23 November 1795
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble]: With new Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, and Machinery. In Act I, at the opening will be introduced, for the First Time a Battle between the Macedonians and the Persians. In Act IV, the Royal Banquet. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The Scenes designed and painted by Marinari. The Dresses and Decorations by Johnston and Miss Rein. The Machinery by Cabanel. "[In the last scene] the expiring tone with which [Kemble] pronounces 'Cover me'; his shivering, when wrapt round in the imperial robes; his wan and wasted countenance; the manner of his labouriously drawing his legs together, and their aguish knocking when they meet, surpass all description" (Monthly Mirror, Jan. 1796, p. 180). Receipts: #375 2s. 6d. (306.14.6; 67.3.0; 1.5.0)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Alexander The Great
Comments:
Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Palmer, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Whitfield, Maddocks, Benson, Packer, Trueman, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Powell, Miss Miller, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (C. Lowndes, 1795): Alexander-Kemble; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Barrymore; Hephestion-C. Kemble; Polyperchon-Caulfield; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Thessalus-Maddocks; Eumenes-Benson; Aristander-Packer; Slave-Trueman; Sysigambis-Mrs Hopkins; Statira-Mrs Powell; Parisatis-Miss Miller; Roxana-Mrs Siddons.
Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Palmer, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Whitfield, Maddocks, Benson, Packer, Trueman, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Powell, Miss Miller, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (C. Lowndes, 1795): Alexander-Kemble; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Barrymore; Hephestion-C. Kemble; Polyperchon-Caulfield; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Thessalus-Maddocks; Eumenes-Benson; Aristander-Packer; Slave-Trueman; Sysigambis-Mrs Hopkins; Statira-Mrs Powell; Parisatis-Miss Miller; Roxana-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:
- Role: Alexander Actor: Kemble
- Role: Clytus Actor: Bensley
- Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lysimachus Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Hephestion Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Polyperchon Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Perdiccas Actor: Whitfield
- Role: Thessalus Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Eumenes Actor: Benson
- Role: Aristander Actor: Packer
- Role: Slave Actor: Trueman
- Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Miller
- Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Siddons.
Afterpiece
Title:
My Grandmother
Comments:
As17950922, but Sir Matthew Medley-_; Woodly-_; Soufrance-_; Charlotte-_.
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Cast:
- Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks
- Role: Vapour Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Woodly Actor: Cooke
- Role: Gossip Actor: Suett
- Role: Soufrance Actor: Benson
- Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Florella Actor: Sga Storace.
Song
Comment:
In II: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon-; The Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Wathen, Welsh, Wentworth, Trueman, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Fisher, Master Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Jackson, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Butler