07 April 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Kelly. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their servants by Half past Four o'Clock. [Mme Mara had sung in concert at the Pantheon in 1784; in opera at the king's in 1786; and in the dl oratorios in 1787 and 1788.] Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 48, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #351 5s. 6d. (177.12.0; 9.13.6; 0.5.0; tickets: 163.15.0) (charge: #111 3s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Artaxerxes
Comments:
Arbaces (for that night only)-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character); Artaxerxes-Dignum; Rimenes-Fawcett; Artabanes-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Semira-Mrs Forster; Mandane (for that night only)-Mme Mara (1st appearance on any [non-musical] English stage). English stage).
Arbaces (for that night only)-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character); Artaxerxes-Dignum; Rimenes-Fawcett; Artabanes-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Semira-Mrs Forster; Mandane (for that night only)-Mme Mara (1st appearance on any [non-musical] English stage). English stage).
Cast:
- Role: Arbaces Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Dignum
- Role: Rimenes Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Artabanes Actor: Kelly
- Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Forster
- Role: Mandane Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: non Actor: musical
Afterpiece
Title:
Who's the Dupe
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons
- Role: Granger Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins