London Stage Event: 27 August 1791 at Haymarket Theatre

27 August 1791

Event Information

Theatre: Haymarket Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1790-1791

Volume: 5

Comments: "The modest, tender Mrs Kemble deserves to be noticed for a faculty which she possesses, perhaps, more than any person upon the stage, more even than Mrs Siddons, who has it, however, in a very great degree. While she is upon the stage, she is always enacting, whether in speech or not; and never, for a moment, forgets the character, to look at her dress, or at the audience, or to discover any appearance of uneasiness at the consciousness of being looked at, when there is nothing to be said. The players call this bye-play; and it is a very important part of their art. We are perpetually reminding Bensley of his want of it, in speaking to the audience more than to the characters...[The playbill retains Aickin, but] Kemble read the part of the Governor for Aickin, and did not get through it very well" (Gazetteer, 29 Aug.)

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Source: London Stage Information Bank

*p hay Seeing is Believing. As 28 July. *aThe Surrender of Calais. As 30 July, but John de Vienne-[$Aickin='s part read by% Kemble. *aThe Manager in Distress. As 18 Aug., but Manager (1st time)-Davies [added to Gentleman in the Balconyr (with Imitations)%. *c"The modest, tender $Mrs Kemble= deserves to be noticed for a faculty which she possesses, perhaps, more than any person upon the stage, more even than $MrsSiddons=, who has it, however, in a very great degree. While she is upon the stage, she is always enacting, whether in speech or not; and never, for a moment,forgets the character, to look at her dress, or at the audience, or to discoverany appearance of uneasiness at the consciousness of being looked at, when there is nothing to be said. The players call this bye-play; and it is a very important part of their art. We are perpetually reminding $Bensley= of his want of it, in speaking to the audience more than to the characters...[The playbill retains $Aickin=, but] $Kemble= read the part of the Governorr for Aickin, and did not get through it very well" (Gazetteer, 29 Aug.).
Cleaned Data

*p1791 08 27 hay Seeing is Believing. ^As17910728^.*a1791 08 27 hay The Surrender of Calais. ^As17910730^ but John de Vienne-$Aickin='s part read by Kemble.*a1791 08 27 hay The Manager in Distress. ^As17910818^, but Manager (1st time)-Davies added to Gentleman in the Balconyr (with Imitations).*c1791 08 27 hay "The modest, tender $Mrs Kemble= deserves to be noticed for a faculty which she possesses, perhaps, more than any person upon the stage, more even than $Mrs Siddons=, who has it, however, in a very great degree. While she is upon the stage, she is always enacting, whether in speech or not; and never, for a moment, forgets the character, to look at her dress, or at the audience, or to discover any appearance of uneasiness at the consciousness of being looked at, when there is nothing to be said. The players call this bye-play; and it is a very important part of their art. We are perpetually reminding $Bensley= of his want of it, in speaking to the audience more than to the characters...[The playbill retains $Aickin=, but] $Kemble= read the part of the Governorr for Aickin, and did not get through it very well" (Gazetteer, 29 Aug.).
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Event: 47413 | 17910827 | hay | "The modest, tender $Mrs Kemble= deserves to be noticed for a faculty which she possesses, perhaps, more than any person upon the stage, more even than $Mrs Siddons=, who has it, however, in a very great degree. While she is upon the stage, she is always enacting, whether in speech or not; and never, for a moment, forgets the character, to look at her dress, or at the audience, or to discover any appearance of uneasiness at the consciousness of being looked at, when there is nothing to be said. The players call this bye-play; and it is a very important part of their art. We are perpetually reminding $Bensley= of his want of it, in speaking to the audience more than to the characters...[The playbill retains $Aickin=, but] $Kemble= read the part of the Governor for Aickin, and did not get through it very well" (Gazetteer, 29 Aug.)

Performance: 103925 | 47413 | p | Seeing Is Believing | As17910728.
AsSeeDate: 103925 | hay | p | As | 17910728

Performance: 103926 | 47413 | a | The Surrender of Calais | As17910730 but John de Vienne-$Aickin='s part read by Kemble.
AsSeeDate: 103926 | hay | a | As | 17910730

Cast:
184511 | 103926 | John de Vienne | $Aickin='s part read by Kemble.

659550 | 103926 | Other Vocal Parts | Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry

659551 | 103926 | King Edward the III | Williamson

659552 | 103926 | Harcourt | Bland

659553 | 103926 | Sir Walter Manny | Usher

659554 | 103926 | Ribaumont | Farren

659555 | 103926 | Pierre | Bensley

659556 | 103926 | Officer | Iliff

659557 | 103926 | John d'Aire | Evatt

659558 | 103926 | O'Carrol | Johnstone

659559 | 103926 | La Gloire | Bannister Jun.

659560 | 103926 | Serjeant | Wilson

659561 | 103926 | Workmen | Parsons, Burton

659562 | 103926 | Citizens | Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett

659563 | 103926 | Cryer | Rock

659564 | 103926 | Old Man | Chapman

659565 | 103926 | Arundel | Powell

659566 | 103926 | Queen | Mrs Goodall

659567 | 103926 | Julia | Mrs Kemble

659568 | 103926 | Madelon | Mrs Bland

659569 | 103926 | Attendant | Mrs Taylor

659570 | 103926 | Nuns | Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.

Performance: 103927 | 47413 | a | The Manager in Distress | As17910818, but Manager (1st time)-Davies added to Gentleman in the Balcony (with Imitations).
AsSeeDate: 103927 | hay | a | As | 17910818

Cast:
184512 | 103927 | Manager | Davies added to Gentleman in the Balcony

659571 | 103927 | Other Vocal Parts | Davies, Cubitt, Kenrick, Willoughby, Linton, Dorion, Aylmer, Little, Brown, Lyons, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor, Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell, Miss Hale, Mrs Gaudry

659572 | 103927 | King Edward the III | Williamson

659573 | 103927 | Harcourt | Bland

659574 | 103927 | Sir Walter Manny | Usher

659575 | 103927 | John de Vienne | Aickin

659576 | 103927 | Ribaumont | Farren

659577 | 103927 | Pierre | Bensley

659578 | 103927 | Officer | Iliff

659579 | 103927 | John d'Aire | Evatt

659580 | 103927 | O'Carrol | Johnstone

659581 | 103927 | La Gloire | Bannister Jun.

659582 | 103927 | Serjeant | Wilson

659583 | 103927 | Workmen | Parsons, Burton

659584 | 103927 | Citizens | Wewitzer, Abbott, Barrett

659585 | 103927 | Cryer | Rock

659586 | 103927 | Old Man | Chapman

659587 | 103927 | Arundel | Powell

659588 | 103927 | Queen | Mrs Goodall

659589 | 103927 | Julia | Mrs Kemble

659590 | 103927 | Madelon | Mrs Bland

659591 | 103927 | Attendant | Mrs Taylor

659592 | 103927 | Nuns | Miss Fontenelle, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Powell.