24 May 1785
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1784-1785
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. "Mrs Bellamy was too much frightened to speak the address [written by Charles Stuart (European Magazine, May 1785, p. 354)], and Miss Farren spoke it--Mrs Bellamy herself added some few words in prose" (Genest, VI, 342). But Stuart's address was abandoned, and in its place Miss Farren spoke one written by Alexander Bicknell (Gentleman's Magazine, June 1785, pp. 449-50). This occurred at the end of the play; following the address the curtain rose, and Mrs Bellamy "succeeded in muttering a few words, expressive of her gratitude" (Reynolds, I, 282-83). [This was Mrs Yates's last appearance in London. In July of this year she was acting in Birmingham (Morning Chronicle, 18 July). Mrs Bellamy's last appearance on the stage was at CG, 1 June 1780.] Receipts: #306 4s. (188/1/0; 13/3/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 104/5/0) (charge: #113 8s. 10d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Braganza
Comments:
Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcett; Antonio-Wrightcn; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Duchess of Braganza (for this night only)-Mrs Yates .
Valasquez-Smith; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Barrymore; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Fawcett; Antonio-Wrightcn; Pizarro-R. Palmer; Ramirez-Packer; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Duchess of Braganza (for this night only)-Mrs Yates .
Cast:
- Role: Valasquez Actor: Smith
- Role: Ribiro Actor: Palmer
- Role: Mendoza Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Lemos Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Corea Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Antonio Actor: Wrightcn
- Role: Pizarro Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Ramirez Actor: Packer
- Role: Duke of Braganza Actor: Brereton
- Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
As17841007. Mrs Bellamy will, in the course of the evening, attempt to return her Thanks, in a short Address to the Public .
As17841007. Mrs Bellamy will, in the course of the evening, attempt to return her Thanks, in a short Address to the Public .
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Williames
- Role: Spirit Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Brothers Actor: Bannister Jun., R. Palmer
- Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Stageldoir
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, &c
- Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Miss George