20 April 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [C 5, by the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, adapted from Les Dehors Trompeurs; ou, L'Homme du Jour, by Louis de Boissy; incidental music by Michael Kelly. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by John Burgoyne (see text)]: 1st time at a public theatre. With new Scenes and Dresses. [This was 1st acted on 31 May 1788 at the private theatre in the town house of the Duke of Richmond, which was situated on what is now Richmond Terrace, Whitehall. It was demolished in 1819.] Diary, 16 June 1789: This Day is published False Appearances (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #138 3s. (114.15.0; 22.5.6; 1.2.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
False Appearances
Comments:
Characters-Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t (J. Debrett, 1789): Marquis-Kemble; Baron-Wroughton; Abbe-Bannister Jun.; Robert-R. Palmer; Governor-Parsons; Lucile-Mrs Crouch; Lisette-Miss Pope; Caelia-Mrs Kemble; Countess-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Characters-Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t (J. Debrett, 1789): Marquis-Kemble; Baron-Wroughton; Abbe-Bannister Jun.; Robert-R. Palmer; Governor-Parsons; Lucile-Mrs Crouch; Lisette-Miss Pope; Caelia-Mrs Kemble; Countess-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast:
- Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t
- Role: Marquis Actor: Kemble
- Role: Baron Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Abbe Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Robert Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Governor Actor: Parsons
- Role: Lucile Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Lisette Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Countess Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: Prologue Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Afterpiece
Title:
Miss in her Teens
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Fribble Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Puff Actor: Suett
- Role: Jasper Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Flash Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: Miss Biddy Actor: A Young Gentlewoman
Song
Comment:
V: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.