28 May 1791

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Cameron, Wilson, George, Woollams. Kemble Mem.: Benefit for the Boxkeepers. A New Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. "Went to play. Mrs Jordan in 'Rosalind.' I am still of opinion, there is more in her person and natural manners than in her acting. Her merit lies out of her part. The words set down by the author she does not repeat with great propriety of tone, emphasis, or gesture, than others. But she has of these, certain peculiarities, which indicate dispositions, such as take strong hold of the affections, at least of the male part of her audience; and therefore, when the part is of a sort to admit a large portion of these, she produces a great effect. The true acting of the part may, in many instances, not require what she throws into it, but it may admit it; and if the expression so thrown in is of the sort described, the effect of the whole will be improved, though the part is thereby neither better nor worse acted" (Windham Diary, 28 May 1791, 227). Receipts: #363 4s. 6d. (33.5.0; 9.5.6; 2.13.0; tickets: 318.1.0) (charge: #117 1s. 7d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p 28dl As You Like It. As 29 Apr., but [$Barrymore='s name listed in playbill;% Dennis-Webb. *aAll the World's a Stage. As 30 Apr. *sAs 27 Oct. 1790. *cBenefit for $Wood=, $Percey=, $Cameron=, $Wilson=, $George=, $Woollams=. <i>Kemble Mem.</i>: Benefit for the Boxkeepers. A New Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. "Went to play. $Mrs Jordan= in '<i>Rosalind</i>r.' I am still of opinion, there is more in her person and natural manners than in her acting. Her merit lies out of her part. The words set down by the author she does not repeat with great propriety of tone, emphasis, or gesture, than others. But she has of these, certain peculiarities, which indicate dispositions, such as take strong hold of the affections, at least of the male part of her audience; and therefore, when the part is of a sort to admit a large portion of these, she produces a great effect. The true acting of the part may, in many instances, not require whatshe throws into it, but it may admit it; and if the expression so thrown in is of the sort described, the effect of the whole will be improved, though the partis thereby neither better nor worse acted" (<i>Windham Diary</i>, 28 May 1791, 227).Receipts: #363 4s. 6d. (33.5.0; 9.5.6; 2.13.0; tickets: 318.1.0) (charge: #117 1s. 7d.).
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    *p1791 05 28 dl As You Like It. ^As17910429^, but $Barrymore='s name listed in playbill; Dennis-Webb.*a1791 05 28 dl All the World's a Stage. ^As17910430^.*s1791 05 28 dl ^As17901027^.*c1791 05 28 dl Benefit for $Wood=, $Percey=, $Cameron=, $Wilson=, $George=, $Woollams=. <i>Kemble Mem.</i>: Benefit for the Boxkeepers. A New Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. "Went to play. $Mrs Jordan= in '<i>Rosalind</i>r.' I am still of opinion, there is more in her person and natural manners than in her acting. Her merit lies out of her part. The words set down by the author she does not repeat with great propriety of tone, emphasis, or gesture, than others. But she has of these, certain peculiarities, which indicate dispositions, such as take strong hold of the affections, at least of the male part of her audience; and therefore, when the part is of a sort to admit a large portion of these, she produces a great effect. The true acting of the part may, in many instances, not require what she throws into it, but it may admit it; and if the expression so thrown in is of the sort described, the effect of the whole will be improved, though the part is thereby neither better nor worse acted" (<i>Windham Diary</i>, 28 May 1791, 227). Receipts: #363 4s. 6d. (33.5.0; 9.5.6; 2.13.0; tickets: 318.1.0) (charge: #117 1s. 7d.).
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    Event: 47284 | 17910528 | dl | Benefit for $Wood=, $Percey=, $Cameron=, $Wilson=, $George=, $Woollams=. <i>Kemble Mem.</i>: Benefit for the Boxkeepers. A New Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had at the Theatre. "Went to play. $Mrs Jordan= in '<i>Rosalind</i>.' I am still of opinion, there is more in her person and natural manners than in her acting. Her merit lies out of her part. The words set down by the author she does not repeat with great propriety of tone, emphasis, or gesture, than others. But she has of these, certain peculiarities, which indicate dispositions, such as take strong hold of the affections, at least of the male part of her audience; and therefore, when the part is of a sort to admit a large portion of these, she produces a great effect. The true acting of the part may, in many instances, not require what she throws into it, but it may admit it; and if the expression so thrown in is of the sort described, the effect of the whole will be improved, though the part is thereby neither better nor worse acted" (<i>Windham Diary</i>, 28 May 1791, 227). Receipts: #363 4s. 6d. (33.5.0; 9.5.6; 2.13.0; tickets: 318.1.0) (charge: #117 1s. 7d.)
    Performance: 103598 | 47284 | p | As You Like It | As17910429, but $Barrymore='s name listed in playbill; Dennis-Webb.
    AsSeeDate: 103598 | dl | p | As | 17910429
    Cast:
    183880 | 103598 | Dennis | Webb.
    657017 | 103598 | Orlando | Barrymore
    657018 | 103598 | Touchstone | Bannister Jun.
    657019 | 103598 | Corin | Waldron
    657020 | 103598 | Sylvius | Bland
    657021 | 103598 | William | Burton
    657022 | 103598 | Charles | Phillimore.
    657023 | 103598 | Duke | Aickin
    657024 | 103598 | Frederick | Fox
    657025 | 103598 | Amiens | Dignum
    657026 | 103598 | Jaques | Palmer
    657027 | 103598 | Le Beau | R. Palmer
    657028 | 103598 | Oliver | Whitfield
    657029 | 103598 | Jaques de Bois | Benson
    657030 | 103598 | Adam | Moody
    657031 | 103598 | Rosalind | Mrs Jordan
    657032 | 103598 | Celia | Mrs Kemble
    657033 | 103598 | Phebe | Miss Collins
    657034 | 103598 | Audrey | Mrs Williames.
    Performance: 103599 | 47284 | a | All the World's a Stage | As17910430.
    AsSeeDate: 103599 | dl | a | As | 17910430
    Cast:
    657035 | 103599 | Sir Gilbert Pumpkin | Waldron
    657036 | 103599 | Charles Stanley | Barrymore
    657037 | 103599 | Harry Stukely | R. Palmer
    657038 | 103599 | William | Lyons
    657039 | 103599 | Waiter | Phillimore
    657040 | 103599 | Diggery | Suett
    657041 | 103599 | Cymon | Burton
    657042 | 103599 | Wat | Maddocks
    657043 | 103599 | Miss Bridget | Mrs Hopkins
    657044 | 103599 | Miss Kitty Sprightly | Miss Collins.
    Performance: 103600 | 47284 | s | As17901027
    AsSeeDate: 103600 | dl | s | As | 17901027

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As17910429, but Barrymore's name listed in playbill; Dennis-Webb.
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