03 August 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 22 June 1790. Miss Logan is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1795 season. Mrs Kemble's 1st recorded appearance as Portia was at Edinburgh, 26 Jan. 1795]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock-Bannister Jun. (1st and only appearance in that character); Anthonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Old Gobbo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Benson; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-C. Kemble; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Logan]); Portia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Shylock-Bannister Jun. (1st and only appearance in that character); Anthonio-Bensley; Gratiano-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Old Gobbo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Benson; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-C. Kemble; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Logan]); Portia-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast:
- Role: Shylock Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Anthonio Actor: Bensley
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Fawcett
- Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Wathen
- Role: Tubal Actor: Waldron
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Davies
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Suett
- Role: Duke Actor: Benson
- Role: Salanio Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Solarino Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Leonardo Actor: Lyons
- Role: Balthazar Actor: Ledger
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Nerissa Actor: A Young Gentlewoman
- Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Kemble
Afterpiece
Title:
The Citizen
Comments:
Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Cross; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; Corinna-Mrs Jones; Maria-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Old Philpot-Suett; Young Philpot-Bannister Jun.; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Young Wilding-Benson; Beaufort-Bland; Dapper-Cross; Quildrive-Waldron Jun.; Corinna-Mrs Jones; Maria-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:
- Role: Old Philpot Actor: Suett
- Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
- Role: Young Wilding Actor: Benson
- Role: Beaufort Actor: Bland
- Role: Dapper Actor: Cross
- Role: Quildrive Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs