03 June 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Benson, Burton, Caulfield, Phillimore & Miss Tidswell. 2nd piece: Not acted these 30 years [acted 19 Dec. 1774]. Morning Chronicle, 2 June: Tickets to be had of Benson, No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent-Garden; of Caulfield; No. 2, William-street, Adelphi [no others listed]. Receipts: #430 2s. (64.14.6; 31.11.0; 16.8.6; tickets: 317.8.0) (charge: #211 13s. 2d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Country Girl
Comments:
As17950520, but Lucy-Miss Tidswell.
As17950520, but Lucy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast:
- Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Tidswell.
- Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Collins.
- Role: Moody Actor: King
- Role: Harcourt Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sparkish Actor: Dodd
- Role: song Actor: Dodd
- Role: Belville Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan
Afterpiece
Title:
Hob in the Well
Comments:
Hob-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Friendly-Dignum; Sir T. Testy-Hollingsworth; Dick-Benson; Old Hob-Suett; Flora-Miss Leak; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Hob's Mother-Mrs Maddocks.
Hob-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Friendly-Dignum; Sir T. Testy-Hollingsworth; Dick-Benson; Old Hob-Suett; Flora-Miss Leak; Betty-Miss DeCamp; Hob's Mother-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast:
- Role: Hob Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Friendly Actor: Dignum
- Role: Testy Actor: Hollingsworth
- Role: Dick Actor: Benson
- Role: Old Hob Actor: Suett
- Role: Flora Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: Betty Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Afterpiece
Comments:
Characters-Sedgwick, Benson, Dignum, Caulfield, Phillimore, Burton, Bland, Trueman, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. For parts see hay, 20 Aug. 1794.
Characters-Sedgwick, Benson, Dignum, Caulfield, Phillimore, Burton, Bland, Trueman, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. For parts see hay, 20 Aug. 1794.
Cast:
- Role: Characters Actor: Sedgwick, Benson, Dignum, Caulfield, Phillimore, Burton, Bland, Trueman, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bland. For parts see hay, 20 Aug. 1794.
Song
Comment:
In 3rd piece: Within a mile of Edinburgh-Mrs Bland; Rule Britannia-
Dance
Comment:
Piece to conclude: Dance of Sailors-
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue End: (by permission of the Author [John Taylor]) Monsieur Tonson-Palmer; [Imitations End II: a Variety of Imitations-Caulfield