05 March 1793
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1792-1793
Volume:
5
Comments:
[In mainpiece the playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that Miss Heard might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (Thespian Magazine, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Matadore to Mrs Hopkins, but "Benson informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of Mrs Booth's (ibid).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with song)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Heard.
Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with song)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Heard.
Cast:
- Role: Duke of Venice Actor: Packer
- Role: Anthonio Actor: Bensley
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Salanio Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Solarino Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Dodd
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Dignum
- Role: Shylock Actor: Kemble
- Role: Tubal Actor: Waldron
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Gobbo Actor: Suett
- Role: Leonardo Actor: Cooke
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Collins
- Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Heard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Humourist
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett
- Role: Dabble Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Frolick Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Beaumont Actor: Benson
- Role: Blunt Actor: Alfred
- Role: John Actor: Banks
- Role: Mrs Matadore Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins
- Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Mrs Ward.