26 April 1794
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1793-1794
Volume:
5
Comments:
Afterpiece: The Music composed by Storace. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Nelly to Miss Redhead, but on the BM playbill (Harris, Vol. IV) her name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Bramwell's.] Paid Chorus to 25th Inst. #22 10s.; Supernumeraries #32 9s. Powell: Jew rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #436 10s. 6d. (356/2/0; 77/1 9/0; 1/5/6; tickets not come in: 1/4/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore//Andromache-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cleone-Miss Collins .
Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Kemble; Pylades-Barrymore//Andromache-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cleone-Miss Collins .
Cast:
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Phoenix Actor: Packer
- Role: Orestes Actor: Kemble
- Role: Pylades Actor: BarrymoreAndromache-Mrs Powell
- Role: BarrymoreAndromache Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Collins
Afterpiece
Title:
No SONG NO SUPPER
Comments:
Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb//Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Mrs Bramwell .
Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Webb//Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Mrs Bramwell .
Cast:
- Role: Crop Actor: Dignum
- Role: Frederick Actor: Kelly
- Role: Endless Actor: Suett
- Role: Robin Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: William Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Servant Actor: WebbDorothy-Mrs Bland
- Role: WebbDorothy Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Margaretta Actor: Sga Storace
- Role: Nelly Actor: Mrs Bramwell