11 November 1785

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: "The great powers of Mrs Jordan cannot be better displayed than in the wonderful contrast of her Country Girl and Viola. In one all archness and vivacity; in the other serious, gentle, tender and sentimental" (Public Advertiser, 16 Nov.). [In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Sir Anthony Halfwit, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Wilson's. "Parsons was taken suddenly ill & J. Wilson read his part" (MS annotation on British Museum playbill, in Harris, 11).] Receipts: #108 12s. (79/11/0; 28/13/6; 0/7/6)

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    *p1785 11 11 dl Twelfth Night. Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch. Also The Humourist. As 22 Sept., but Sir Anthony Halfwit-read by Wilson. dancing. As 3 Nov. comment. "The great powers of Mrs Jordan cannot be better displayed than in the wonderful contrast of her Country Girl and Viola. In one all archness and vivacity; in the other serious, gentle, tender and sentimental" (Public Advertiser, 16 Nov.). [In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Sir Anthony Halfwit, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Wilson's. "Parsons was taken suddenly ill & J. Wilson read his part" (MS annotation on British Museum playbill, in Harris, 11).] Receipts: �108 12s. (79/11/0; 28/13/6; 0/7/6).
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    *p1785 11 11 dl Twelfth Night. Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch .hathi.*a1785 11 11 dl The Humourist. ^As17850922^, but Sir Anthony Halfwit-read by Wilson .hathi.*d1785 11 11 dl ^As17851103^.hathi.*c1785 11 11 dl "The great powers of Mrs Jordan cannot be better displayed than in the wonderful contrast of her Country Girl and Viola. In one all archness and vivacity; in the other serious, gentle, tender and sentimental" (Public Advertiser, 16 Nov.). [In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Sir Anthony Halfwit, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Wilson's. "Parsons was taken suddenly ill & J. Wilson read his part" (MS annotation on British Museum playbill, in Harris, 11).] Receipts: #108 12s. (79/11/0; 28/13/6; 0/7/6) .hathi.
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    Event: 44092 | 17851111 | dl | hathi | "The great powers of Mrs Jordan cannot be better displayed than in the wonderful contrast of her Country Girl and Viola. In one all archness and vivacity; in the other serious, gentle, tender and sentimental" (Public Advertiser, 16 Nov.). [In afterpiece the playbill retains Parsons as Sir Anthony Halfwit, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Wilson's. "Parsons was taken suddenly ill & J. Wilson read his part" (MS annotation on British Museum playbill, in Harris, 11).] Receipts: #108 12s. (79/11/0; 28/13/6; 0/7/6)
    Performance: 95281 | 44092 | p | Twelfth Night | Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch .
    Cast:
    165856 | 95281 | Sir Andrew Ague | cheek-Dodd
    165857 | 95281 | cheek | Dodd
    165858 | 95281 | Sir Toby Belch | Palmer
    165859 | 95281 | Orsino | Staunton
    165860 | 95281 | Sebastian | Bannister Jun.
    165861 | 95281 | Fabian | R. Palmer
    165862 | 95281 | Antonio | Wrighten
    165863 | 95281 | Clown | Suett
    165864 | 95281 | Malvolio | Bensley
    165865 | 95281 | Viola | Mrs Jordan
    165866 | 95281 | Maria | Mrs Brereton
    165867 | 95281 | Olivia | Mrs Crouch
    Performance: 95282 | 44092 | a | The Humourist | As17850922, but Sir Anthony Halfwit-read by Wilson .
    AsSeeDate: 95282 | dl | a | As | 17850922
    Cast:
    165868 | 95282 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | read by Wilson
    598498 | 95282 | Frolick | Baddeley
    598499 | 95282 | Beaumont | Williames
    598500 | 95282 | Blunt | Alfred
    598501 | 95282 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.
    598502 | 95282 | Diana | Mrs Ward
    598503 | 95282 | Mrs Meddle | Mrs Wilson
    598504 | 95282 | Jenny | Miss Tidswell
    598505 | 95282 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Hopkins. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun
    Performance: 95283 | 44092 | d | As17851103 | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 95283 | dl | d | As | 17851103
    Cast:
    598506 | 95283 | , entitled The Market | Day

Mainpiece

Comments:
Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Staunton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Suett; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Mrs Crouch .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17850922, but Sir Anthony Halfwit-read by Wilson .
Cast:

Dance

Comment: As17851103

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