25 November 1788
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 2 Nov. 1761]. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. In Act I a Grand Banquetv. In Act II the Trial of Queen Katharinev. In V a Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabethv. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Mrs Siddons's Queen Katharine was "too laboured -particularly the Trial Scene, where the words came so slow and measured that they seemed to be distilled" (Public Advertiser, 29 Nov.). Receipts: #260 11s. (248.12; 11.6; 0.13)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Henry The Eighth
Comments:
King Henry-Palmer; Duke of Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Williames; Lord Surry-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Cromwell-Kemble; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Winchester-Suett; Cardinal Campeius-Packer; Sir Henry Guilford-Lamash; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Anne Bullen-Mrs Farmer; Lady-Mrs Love; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
King Henry-Palmer; Duke of Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Aickin; Duke of Norfolk-Whitfield; Duke of Suffolk-Williames; Lord Surry-Barrymore; Lord Chamberlain-R. Palmer; Cromwell-Kemble; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Winchester-Suett; Cardinal Campeius-Packer; Sir Henry Guilford-Lamash; Sir ThomasLovel-Fawcett; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Anne Bullen-Mrs Farmer; Lady-Mrs Love; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:
- Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
- Role: Duke of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Cranmer Actor: Aickin
- Role: Duke of Norfolk Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Williames
- Role: Lord Surry Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Lord Chamberlain Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Cromwell Actor: Kemble
- Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Winchester Actor: Suett
- Role: Cardinal Campeius Actor: Packer
- Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Lamash
- Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Doctor Butts Actor: Waldron
- Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson
- Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Bensley
- Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Farmer
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Love
- Role: Queen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Humourist
Comments:
As17881104, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.
As17881104, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.
Cast:
- Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Booth.
- Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins.
- Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Frolick Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Beaumont Actor: Williames
- Role: Blunt Actor: Alfred
- Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
- Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Wilson
Song
Comment:
In IV: a song (composed by Linley? Sen)-Mrs Crouch