06 August 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1787-1788
Volume:
5
Comments:
"The Gnome was represented for a second time, or rather a first, as on Tuesday evening it could only be termed a rehearsal, and a bad one at best" (Public Advertiser, 7 Aug.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Seeing Is Believing
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Cast:
- Role: Sir Credule Actor: Parsons
- Role: Sceptic Actor: Gardner
- Role: Captain Nightshade Actor: Johnson
- Role: Simon Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: Diana Actor: Miss Brangin.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Virgin Unmask'd
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Cast:
- Role: Blister Actor: Moss
- Role: Quaver Actor: Davies
- Role: Goodwill Actor: Johnson
- Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Coupee Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Afterpiece
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Cast:
- Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
- Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble
- Role: Modish Actor: Davies
- Role: John Actor: Phillimore
- Role: William Actor: Abbot
- Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson
- Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
- Role: Emma Actor: Miss Collett.
- Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Edwin
- Role: Mayor Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Crazy Actor: Barrett
- Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Gardner
- Role: Count Louis Actor: Lyons
- Role: Harold Actor: Davies
- Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
Afterpiece
Title:
The Gnome
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Cast:
- Role: Mr Plainwell Actor: Aickin
- Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Kemble
- Role: Modish Actor: Davies
- Role: John Actor: Phillimore
- Role: William Actor: Abbot
- Role: Mr Level Actor: Williamson
- Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
- Role: Emma Actor: Miss Collett.
- Role: Peeping Tom Actor: Edwin
- Role: Mayor Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Crazy Actor: Barrett
- Role: Earl of Mercia Actor: Gardner
- Role: Count Louis Actor: Lyons
- Role: Harold Actor: Davies
- Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb
- Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Milbourn
- Role: Clown Actor: Burton
- Role: Miser Actor: Johnson
- Role: Squeezum Actor: Barrett
- Role: Stone Eater Actor: Moss
- Role: Beadle Actor: Usher
- Role: Blacksmith Actor: Phillimore
- Role: 1st Sailor Actor: Bannister
- Role: Gnome Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin
- Role: The other Characters Actor: Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-Degville
- Role: assigns the Clown Actor: Degville
- Role: Covent Garden Doctor Actor: Swords
- Role: Recruiting Serjeant Actor: Mathews
- Role: Cobler Actor: Chapman
- Role: Peace Officers Actor: Painter, Lyons
- Role: Gnome Actor: Abbot
- Role: Cook Actor: Farley
- Role: Barber Actor: Ledger
- Role: Covent Garden Doctor's Man Actor: Rowson Sen.
- Role: Porter Actor: Rowson Sen.
- Role: Slaves and Recruits Actor: Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer
- Role: Nuns Actor: Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets
- Role: Cobler's Wife Actor: Mrs Gaudry
- Role: Taylor's Wife Actor: Miss Rowson
- Role: 2nd Harlequin Actor: Byrne
- Role: Miser's Servant Actor: Besford Sen.
- Role: Mule Driver Actor: Besford Jun.
- Role: Taylor Actor: Appleby
- Role: Jew Boy Actor: Master Sestini
- Role: unassigned Actor: Abbot, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer.