27 May 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Sedgwick [whose 1st appearance as Comus was at dl, 20 May 1790]. Morning Chronicle, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 27, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden. Receipts: #456 17s. (129.14.6; 82.10.6; 7.13.0; tickets: 236.19.0) (charge: #219 4s. 8d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Child Of Nature
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King
- Role: Marquis Almanza Actor: Wroughton
- Role: Count Valentia Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Seville Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Granada Actor: Trueman
- Role: Peasant Actor: Aickin
- Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall
- Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Festival of Anacreon [i
Comments:
e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches and Glees, in which Anacreontic Song, Blow Boreas Blow (Purcell)-Sedgwick; Sally in our Alley-Dignum; Fair Rosale-Master Welsh.
e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Consisting of Songs, Catches and Glees, in which Anacreontic Song, Blow Boreas Blow (Purcell)-Sedgwick; Sally in our Alley-Dignum; Fair Rosale-Master Welsh.
Cast:
- Role: Blow Boreas Blow Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Sally in our Alley Actor: Dignum
- Role: Fair Rosale Actor: Master Welsh.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Spoil'd Child
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Caroline Actor: Sga Storace.
- Role: Lenitive Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Mr Caddy Actor: Benson
- Role: Heartwell Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Label Actor: Suett
- Role: Juba Actor: Master Welsh
- Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Old Pickle Actor: Suett
- Role: Tag Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: John Actor: Burton
- Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Susan Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Afterpiece
Title:
Comus
Comments:
Comus-Sedgwick (2nd appearance in that character); Brothers-Banks, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Bannister; The Lady-Miss Heard; Euphrosyne-Miss DeCamp; Bacchants-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Miss Leak; Sabrina (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchant]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Leak [i.e doubled Bacchant].i.e doubled Bacchant].
Comus-Sedgwick (2nd appearance in that character); Brothers-Banks, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Bannister; The Lady-Miss Heard; Euphrosyne-Miss DeCamp; Bacchants-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Miss Leak; Sabrina (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchant]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Leak [i.e doubled Bacchant].i.e doubled Bacchant].
Cast:
- Role: Comus Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Brothers Actor: Banks, Bland
- Role: Bacchanals Actor: Kelly, Dignum, Bannister
- Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
- Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Leak