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)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl King Henry the Eighth. 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 Thomas Lovel-Fawcett; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley;Anne Bullen-Mrs Farmer; Lady-Mrs Love; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons. *aThe Humourist. As 4 Nov., but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth. *sIn IV: a <i>song</i> (composed by $Linley? Sen=)-Mrs Crouch. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 2 Nov. 1761]. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. In Act I a <i>Grand Banquet</i>v. In Act II the <i>Trial of Queen Katharine</i>v. In V a <i>Procession to theChristening of Princess Elizabeth</i>v. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] $Mrs Siddons='s <i>Queen Katharine</i>r was "too laboured -particularlythe Trial Scene, where the words came so slow and measured that they seemed to be distilled" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Nov.). Receipts: #260 11s. (248.12; 11.6; 0.13).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 11 25 dl King Henry the Eighth. 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 Thom^as^Lovel-Fawcett; Doctor Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Anne Bullen-Mrs Farmer; Lady-Mrs Love; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons.*a1788 11 25 dl The Humourist. ^As17881104^, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.*s1788 11 25 dl In IV: a <i>song</i> (composed by $Linley? Sen=)-Mrs Crouch.*c1788 11 25 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 2 Nov. 1761]. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. In Act I a <i>Grand Banquet</i>v. In Act II the <i>Trial of Queen Katharine</i>v. In V a <i>Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth</i>v. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] $Mrs Siddons='s <i>Queen Katharine</i>r was "too laboured -particularly the Trial Scene, where the words came so slow and measured that they seemed to be distilled" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Nov.). Receipts: #260 11s. (248.12; 11.6; 0.13).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45788 | 17881125 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 2 Nov. 1761]. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. In Act I a <i>Grand Banquet</i>v. In Act II the <i>Trial of Queen Katharine</i>v. In V a <i>Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth</i>v. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] $Mrs Siddons='s <i>Queen Katharine</i> was "too laboured -particularly the Trial Scene, where the words came so slow and measured that they seemed to be distilled" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Nov.). Receipts: #260 11s. (248.12; 11.6; 0.13)
    Performance: 99589 | 45788 | p | King Henry The Eighth | 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:
    175449 | 99589 | King Henry | Palmer
    175450 | 99589 | Duke of Buckingham | Wroughton
    175451 | 99589 | Cranmer | Aickin
    175452 | 99589 | Duke of Norfolk | Whitfield
    175453 | 99589 | Duke of Suffolk | Williames
    175454 | 99589 | Lord Surry | Barrymore
    175455 | 99589 | Lord Chamberlain | R. Palmer
    175456 | 99589 | Cromwell | Kemble
    175457 | 99589 | Lord Sands | Baddeley
    175458 | 99589 | Winchester | Suett
    175459 | 99589 | Cardinal Campeius | Packer
    175460 | 99589 | Sir Henry Guilford | Lamash
    175461 | 99589 | Sir ThomasLovel | Fawcett
    175462 | 99589 | Doctor Butts | Waldron
    175463 | 99589 | Surveyor | Benson
    175464 | 99589 | Cardinal Wolsey | Bensley
    175465 | 99589 | Anne Bullen | Mrs Farmer
    175466 | 99589 | Lady | Mrs Love
    175467 | 99589 | Queen Katharine | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 99590 | 45788 | a | The Humourist | As17881104, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.
    AsSeeDate: 99590 | dl | a | As | 17881104
    Cast:
    175468 | 99590 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Booth.
    625105 | 99590 | Diana | Miss Collins.
    625106 | 99590 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.
    625107 | 99590 | Frolick | Baddeley
    625108 | 99590 | Beaumont | Williames
    625109 | 99590 | Blunt | Alfred
    625110 | 99590 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | Suett
    625111 | 99590 | Mrs Meddle | Mrs Wilson
    Performance: 99591 | 45788 | s | In IV: a <i>song</i> (composed by $Linley | Sen=)-Mrs Crouch.
    Cast:
    175469 | 99591 | Mrs Crouch.

Mainpiece

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.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17881104, but Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In IV: a song (composed by Linley? Sen)-Mrs Crouch

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