London Stage Event: 06 December 1786 at Drury Lane Theatre

06 December 1786

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1786-1787

Volume: 5

Comments: Paid Danby [for] Chorus #9; Printer [of playbills] #14 6s. 6d. [Mrs McGeorge was from the Tunbridge Wells theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regattav . "When [Mrs Siddons] begins a dialogue of scorn, at the top of her voice (as she did last night in the fifth act), the climax must inevitably be sacrificed" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Dec.). Receipts: #227 6s. (204.6.0; 22.4.6; 0.15.6)

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Source: London Stage Information Bank

*p dl The Distress'd Mother. Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Mrs McGeorge (1st appearance on that stage); Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons. *aThe Waterman. Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Staunton; Robin-Suett; Wilhelmina-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten. *cPaid $Danby= [for] Chorus #9; Printer [of playbills] #14 6s. 6d. [$Mrs McGeorge= was from the Tunbridge Wells theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regattav . "When [$Mrs Siddons=] begins a dialogue of scorn, at the top of her voice (as she did last night in the fifth act), the climax must inevitably be sacrificed" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Dec.). Receipts: #227 6s. (204.6.0; 22.4.6; 0.15.6).
Cleaned Data

*p1786 12 06 dl The Distress'd Mother. Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Mrs McGeorge (1st appearance on that stage); Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons.*a1786 12 06 dl The Waterman. Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Staunton; Robin-Suett; Wilhelmina-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten.*c1786 12 06 dl Paid $Danby= [for] Chorus #9; Printer [of playbills] #14 6s. 6d. [$Mrs McGeorge= was from the Tunbridge Wells theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regattav . "When [$Mrs Siddons=] begins a dialogue of scorn, at the top of her voice (as she did last night in the fifth act), the climax must inevitably be sacrificed" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Dec.). Receipts: #227 6s. (204.6.0; 22.4.6; 0.15.6).
Parsed Data

Event: 44679 | 17861206 | dl | Paid $Danby= [for] Chorus #9; Printer [of playbills] #14 6s. 6d. [$Mrs McGeorge= was from the Tunbridge Wells theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regattav . "When [$Mrs Siddons=] begins a dialogue of scorn, at the top of her voice (as she did last night in the fifth act), the climax must inevitably be sacrificed" (Morning Chronicle, 7 Dec.). Receipts: #227 6s. (204.6.0; 22.4.6; 0.15.6)

Performance: 96755 | 44679 | p | The Distress'd Mother | Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Mrs McGeorge (1st appearance on that stage); Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:
169131 | 96755 | Orestes | Kemble

169132 | 96755 | Pylades | Barrymore

169133 | 96755 | Phoenix | Packer

169134 | 96755 | Pyrrhus | Palmer

169135 | 96755 | Andromache | Mrs McGeorge

169136 | 96755 | Cleone | Miss Collins

169137 | 96755 | Cephisa | Miss Tidswell

169138 | 96755 | Hermione | Mrs Siddons.

Performance: 96756 | 44679 | a | The Waterman | Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Staunton; Robin-Suett; Wilhelmina-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast:
169139 | 96756 | Tugg | Bannister

169140 | 96756 | Bundle | Staunton

169141 | 96756 | Robin | Suett

169142 | 96756 | Wilhelmina | Mrs Crouch

169143 | 96756 | Mrs Bundle | Mrs Wrighten.

Mainpiece

Title: The Distress'd Mother

Comments:
Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Mrs McGeorge (1st appearance on that stage); Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons.

Cast: