18 January 1792
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane at King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1791-1792
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by Hannah Brand, 1st acted at Norwich, 7 Apr. 1791. Again acted at king's on 2 Feb. as Agmunda; text 1st published in Miss Brand's@Plays@and@Poems (Norwich: Beatniffe and Payne, 1798) as Huniades; or, The Siege of Belgrade. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (London Chronicle, 19 Jan. 1792)]: The Dresses, Decorations, &c. entirely new. Receipts: #367 1s. 6d. (314.2.6; 51.8.0; 1.11.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Huniades
Comments:
The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.
The Christian Characters by Kemble, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Barrymore, Aickin, Dignum, Whitfield, Maddocks, Packer, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons, A Young Lady (Author of the Tragedy; 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Collins. The Mahometan Characters by Palmer, Benson, Webb, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 Jan.: Hungarians: Huniades-Kemble; Vilach-R. Palmer; Corvinus-Wroughton; Count of Cilley-Barrymore; Campestran-Aickin; Zilugo-Whitfield; Old Officer-Packer; Agmunda-Miss Brand; Ella-Miss Collins; Turks: Mahomet II-Palmer; Mustapha-Benson; Zoganus-Webb; Aga-Sedgwick; Chusanes-Caulfield; Dignum, Maddocks, Bland, Jones, Cooke, Lyons; Prologue-Miss Farren; Epilogue-Bannister Jun.
Cast:
- Role: Huniades Actor: Kemble
- Role: Vilach Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Corvinus Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Count of Cilley Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Campestran Actor: Aickin
- Role: Zilugo Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Old Officer Actor: Packer
- Role: Agmunda Actor: Miss Brand
- Role: Ella Actor: Miss Collins
- Role: Mahomet II Actor: Palmer
- Role: Mustapha Actor: Benson
- Role: Zoganus Actor: Webb
- Role: Aga Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Chusanes Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Prologue Actor: Miss Farren
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Bannister Jun.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Deaf Lover
Comments:
As17920105, but Groom-Banks.
As17920105, but Groom-Banks.
Cast:
- Role: Groom Actor: Banks.
- Role: Meadows Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Young Wrongward Actor: Bland
- Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Waldron
- Role: Canteen Actor: Benson
- Role: Sternhold Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins
- Role: Betsey Blossom Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell.