London Stage Event: 21 July 1786 at Haymarket Theatre

21 July 1786

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1785-1786

Volume: 5

Comments: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Chronicle, 17 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 22, corner of Broad Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. "Old Jack, instead of appearing with all that easy, flowing, negligent facetiousness which the poet has so inimitably pourtrayed, assumed the part of moral solemnity, and every joke was delivered with a sort of sententious dignity that destroyed its natural impression" (General Advertiser, 22 July)

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*p1786 07 21 hay The First Part of King Henry IV, with the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler. Also Gretna Green. As 11 July. comment. Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Chronicle, 17 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 22, corner of Broad Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. "Old Jack, instead of appearing with all that easy, flowing, negligent facetiousness which the poet has so inimitably pourtrayed, assumed the part of moral solemnity, and every joke was delivered with a sort of sententious dignity that destroyed its natural impression" (General Advertiser, 22 July).
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*p1786 07 21 hay The First Part of King Henry IV, with the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .hathi.*a1786 07 21 hay Gretna Green. ^As17860711^.hathi.*c1786 07 21 hay Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Chronicle, 17 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 22, corner of Broad Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. "Old Jack, instead of appearing with all that easy, flowing, negligent facetiousness which the poet has so inimitably pourtrayed, assumed the part of moral solemnity, and every joke was delivered with a sort of sententious dignity that destroyed its natural impression" (General Advertiser, 22 July) .hathi.
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Event: 44533 | 17860721 | hay | hathi | Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Chronicle, 17 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 22, corner of Broad Court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. "Old Jack, instead of appearing with all that easy, flowing, negligent facetiousness which the poet has so inimitably pourtrayed, assumed the part of moral solemnity, and every joke was delivered with a sort of sententious dignity that destroyed its natural impression" (General Advertiser, 22 July)

Performance: 96388 | 44533 | p | The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff | Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast:
167929 | 96388 | Falstaff | Mrs Webb

167930 | 96388 | Hotspur | A Gentleman

167931 | 96388 | King | Bensley

167932 | 96388 | Westmorland | Usher

167933 | 96388 | Sir Walter Blunt | Riley

167934 | 96388 | Prince John | Master Farley

167935 | 96388 | Worcester | Gardner

167936 | 96388 | Poins | R. Palmer

167937 | 96388 | Vernon | Davies

167938 | 96388 | Bardolph | Wewitzer

167939 | 96388 | Francis | Barrett

167940 | 96388 | Carriers | Parsons, Burton

167941 | 96388 | Prince of Wales | Palmer

167942 | 96388 | Hostess | Mrs Love

167943 | 96388 | Lady Percy | Mrs Cuyler

Performance: 96389 | 44533 | a | Gretna Green | As17860711.
AsSeeDate: 96389 | hay | a | As | 17860711

Cast:
604935 | 96389 | Captain Gorget | Davies

604936 | 96389 | Tipperary | R. Palmer

604937 | 96389 | Anvil | Barrett

604938 | 96389 | Crack | Swords

604939 | 96389 | Landlord | Ledger

604940 | 96389 | Rory | Booth

604941 | 96389 | Signora Figurante | Sga Sestini

604942 | 96389 | Miss Plumb | Miss George

604943 | 96389 | Lady Pedigree | Mrs Edwin

604944 | 96389 | Maria | Mrs Bannister

Mainpiece

Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Comments:
Falstaff (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Hotspur-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King-Bensley; Westmorland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Riley; Prince John-Master Farley; Worcester-Gardner; Poins-R. Palmer; Vernon-Davies; Bardolph-Wewitzer; Francis-Barrett; Carriers-Parsons, Burton; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler .

Cast: