22 March 1790
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1789-1790
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit [9 rows (World, 23 Mar.)] to be laid into the Boxes. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, probably by Isaac Bickerstaffe, but also ascribed to Mrs Jordan and to Richard Ford. Text 1st published (unauthorized), Dublin, 1799]. Kemble Mem.: The Farce is written by Mr Bickerstaffe. World, 29 Apr. 1790: The Spoil'd Child was sent to Mrs Jordan from Bickerstaffe in Italy, where her fame had reached. Public Advertiser, 13 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #352 18s. 6d. (137.13.0; 12.4.6; 1.7.0; tickets: 201.14.0) (charge: #111 6s. 11d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Belle's Stratagem
Comments:
Doricourt-Kemble; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquil-Jones; Gentlemen-Benson, Phillimore, Haymes; Mountebank-Hollingsworth; French Servant-Maddocks; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Burton; Gibson-Lyons; Saville's Servant-Webb; Tradesman-Fawcett; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Rackett-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell; Kitty Willis-Miss Barnes; Lady-Mrs Hedges.
Doricourt-Kemble; Hardy-Baddeley; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-R. Palmer; Silvertongue-Banks; Crowquil-Jones; Gentlemen-Benson, Phillimore, Haymes; Mountebank-Hollingsworth; French Servant-Maddocks; Porter-Alfred; Dick-Burton; Gibson-Lyons; Saville's Servant-Webb; Tradesman-Fawcett; Letitia Hardy (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Rackett-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Kemble; Miss Ogle-Miss Tidswell; Kitty Willis-Miss Barnes; Lady-Mrs Hedges.
Cast:
- Role: Doricourt Actor: Kemble
- Role: Hardy Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Flutter Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Saville Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Villers Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Courtall Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Silvertongue Actor: Banks
- Role: Crowquil Actor: Jones
- Role: Gentlemen Actor: Benson, Phillimore, Haymes
- Role: Mountebank Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: French Servant Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Porter Actor: Alfred
- Role: Dick Actor: Burton
- Role: Gibson Actor: Lyons
- Role: Saville's Servant Actor: Webb
- Role: Tradesman Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Letitia Hardy Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Mrs Rackett Actor: Miss Pope
- Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Kemble
- Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Barnes
- Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Hedges.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Spoil'd Child
Comments:
Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tagg-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards; Prologue-Mrs Jordan.
Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tagg-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards; Prologue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast:
- Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Old Pickle Actor: Suett
- Role: Tagg Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: John Actor: Burton
- Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Edwards
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Jordan.