01 May 1794
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1793-1794
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece: In Act I The Cardinal's Banquet. In Act II The Court for the Trial of Queen Katharine. In Act V a Grand Procession to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Paid Charles Smith on Acct. of Upholders Work at Drury Lane Theatre #400. Powell: Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Packer, lame, and Mrs Siddons); Siege of Belgrade music at 12 (for Storace, Bannister Jun., Crouch, Davis, Danby). The Iron Curtain being finish'd was this Evening exhibited for the first Time with the Epilogue [and see 21 Apr.]. "On the 24th February, 1809, this theatre was burnt down . . . Every care had been taken to guard against such a calamity. Two large reservoirs for water, on the top of the house, happened, unfortunately, at this crisis to be empty; and an iron curtain, intended to separate the auditory from the stage, for the purpose of saving a part of the edifice in case of conflagration, was, with its machinery, so much out of order as to be useless; it was, in fact, utterly immoveable" (Brayley, p. 8). Receipts: #451 8s. 6d. (389/4/0; 56/5/0; 4/6/6; tickets not come in: 1/13/0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
King Henry The Eighth
Comments:
King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Duke of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serieant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Doorkeeper-Jones//Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Campeius-Packer; Capucius-Phillimore; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Duke of Suffolk-Caulfield; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; L. Chancellor-Maddocks; L. Chamberlain-Trueman; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Baddeley; Sir Henry Guilford-Bland; Sir ThomasLovell-Dignum; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Dr Butts-Waldron; Surveyor-Benson; Brandon-Banks; Serieant-Lyons; Cryer-Evans; Doorkeeper-Jones//Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-Mrs Booth; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Agatha-Miss Collins. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421.
Cast:
- Role: King Henry Actor: Palmer
- Role: Cardinal Wolsey Actor: Bensley
- Role: Campeius Actor: Packer
- Role: Capucius Actor: Phillimore
- Role: Cranmer Actor: Aickin
- Role: of Norfolk Actor: Whitfield
- Role: of Buckingham Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Earl of Surry Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Chancellor Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Chamberlain Actor: Trueman
- Role: Gardiner Actor: Suett
- Role: Lord Sands Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Sir Henry Guilford Actor: Bland
- Role: Sir ThomasLovell Actor: Dignum
- Role: Cromwell Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Dr Butts Actor: Waldron
- Role: Surveyor Actor: Benson
- Role: Brandon Actor: Banks
- Role: Serieant Actor: Lyons
- Role: Cryer Actor: Evans
- Role: Doorkeeper Actor: JonesQueen Katharine-Mrs Siddons
- Role: JonesQueen Katharine Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Collins. Prologue, Epilogue as17940421
- Role: , King of Scotland Actor: Bensley
- Role: Malcolm Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Donalbain Actor: Master De Camp
- Role: Macbeth Actor: Kemble
- Role: Banquo Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Macduff Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lenox Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Rosse Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Fleance Actor: Master Gregson
- Role: Siward Actor: Aickin
- Role: Seyton Actor: Benson
- Role: Physician Actor: Packer
- Role: Officer Actor: Banks
- Role: Serjeant Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Murderers Actor: Phillimore, Webb
- Role: Armed Head Actor: Jones
- Role: Bloody Child Actor: Master Harlowe
- Role: Crowned Child Actor: Master Chatterley
- Role: Hecate Actor: Bannister
- Role: Witches Actor: Moody, Dodd, SuettLady Macbeth-Mrs Siddons
- Role: SuettLady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Siddons
Afterpiece
Title:
THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: : Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
- Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Apathy Actor: Suett
- Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
- Role: Oliver Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Servant Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Ruffians Actor: Lyons, CookeLady Helen-Mrs Powell
- Role: CookeLady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Boy Actor: Master Menage
- Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.