01 May 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
[In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Farren, "but on account of the sudden indisposition of Miss Farren her part in the play was read by Mrs Ward, who gave it with great effect, and having studied Miss Farren's manner, was a very tolerable substitute" (Diary, 2 May).] Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble]: Taken from [The Country Lasses; or] The Custom of the Manor [by Charles Johnson]. Diary, 6 May 1789: This Day is published The Farm House (1s.). And see 6 May. Receipts: #165 3s. (125.12.0; 34.18.6; 4.12.6)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
False Appearances
Comments:
As17890420, but Countess-read by Mrs Ward; Prologue as17890420 Epilogue-Mrs Ward?.
As17890420, but Countess-read by Mrs Ward; Prologue as17890420 Epilogue-Mrs Ward?.
Cast:
- Role: Countess Actor: read by Mrs Ward
- Role: Prologue as17890420 Epilogue Actor: Mrs Ward?.
- 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
Afterpiece
Title:
The Farm House
Comments:
Characters-Wroughton, Suett, Whitfield, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Aickin, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Modely-Wroughton; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Freehold-Aickin; Flora-Mrs Kemble; Aura-Mrs Jordan.
Characters-Wroughton, Suett, Whitfield, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Aickin, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Modely-Wroughton; Shacklefigure-Suett; Heartwell-Whitfield; Sir John English-Fawcett; Constables-Phillimore, Alfred; Freehold-Aickin; Flora-Mrs Kemble; Aura-Mrs Jordan.
Cast:
- Role: haracters Actor: Wroughton, Suett, Whitfield, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Aickin, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Jordan. Cast from text
- Role: Modely Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Suett
- Role: Heartwell Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Sir John English Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Constables Actor: Phillimore, Alfred
- Role: Freehold Actor: Aickin
- Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Jordan.