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29 August 1795

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson]: The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a Scottish Overture, by Dr Arnold. Morning Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 9, Haymarket,

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay Douglas. Douglas-Kemble (only time of his performing here this season); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Benson; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Heard; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (only time of her performing here this season). *aLove and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian. Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Cooke, Cross, Abbot, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text ($J. Wallis= [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Cooke; Runlet-Cross; Anchor-Abbot [in text: $Lyons=]; Jemmy-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.] *aThe Virgin Unmask'd. Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Coupee-BannisterJun.; Lucy-Mrs Kemble. *e[<i>Monologue</i>% End 2nd piece: <i>Monsieur Tonson</i>-Fawcett. *cBenefit for $Mrs Kemble=. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by $Robert Benson=]: The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a <i>Scottish Overture</i>, by $Dr Arnold=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 9, <i>Haymarket</i>, .

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    *p1795 08 29 hay Douglas. Douglas-Kemble (only time of his performing here this season); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Benson; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Heard; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (only time of her performing here this season).*a1795 08 29 hay Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian. Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Cooke, Cross, Abbot, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text ($J. Wallis= [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Cooke; Runlet-Cross; Anchor-Abbot [in text: $Lyons=]; Jemmy-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.]*a1795 08 29 hay The Virgin Unmask'd. Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Kemble.*e1795 08 29 hay <i>Monologue</i> End 2nd piece: <i>Monsieur Tonson</i>-Fawcett.*c1795 08 29 hay Benefit for $Mrs Kemble=. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by $Robert Benson=]: The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a <i>Scottish Overture</i>, by $Dr Arnold=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 9, <i>Haymarket</i>, .

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49739 | 17950829 | hay | Benefit for $Mrs Kemble=. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by $Robert Benson=]: The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a <i>Scottish Overture</i>, by $Dr Arnold=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 9, <i>Haymarket</i>,
    Performance: 109943 | 49739 | p | Douglas | Douglas-Kemble (only time of his performing here this season); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Benson; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Heard; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (only time of her performing here this season).
    Cast:
    199080 | 109943 | Douglas | Kemble
    199081 | 109943 | Lord Randolph | Aickin
    199082 | 109943 | Glenalvon | Benson
    199083 | 109943 | Old Norval | Bensley
    199084 | 109943 | Anna | Miss Heard
    199085 | 109943 | Lady Randolph | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 109944 | 49739 | a | Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian | Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Cooke, Cross, Abbot, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text ($J. Wallis= [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Cooke; Runlet-Cross; Anchor-Abbot [in text: $Lyons=]; Jemmy-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.]
    Cast:
    199086 | 109944 | Characters | Suett, Wathen, Benson, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Cooke, Cross, Abbot, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble.
    199087 | 109944 | Andrew | Suett
    199088 | 109944 | Peter | Wathen
    199089 | 109944 | Drowsy | Benson
    199090 | 109944 | Meanright | Caulfield
    199091 | 109944 | Lord Rakish | Palmer Jun.
    199092 | 109944 | Pliant | Cooke
    199093 | 109944 | Runlet | Cross
    199094 | 109944 | Anchor | Abbot
    199095 | 109944 | Jemmy | Miss DeCamp
    199096 | 109944 | Barbara | Miss Leak
    199097 | 109944 | Jane | Mrs Kemble.
    Performance: 109945 | 49739 | a | The Virgin Unmask'd | Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
    Cast:
    199098 | 109945 | Blister | Suett
    199099 | 109945 | Quaver | Davies
    199100 | 109945 | Coupee | Bannister Jun.
    199101 | 109945 | Lucy | Mrs Kemble.
    Performance: 109946 | 49739 | e | <i>Monologue</i> End 2nd piece: <i>Monsieur Tonson</i>-Fawcett

Mainpiece

Title: Douglas
Comments:
Douglas-Kemble (only time of his performing here this season); Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Benson; Old Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Heard; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons (only time of her performing here this season).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Douglas
Publish Date: 1757
Author: John Home

Afterpiece

Title: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian
Comments:
Characters-Suett, Wathen, Benson, Caulfield, Palmer Jun., Cooke, Cross, Abbot, Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Mrs Kemble. [Cast from text (J. Wallis [1798]): Andrew-Suett; Peter-Wathen; Drowsy-Benson; Meanright-Caulfield; Lord Rakish-Palmer Jun.; Pliant-Cooke; Runlet-Cross; Anchor-Abbot [in text: Lyons]; Jemmy-Miss DeCamp; Barbara-Miss Leak; Jane-Mrs Kemble.]
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1798
Author: Robert Benson
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Afterpiece

Title: The Virgin Unmask'd
Comments:
Blister-Suett; Quaver-Davies; Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Lucy-Mrs Kemble.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

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