06 August 1792

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1791-1792
Volume: 5
Comments: "Falstaff is rather more satirical than facetious...This idea of the part, King adopted; and he gave the text with such correctness and force, that so far from lessening his reputation by attempting so arduous a character, he has in reality afforded new proof of his critical taste and versatility of genius" (Morning Herald, 7 Aug.)

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    *p hay Half an Hour after Supper. As 29 June. *aKing Henry the Fourth [Part I]. King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir JohnFalstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb. *c"<i>Falstaff</i> is rather more satiricalthan facetious...This idea of the part, $King= adopted; and he gave the text with such correctness and force, that so far from lessening his reputation by attempting so arduous a character, he has in reality afforded new proof of his critical taste and versatility of genius" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 7 Aug.).

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    *p1792 08 06 hay Half an Hour after Supper. ^As17920629^.*a1792 08 06 hay King Henry the Fourth [Part I]. King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.*c1792 08 06 hay "<i>Falstaff</i> is rather more satirical than facetious...This idea of the part, $King= adopted; and he gave the text with such correctness and force, that so far from lessening his reputation by attempting so arduous a character, he has in reality afforded new proof of his critical taste and versatility of genius" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 7 Aug.).

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    Event: 47956 | 17920806 | hay | "<i>Falstaff</i> is rather more satirical than facetious...This idea of the part, $King= adopted; and he gave the text with such correctness and force, that so far from lessening his reputation by attempting so arduous a character, he has in reality afforded new proof of his critical taste and versatility of genius" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 7 Aug.)
    Performance: 105315 | 47956 | p | Half An Hour After Supper | As17920629.
    AsSeeDate: 105315 | hay | p | As | 17920629
    Cast:
    671481 | 105315 | Mr Sturdy | Wewitzer
    671482 | 105315 | Bentley | Evatt
    671483 | 105315 | Captain Berry | Palmer Jun.
    671484 | 105315 | Frank | Farley
    671485 | 105315 | Miss Tabitha | Mrs Webb
    671486 | 105315 | Mrs Sturdy | Mrs Edwin
    671487 | 105315 | Miss Eliza Sturdy | Miss Heard
    671488 | 105315 | Nanny | Mrs Whitfield
    671489 | 105315 | Miss Sukey | Mrs Taylor.
    Performance: 105316 | 47956 | a | King Henry the Fourth [Part I] | King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
    Cast:
    187965 | 105316 | King Henry | Aickin
    187966 | 105316 | Prince of Wales | Williamson
    187967 | 105316 | Lancaster | Miss DeCamp
    187968 | 105316 | Worcester | Davies
    187969 | 105316 | Northumberland | Johnson
    187970 | 105316 | Hotspur | Bensley
    187971 | 105316 | Douglas | Evatt
    187972 | 105316 | Sir Richard Vernon | Bland
    187973 | 105316 | Westmoreland | Usher
    187974 | 105316 | Sir Walter Blunt | Cleveland
    187975 | 105316 | Sir John Falstaff | King
    187976 | 105316 | Poins | R. Palmer
    187977 | 105316 | Gadshill | Ledger
    187978 | 105316 | Peto | Farley
    187979 | 105316 | Bardolph | Cubitt
    187980 | 105316 | Carriers | Wewitzer, Parsons
    187981 | 105316 | Francis | Barrett
    187982 | 105316 | Lady Percy | Mrs Cuyler
    187983 | 105316 | Hostess | Mrs Webb.

Mainpiece

Title: Half An Hour After Supper
Comments:
As17920629.
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Afterpiece

Title: King Henry the Fourth [Part I]
Comments:
King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Williamson; Lancaster-Miss DeCamp; Worcester-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Hotspur-Bensley; Douglas-Evatt; Sir Richard Vernon-Bland; Westmoreland-Usher; Sir Walter Blunt-Cleveland; Sir John Falstaff-King (1st appearance in that character); Poins-R. Palmer; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Farley; Bardolph-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Parsons; Francis-Barrett; Lady Percy-Mrs Cuyler; Hostess-Mrs Webb.
Cast:

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