29 January 1796

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Oracle, 2 Feb.: Mrs Siddons wore a dress "wholly composed of white muslin, with a zone of jewels." Account-Book:Paid Barratt, Sperm Oil and Candles to 25th Inst. #125 5s. Receipts: #302 19s. 6d. (296.9.6; 6.10.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Distress'd Mother. Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Whitfield; Pylades-Barrymore; Andromache-Mrs Powell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Cleone-Miss Mellon. *aHarlequin Captive. As 26 Jan. *c<i>Oracle</i>, 2 Feb.: $Mrs Siddons= wore a dress "wholly composedof white muslin, with a zone of jewels." Account-Book:Paid $Barratt=, Sperm Oil and Candles to 25th Inst. #125 5s. Receipts: #302 19s. 6d. (296.9.6; 6.10.0).

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    *p1796 01 29 dl The Distress'd Mother. Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Whitfield; Pylades-Barrymore; Andromache-Mrs Powell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Cleone-Miss Mellon.*a1796 01 29 dl Harlequin Captive. ^As17960126^.*c1796 01 29 dl <i>Oracle</i>, 2 Feb.: $Mrs Siddons= wore a dress "wholly composed of white muslin, with a zone of jewels." Account-Book:Paid $Barratt=, Sperm Oil and Candles to 25th Inst. #125 5s. Receipts: #302 19s. 6d. (296.9.6; 6.10.0).

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    Event: 49974 | 17960129 | dl | <i>Oracle</i>, 2 Feb.: $Mrs Siddons= wore a dress "wholly composed of white muslin, with a zone of jewels." Account-Book:Paid $Barratt=, Sperm Oil and Candles to 25th Inst. #125 5s. Receipts: #302 19s. 6d. (296.9.6; 6.10.0)
    Performance: 110513 | 49974 | p | The Distress'd Mother | Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Whitfield; Pylades-Barrymore; Andromache-Mrs Powell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Cleone-Miss Mellon.
    Cast:
    201148 | 110513 | Pyrrhus | Palmer
    201149 | 110513 | Phoenix | Packer
    201150 | 110513 | Orestes | Whitfield
    201151 | 110513 | Pylades | Barrymore
    201152 | 110513 | Andromache | Mrs Powell
    201153 | 110513 | Hermione | Mrs Siddons
    201154 | 110513 | Cephisa | Miss Tidswell
    201155 | 110513 | Cleone | Miss Mellon.
    Performance: 110514 | 49974 | a | Harlequin Captive | As17960126.
    AsSeeDate: 110514 | dl | a | As | 17960126
    Cast:
    730898 | 110514 | unassigned | _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson
    730899 | 110514 | Chorus of Knights and Ladies | Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Cooke, Welsh, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss Arne, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Jackson, Miss Menage, Miss Stuart, Miss Wentworth
    730900 | 110514 | Ormandine | Caulfield
    730901 | 110514 | Harlequin | Banks
    730902 | 110514 | Ormandine's Servant | Boimaison
    730903 | 110514 | Ariel | Master Welsh
    730904 | 110514 | Clown | Dubois
    730905 | 110514 | Sailor | Fairbrother
    730906 | 110514 | Sir Epicure | Hollingsworth
    730907 | 110514 | Crop | Burton
    730908 | 110514 | Landlord | Phillimore
    730909 | 110514 | Countrymen | Maddocks, Jones
    730910 | 110514 | Constable | Webb
    730911 | 110514 | Prigg | Fisher
    730912 | 110514 | Gipsies | Evans, Garman, Mrs Butler, Mrs Jones, Mrs Mills, Mrs Brigg
    730913 | 110514 | Furies | Roffey, Wells, Master Gregson
    730914 | 110514 | Gardener | Whitmell
    730915 | 110514 | Waiter | Butler
    730916 | 110514 | Cheesemonger | Nicolini
    730917 | 110514 | Postboy | Master DeCamp
    730918 | 110514 | Colombine | Miss DeCamp
    730919 | 110514 | Minerva | Miss Mellon
    730920 | 110514 | Spirit | Miss Heard
    730921 | 110514 | Landlady | Mrs Booth
    730922 | 110514 | Lady | Miss Tidswell
    730923 | 110514 | Countrywomen | Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Heard
    730924 | 110514 | Cook | Mrs Brooker
    730925 | 110514 | Chambermaid | Miss Chatterley

Mainpiece

Title: The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Packer; Orestes-Whitfield; Pylades-Barrymore; Andromache-Mrs Powell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Cleone-Miss Mellon.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Captive
Comments:
As17960126.
Cast:

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