18 March 1793
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1792-1793
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Arthur Murphy. Prologue by John Philip Kemble (see text). Author of Epilogue unknown; European Magazine, Apr. 1793, p. 306, prints two Epilogues: the one spoken by Mrs Siddons, and the one "as originally written by Thomas? Vaughan"]. Morning Herald, 20 Mar. 1793: This day is published The Rival Sisters (1s. 6d.). Morning Herald, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. Receipts: #451 6s. 6d. (243.1.0; 21.18.0; 1.18.0; tickets: 184.9.6) (charge: #154 9s. 8d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
At King's The Rival Sisters
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Wroughton, Palmer, Kemble, Packer, Caulfield, Phillimore, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell. Cast from text John Bell, 1793): Periander-Wroughton; Theseus-Palmer; Perithous-Kemble; Archon-Packer; Aletes-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Ariadne-Mrs Siddons; Phaedra-Mrs Powell; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 13 Apr.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 13 Apr.]
[Principal Characters by Wroughton, Palmer, Kemble, Packer, Caulfield, Phillimore, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell. Cast from text John Bell, 1793): Periander-Wroughton; Theseus-Palmer; Perithous-Kemble; Archon-Packer; Aletes-Caulfield; Officer-Phillimore; Ariadne-Mrs Siddons; Phaedra-Mrs Powell; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 13 Apr.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 13 Apr.]
Cast:
- Role: Periander Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Theseus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Perithous Actor: Kemble
- Role: Archon Actor: Packer
- Role: Aletes Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Officer Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Ariadne Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Prologue Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Prisoner
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Marcos Actor: Kelly
- Role: Bernardo Actor: Dignum
- Role: Pasqual Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Roberto Actor: Suett
- Role: Lewis Actor: Wewitzer
- Role: Narcisso Actor: Master Welsh
- Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Nina Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage
- Role: Chorus of Soldiers Actor: Fawcett, Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Aylmer, Brown, Dorion Jun.