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)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Alexander the Great. [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. *aMy Grandmother. As 22 Sept., but Sir Matthew Medley-_; Woodly-_; Soufrance-_; Charlotte-_. *sIn II: Alexander's Triumphal Entryinto Babylon-; [The% Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Wathen, Welsh, Wentworth, Trueman, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Fisher, MasterWelsh, 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. *cMainpiece [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 <i>Macedonians</i>r and the <i>Persians</i>r. 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" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Jan. 1796, p. 180). *cReceipts: #375 2s. 6d. (306.14.6; 67.3.0; 1.5.0).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1795 11 23 dl Alexander the Great. 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.*a1795 11 23 dl My Grandmother. ^As17950922^, but Sir Matthew Medley-_; Woodly-_; Soufrance-_; Charlotte-_.*s1795 11 23 dl 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.*c1795 11 23 dl 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 <i>Macedonians</i>r and the <i>Persians</i>r. 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" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Jan. 1796, p. 180). Receipts: #375 2s. 6d. (306.14.6; 67.3.0; 1.5.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49848 | 17951123 | dl | 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 <i>Macedonians</i> and the <i>Persians</i>. 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" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Jan. 1796, p. 180). Receipts: #375 2s. 6d. (306.14.6; 67.3.0; 1.5.0)
    Performance: 110215 | 49848 | p | Alexander The Great | 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:
    200349 | 110215 | Alexander | Kemble
    200350 | 110215 | Clytus | Bensley
    200351 | 110215 | Cassander | Palmer
    200352 | 110215 | Lysimachus | Barrymore
    200353 | 110215 | Hephestion | C. Kemble
    200354 | 110215 | Polyperchon | Caulfield
    200355 | 110215 | Perdiccas | Whitfield
    200356 | 110215 | Thessalus | Maddocks
    200357 | 110215 | Eumenes | Benson
    200358 | 110215 | Aristander | Packer
    200359 | 110215 | Slave | Trueman
    200360 | 110215 | Sysigambis | Mrs Hopkins
    200361 | 110215 | Statira | Mrs Powell
    200362 | 110215 | Parisatis | Miss Miller
    200363 | 110215 | Roxana | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 110216 | 49848 | a | My Grandmother | As17950922, but Sir Matthew Medley-_; Woodly-_; Soufrance-_; Charlotte-_.
    AsSeeDate: 110216 | dl | a | As | 17950922
    Cast:
    725208 | 110216 | Sir Matthew Medley | Maddocks
    725209 | 110216 | Vapour | Bannister Jun.
    725210 | 110216 | Woodly | Cooke
    725211 | 110216 | Gossip | Suett
    725212 | 110216 | Soufrance | Benson
    725213 | 110216 | Charlotte | Miss DeCamp
    725214 | 110216 | Florella | Sga Storace.
    Performance: 110217 | 49848 | s | 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

Mainpiece

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.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17950922, but Sir Matthew Medley-_; Woodly-_; Soufrance-_; Charlotte-_.
Cast:

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

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