01 October 1791

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Theatre: Drury Lane at King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: Paid Johnston's bill #7 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #6 12s.; Chorus by R. Shaw #10; Mantuamaker #13 5s. 4d.; Foulis for Music Copying #2 8s.; Land Tax 1 Yr. #79 12s. 6d.; Billstickers #3 6s.; Booth, tailor, #14 13s. 1d. "Mrs Jordan has a voice, the tones of which are infinitely more musical and sweet than those of any professional singer we have. There is also an interest about her singing, arising not from what may be called musical feeling, but the impression of the subject. Thus, though sometimes a little untrue, we love her songs, and forbear to weigh them in the diatonic or chromatic scales" (Oracle, 3 Oct.). Receipts: #450 3s. (393.2; 56.3; 0.18)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dlking's Poor Old Drury!!! As 27Sept. *aThe Rivals. Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards. *aThe Spoil'd Child. Little Pickle (with <i>songs</i>)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards. *cPaid $Johnston='s bill #7 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #6 12s.; Chorus by $R. Shaw= #10; Mantuamaker #13 5s. 4d.; $Foulis= for Music Copying #2 8s.; Land Tax 1 Yr. #79 12s. 6d.; Billstickers #3 6s.; $Booth=, tailor, #14 13s. 1d. "$Mrs Jordan= has avoice, the tones of which are infinitely more musical and sweet than those of any professional singer we have. There is also an interest about her singing, arising not from what may be called musical feeling, but the impression of the subject. Thus, though sometimes a little untrue, we love her songs, and forbear to weigh them in the diatonic or chromatic scales" (<i>Oracle</i>, 3 Oct.). Receipts: #450 3s. (393.2; 56.3; 0.18).
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    *p1791 10 01 dlking's Poor Old Drury!!! ^As17910927^.*a1791 10 01 dlking's The Rivals. Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.*a1791 10 01 dlking's The Spoil'd Child. Little Pickle (with <i>songs</i>)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.*c1791 10 01 dlking's Paid $Johnston='s bill #7 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #6 12s.; Chorus by $R. Shaw= #10; Mantuamaker #13 5s. 4d.; $Foulis= for Music Copying #2 8s.; Land Tax 1 Yr. #79 12s. 6d.; Billstickers #3 6s.; $Booth=, tailor, #14 13s. 1d. "$Mrs Jordan= has a voice, the tones of which are infinitely more musical and sweet than those of any professional singer we have. There is also an interest about her singing, arising not from what may be called musical feeling, but the impression of the subject. Thus, though sometimes a little untrue, we love her songs, and forbear to weigh them in the diatonic or chromatic scales" (<i>Oracle</i>, 3 Oct.). Receipts: #450 3s. (393.2; 56.3; 0.18).
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    Event: 47452 | 17911001 | dlking's | Paid $Johnston='s bill #7 10s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #6 12s.; Chorus by $R. Shaw= #10; Mantuamaker #13 5s. 4d.; $Foulis= for Music Copying #2 8s.; Land Tax 1 Yr. #79 12s. 6d.; Billstickers #3 6s.; $Booth=, tailor, #14 13s. 1d. "$Mrs Jordan= has a voice, the tones of which are infinitely more musical and sweet than those of any professional singer we have. There is also an interest about her singing, arising not from what may be called musical feeling, but the impression of the subject. Thus, though sometimes a little untrue, we love her songs, and forbear to weigh them in the diatonic or chromatic scales" (<i>Oracle</i>, 3 Oct.). Receipts: #450 3s. (393.2; 56.3; 0.18)
    Performance: 104023 | 47452 | p | Poor Old Drury | !! As17910927.
    AsSeeDate: 104023 | dlking's | p | As | 17910927
    Cast:
    660068 | 104023 | Vocal Parts | Dignum, Sedgwick, Fawcett, Chapman, Danby
    660069 | 104023 | Muses | Mrs Powell, Mrs Goodall, Miss Hagley, Miss DeCamp, Miss Collins, Miss Heard, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brigg
    660070 | 104023 | French Critic | Wewitzer
    660071 | 104023 | Italian Singer | Bland
    660072 | 104023 | Apollo | Dignum
    660073 | 104023 | Mercury | Sedgwick
    660074 | 104023 | Melpomene | Mrs Powell
    660075 | 104023 | Thalia | Mrs Goodall
    660076 | 104023 | Terpsichore | Miss DeCamp
    660077 | 104023 | Euterpe | Miss Collins
    Performance: 104024 | 47452 | a | The Rivals | Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
    Cast:
    184900 | 104024 | Sir Anthony Absolute | King
    184901 | 104024 | Captain Absolute | Palmer
    184902 | 104024 | Faulkland | Kemble
    184903 | 104024 | Acres | Dodd
    184904 | 104024 | Sir Lucius O'Trigger | Moody
    184905 | 104024 | Fag | R. Palmer
    184906 | 104024 | David | Hollingsworth
    184907 | 104024 | Coachman | Phillimore
    184908 | 104024 | Mrs Malaprop | Mrs Hopkins
    184909 | 104024 | Lydia Languish | Mrs Jordan
    184910 | 104024 | Julia | Miss Farren
    184911 | 104024 | Lucy | Mrs Edwards.
    Performance: 104025 | 47452 | a | The Spoil'd Child | Little Pickle (with <i>songs</i>)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
    Cast:
    184912 | 104025 | Little Pickle | Mrs Jordan
    184913 | 104025 | Old Pickle | Suett
    184914 | 104025 | Tag | R. Palmer
    184915 | 104025 | John | Burton
    184916 | 104025 | Miss Pickle | Mrs Hopkins
    184917 | 104025 | Maria | Miss Heard
    184918 | 104025 | Margery | Mrs Booth
    184919 | 104025 | Susan | Mrs Edwards.

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Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; Fag-R. Palmer; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Phillimore; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Lydia Languish-Mrs Jordan; Julia-Miss Farren; Lucy-Mrs Edwards.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Little Pickle (with songs)-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; John-Burton; Miss Pickle-Mrs Hopkins; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Edwards.
Cast:

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