20 April 1787
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1786-1787
Volume:
5
Comments:
[Kelly was from the Court Theatre, Vienna.] Receipts: #114 6s. 6d. (93.0.0; 20.15.6; 0.8.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
A School For Fathers
Comments:
Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Lionel-Kelly (1st appearance on the English stage); Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast:
- Role: Lionel Actor: Kelly
- Role: Colonel Oldboy Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin
- Role: Jenkins Actor: Bannister
- Role: Harman Actor: Williames
- Role: Jessamy Actor: Dodd
- Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett
- Role: Lady Mary Oldboy Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
- Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Afterpiece
Title:
The First Floor
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Whimsey Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Furnish Actor: Suett
- Role: Young Whimsey Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Landlord Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Snap Actor: Jones
- Role: Postboy Actor: Alfred
- Role: Frank Actor: Spencer
- Role: Monford Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Simon Actor: Burton
- Role: Tim Tartlett Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins
- Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Song
Comment:
[Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]