28 May 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Dignum. Mainpiece: Never performed there. [Miss Hagley had sung in the dl oratorios this season (see 27 Feb.).] Receipts: #254 10s. (45.18; 16.6; 0.13; tickets: 191.13) (charge: #107 8s. 6d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Inkle And Yarico
Comments:
Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.
Cast:
- Role: Inkle Actor: Kelly
- Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Aickin
- Role: Medium Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Campley Actor: Dignum
- Role: Mate Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Sailors Actor: Alfred, Cox
- Role: Planters Actor: Burton, Phillimore, Benson
- Role: Trudge Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Narcissa Actor: Miss Hagley
- Role: Wouskey Actor: Miss Romanzini
- Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Edwards
- Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Crouch.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Divorce
Comments:
As17890414, but Sambo-Chaplin; Lady Trifle-Mrs Goodall.
As17890414, but Sambo-Chaplin; Lady Trifle-Mrs Goodall.
Cast:
- Role: Sambo Actor: Chaplin
- Role: Lady Trifle Actor: Mrs Goodall.
- Role: Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Qui@Tam Actor: Parsons
- Role: Tom Actor: Suett
- Role: Timothy Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Dennis Dogherty Actor: Moody
- Role: Mrs Anniseed Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Edwards
Song
Comment:
End: Poor Jack!; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini