30 April 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Kemble [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill.] Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Receipts: #92 14s. (70.12; 21.3; 0.19; tickets: non listed) (charge: #106 9s. 6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Benedick-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Claudio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-Whitfield; Don John-Aickin; Balthazar (with a song)-Williames; Antonio-Packer; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Burton; Leonato-Bensley; Hero-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Miss Farren.
Cast:
- Role: Benedick Actor: Kemble
- Role: Claudio Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Don Pedro Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Don John Actor: Aickin
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Williames
- Role: Antonio Actor: Packer
- Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
- Role: Town@Clerk Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Verges Actor: Burton
- Role: Leonato Actor: Bensley
- Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Humourist
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Frolick Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames
- Role: Blunt Actor: Alfred
- Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
- Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Ward
- Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Dance
Comment:
In II: a Masquerade and Dance-proper to the Play
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue. End: The Passions an Ode to Music-Kemble