | Bedamar | Davies
    163223 | 94097 | Duke | Thompson
    163224 | 94097 | Spinosa | Cubitt
    163225 | 94097 | Elliot | Fearon
    163226 | 94097 | Officer | Booth
    163227 | 94097 | Pierre | Henderson
    163228 | 94097 | Belvidera | Mrs Crawford
    Performance: 94098 | 43631 | a | The Magic Cavern | As17841227 .
    AsSeeDate: 94098 | cg | a | As | 17841227
    Cast:
    592791 | 94098 | ) lists Old Man | Davies
    592792 | 94098 | Tanner | Doyle
    592793 | 94098 | Cooper | Darley
    592794 | 94098 | Abdiel | Miss Brett
    592795 | 94098 | Colombine | unassigned
    592796 | 94098 | ] | Davies
    592797 | 94098 | assigns Harlequin | Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

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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 .
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As17841227 .
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