28 September 1786
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1786-1787
Volume:
5
Comments:
"A to the dresses [in afterpiece], they almost as nearly resemble the habits of the peasantry of Russia as of Scotland" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Sept.). Receipts: #201 12s. 6d. (160.10.0; 40.11.6; 0.11.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Heiress
Comments:
Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: King
- Role: Lord Gayville Actor: Palmer
- Role: Alscrip Actor: Parsons
- Role: Chignon Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Mr Blandish Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Mr Rightly Actor: Aickin
- Role: Prompt Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Chairman Actor: Chaplin
- Role: William Actor: Wilson
- Role: Clifford Actor: Smith
- Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Mrs Blandish Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Mrs Sagely Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Gentle Shepherd
Comments:
Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster.
Patie-Miss Stageldoir; Roger-Barrymore; Symon-Moody; Sir William Worthy-Aickin; Glaud-Suett; Bauldy-Dodd; Jenny-Miss Cranford; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Mrs Booth; Peggy-Mrs Forster.
Cast:
- Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
- Role: Roger Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Symon Actor: Moody
- Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin
- Role: Glaud Actor: Suett
- Role: Bauldy Actor: Dodd
- Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford
- Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Forster.
Dance
Comment:
End I afterpiece: Highland Reel-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.
Song
Comment:
II: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.