17 June 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: [In 3rd piece the playbill retain Iliff, but "On the fifth night of the representation, while R. Palmer was reading the part of Lord Megrim (Iliff being ill) an alarm of fire occasioned a disgreeable tumult; the performers assured the audience there was no danger, it being the opposite theatre (the Opera House, which was consumed) that was in flames. The Ladies, however, still retained their apprehensions, and all were eager to depart; happily this anxiety produced no accident" (Oulton, 1796, II, 52). Iliff perhaps did not act in Vimonda.
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Seeing is Believing. Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard. *aVimonda. Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble;Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble. *aAs It Should Be. As 3 June, but Lord Megrim [$Iliff='s part%-R. Palmer. *e[<i>Monologue</i>. %End 2nd piece: <i>British Loyalty</i> [or <i>A Squeeze for St. Paul's</i>%-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: <i>God save the King</i>-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews. *c[In3rd piece the playbill retain $Iliff=, but "On the fifth night of the representation, while $R. Palmer= was reading the part of <i>Lord Megrim</i>r (Iliff being ill) an alarm of fire occasioned a disgreeable tumult; the performers assured the audience there was no danger, it being the opposite theatre (the <i>Opera House</i>, which was consumed) that was in flames. The Ladies, however, still retained their apprehensions, and all were eager to depart; happily this anxiety produced no accident" ($Oulton=, 1796, II, 52). Iliff perhaps did not act in <i>Vimonda</i>.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 06 17 hay Seeing is Believing. Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.*a1789 06 17 hay Vimonda. Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.*a1789 06 17 hay As It Should Be. ^As17890603^ but Lord Megrim $Iliff='s part-R. Palmer.*e1789 06 17 hay <i>Monologue</i>. End 2nd piece: <i>British Loyalty</i> or <i>A Squeeze for St. Paul's</i>-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: <i>God save the King</i>-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews.*c1789 06 17 hay [In 3rd piece the playbill retain $Iliff=, but "On the fifth night of the representation, while $R. Palmer= was reading the part of <i>Lord Megrim</i>r (Iliff being ill) an alarm of fire occasioned a disgreeable tumult; the performers assured the audience there was no danger, it being the opposite theatre (the <i>Opera House</i>, which was consumed) that was in flames. The Ladies, however, still retained their apprehensions, and all were eager to depart; happily this anxiety produced no accident" ($Oulton=, 1796, II, 52). Iliff perhaps did not act in <i>Vimonda</i>.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46177 | 17890617 | hay | [In 3rd piece the playbill retain $Iliff=, but "On the fifth night of the representation, while $R. Palmer= was reading the part of <i>Lord Megrim</i> (Iliff being ill) an alarm of fire occasioned a disgreeable tumult; the performers assured the audience there was no danger, it being the opposite theatre (the <i>Opera House</i>, which was consumed) that was in flames. The Ladies, however, still retained their apprehensions, and all were eager to depart; happily this anxiety produced no accident" ($Oulton=, 1796, II, 52). Iliff perhaps did not act in <i>Vimonda</i>.
    Performance: 100647 | 46177 | p | Seeing Is Believing | Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
    Cast:
    177443 | 100647 | Simon | Bannister Jun.
    177444 | 100647 | Sceptic | Chapman
    177445 | 100647 | Nightshade | Johnson
    177446 | 100647 | Sir Credule | Barrett
    177447 | 100647 | Kitty | Mrs Cuyler
    177448 | 100647 | Diana | Miss Heard.
    Performance: 100648 | 46177 | a | Vimonda | Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
    Cast:
    177449 | 100648 | Dundore | Williamson
    177450 | 100648 | Barnard | Aickin
    177451 | 100648 | Rothsay | Kemble
    177452 | 100648 | Servant | Johnson
    177453 | 100648 | Melvil | Iliff
    177454 | 100648 | Alfreda | Mrs Barresford
    177455 | 100648 | Vimonda | Mrs Kemble.
    Performance: 100649 | 46177 | a | As It Should Be | As17890603 but Lord Megrim $Iliff='s part-R. Palmer.
    AsSeeDate: 100649 | hay | a | As | 17890603
    Cast:
    177456 | 100649 | 's part | R. Palmer.
    632403 | 100649 | Watty Cockney | Moss
    632404 | 100649 | Captain Sightly | Johnson
    632405 | 100649 | Old Cockney | Barrett
    632406 | 100649 | Barnacle | Chapman
    632407 | 100649 | Penelope | Mrs Plomer
    632408 | 100649 | La Blonde | Miss Heard
    632409 | 100649 | The Romp | Miss George.
    632410 | 100649 | Principal Characters | Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
    632411 | 100649 | Lord Megrim | Iliff
    632412 | 100649 | Fidget | Powell
    632413 | 100649 | Sparkle | Barrett
    632414 | 100649 | Winworth | Williamson
    632415 | 100649 | Lucy | Mrs Powell
    632416 | 100649 | Celia | Miss Heard.
    Performance: 100650 | 46177 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End 2nd piece: <i>British Loyalty</i> or <i>A Squeeze for St. Paul's</i>-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: <i>God save the King</i>-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews.
    Cast:
    177457 | 100650 | Paul's</i> | Bannister Jun.
    177458 | 100650 | <i>God save the King</i> | Chapman, Chambers, Mathews.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Simon-Bannister Jun.; Sceptic-Chapman; Capt. Nightshade-Johnson; Sir Credule-Barrett; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Diana-Miss Heard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Vimonda
Comments:
Dundore (1st time)-Williamson; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Servant-Johnson; Melvil-Iliff; Alfreda-Mrs Barresford; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17890603 but Lord Megrim Iliff's part-R. Palmer.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

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