05 August 1789
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1788-1789
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece [1st time; M. PREL 1; at its 2nd performance, 10 Aug., acted under its 2nd title, and published as such]: Written by Thomas? Bellamy. [The Address by--Codrington, of Exeter (European Magazine, Sept. 1789, p. 218).] World, 1 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 26, Villiers-street, York-Buildings. Diary, 1 Sept. 1789: This Day is published The Benevolent Planters (1s.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Principal Characters by Kemble, Usher, Gardner, Chapman, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Oran-Kemble; Steady-Usher; Heartfree-Gardner; Goodwin-Chapman; Selima-Mrs Kemble.
Principal Characters by Kemble, Usher, Gardner, Chapman, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Oran-Kemble; Steady-Usher; Heartfree-Gardner; Goodwin-Chapman; Selima-Mrs Kemble.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Prisoner at Large
Comments:
Muns-Edwin; Lord Edmund-Williamson; Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Powell; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Ledger; Tough-Burton; Frill-Johnson; Trap-Gardner; Landlord-Painter; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Rachel-Mrs Brooks; Mary-Mrs Edwards; Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield.
Muns-Edwin; Lord Edmund-Williamson; Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Powell; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Ledger; Tough-Burton; Frill-Johnson; Trap-Gardner; Landlord-Painter; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Rachel-Mrs Brooks; Mary-Mrs Edwards; Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast:
- Role: Muns Actor: Edwin
- Role: Lord Edmund Actor: Williamson
- Role: Dowdle Actor: Moss
- Role: Count Fripon Actor: Powell
- Role: Father Frank Actor: Mathews
- Role: Phelim Actor: Ledger
- Role: Tough Actor: Burton
- Role: Frill Actor: Johnson
- Role: Trap Actor: Gardner
- Role: Landlord Actor: Painter
- Role: Jack Connor Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Brooks
- Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Edwards
- Role: Adelaide Actor: Mrs Whitfield.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Devil to Pay
Comments:
Jobson-Edwin; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Nell-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Jobson-Edwin; Sir John Loverule-Davies; Nell-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character).
Dance
Comment:
In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble