23 May 1796

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Kemble, being the last Time of her Appearing on the Stage. 1st piece [1st time; T 2, by John Philip Kemble, altered from the same by Philip Massinger. Larpent MS 1040: not published]: In Act I the Triumphal Entry of Domitian into the Capitolv. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, altered from The Comical Lovers, by John Dryden and Colley Cibber. Larpent MS 1133: not published. Genest, VII, 243: C. Kemble on being asked, in 1821, if the above cast was right, said that he believed it was, but that he was ill and did not act]. [Address by Bertie Greatheed (European Magazine, June 1796, p. 397).] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 13, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. Account-Book: Paid H. S. Hargraves, Box No. 95, his Servant being turn'd out by Force, #1 4s. Receipts: #190 9s. 6d. (130.9.0; 59.10.0; 0.10.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 0.0.6) (charge: #216 17s.)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Roman Actor. The Emperor Domitian-Palmer; Lamia-Aickin; Aretinus-Caulfield; Rusticus-Maddocks; Sura-Webb; Parthenius-C. Kemble?; Cornellius-Trueman; Paris[, the <i>Roman Actor</i>r%-Kemble; Aesopus-Whitfield; Latinus-Packer; Domitia-Mrs Powell; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Domitilla-Miss Heard; Galeria-Miss Miller. *aCeladon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot. [Characters-Palmer, Wroughton, C. Kemble (?); Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, MissDeCamp, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Granger, Miss Mellon. [Cast from $Genest=, VII, 243:% Palamede-Palmer; Rhodophil-Wroughton; Celadon-C. Kemble; Melantha-Miss Farren; Doralice-Mrs Goodall; Florimel-Miss DeCamp; Flavia-Mrs Kemble; Olinda-Mrs Cuyler?; Sabina-Miss Granger?; Philotis-Miss Mellon. [Genest does not assign <i>Olinda</i>r or <i>Sabina</i>r; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the <i>Larpent MS</i>.] *aNo Song No Supper. As 17 Sept. 1795, but Robin (1st time)-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.%End 2nd piece: an <i>Address</i>-Mrs Kemble [on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage%. *cBenefit for $Mrs Kemble=, being the last Time of her Appearing on the Stage. 1st piece [1st time; T 2, by $John Philip Kemble=, altered from the same by $Philip Massinger=. <i>Larpent MS 1040</i>: not published]: In Act I the <i>Triumphal Entry of Domitian into the Capitol</i>v. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, altered from <i>The Comical Lovers</i>, by $John Dryden= and $Colley Cibber=. <i>Larpent MS 1133</i>: not published. $Genest=, VII, 243: $C. Kemble= on being asked, in 1821, if the above cast was right, said that he believed it was, but that he was ill and did not act]. [Address by $Bertie Greatheed= (<i>European Magazine</i>, June 1796, p. 397).] <i>Morning Herald</i>, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 13, <i>Caroline-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Account-Book: Paid $H. S. Hargraves=, Box No. 95, his Servant being turn'd out by Force, #1 4s. Receipts: #190 9s. 6d. (130.9.0; 59.10.0; 0.10.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 0.0.6) (charge: #216 17s.).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1796 05 23 dl The Roman Actor. The Emperor Domitian-Palmer; Lamia-Aickin; Aretinus-Caulfield; Rusticus-Maddocks; Sura-Webb; Parthenius-C. Kemble?; Cornellius-Trueman; Paris, the <i>Roman Actor</i>r-Kemble; Aesopus-Whitfield; Latinus-Packer; Domitia-Mrs Powell; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Domitilla-Miss Heard; Galeria-Miss Miller.*a1796 05 23 dl Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot. Characters-Palmer, Wroughton, C. Kemble (?); Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Granger, Miss Mellon. [Cast from $Genest=, VII, 243: Palamede-Palmer; Rhodophil-Wroughton; Celadon-C. Kemble; Melantha-Miss Farren; Doralice-Mrs Goodall; Florimel-Miss DeCamp; Flavia-Mrs Kemble; Olinda-Mrs Cuyler?; Sabina-Miss Granger?; Philotis-Miss Mellon. [Genest does not assign <i>Olinda</i>r or <i>Sabina</i>r; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the <i>Larpent MS</i>.]*a1796 05 23 dl No Song No Supper. ^As17950917^, but Robin (1st time)-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_.*e1796 05 23 dl <i>Monologue</i>.End 2nd piece: an <i>Address</i>-Mrs Kemble on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage.*c1796 05 23 dl Benefit for $Mrs Kemble=, being the last Time of her Appearing on the Stage. 1st piece [1st time; T 2, by $John Philip Kemble=, altered from the same by $Philip Massinger=. <i>Larpent MS 1040</i>: not published]: In Act I the <i>Triumphal Entry of Domitian into the Capitol</i>v. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, altered from <i>The Comical Lovers</i>, by $John Dryden= and $Colley Cibber=. <i>Larpent MS 1133</i>: not published. $Genest=, VII, 243: $C. Kemble= on being asked, in 1821, if the above cast was right, said that he believed it was, but that he was ill and did not act]. [Address by $Bertie Greatheed= (<i>European Magazine</i>, June 1796, p. 397).] <i>Morning Herald</i>, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 13, <i>Caroline-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Account-Book: Paid $H. S. Hargraves=, Box No. 95, his Servant being turn'd out by Force, #1 4s. Receipts: #190 9s. 6d. (130.9.0; 59.10.0; 0.10.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 0.0.6) (charge: #216 17s.).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50183 | 17960523 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Kemble=, being the last Time of her Appearing on the Stage. 1st piece [1st time; T 2, by $John Philip Kemble=, altered from the same by $Philip Massinger=. <i>Larpent MS 1040</i>: not published]: In Act I the <i>Triumphal Entry of Domitian into the Capitol</i>v. 2nd piece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, altered from <i>The Comical Lovers</i>, by $John Dryden= and $Colley Cibber=. <i>Larpent MS 1133</i>: not published. $Genest=, VII, 243: $C. Kemble= on being asked, in 1821, if the above cast was right, said that he believed it was, but that he was ill and did not act]. [Address by $Bertie Greatheed= (<i>European Magazine</i>, June 1796, p. 397).] <i>Morning Herald</i>, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 13, <i>Caroline-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Account-Book: Paid $H. S. Hargraves=, Box No. 95, his Servant being turn'd out by Force, #1 4s. Receipts: #190 9s. 6d. (130.9.0; 59.10.0; 0.10.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 0.0.6) (charge: #216 17s.)
    Performance: 111076 | 50183 | p | The Roman Actor | The Emperor Domitian-Palmer; Lamia-Aickin; Aretinus-Caulfield; Rusticus-Maddocks; Sura-Webb; Parthenius-C. Kemble?; Cornellius-Trueman; Paris, the <i>Roman Actor</i>-Kemble; Aesopus-Whitfield; Latinus-Packer; Domitia-Mrs Powell; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Domitilla-Miss Heard; Galeria-Miss Miller.
    Cast:
    202218 | 111076 | The Emperor Domitian | Palmer
    202219 | 111076 | Lamia | Aickin
    202220 | 111076 | Aretinus | Caulfield
    202221 | 111076 | Rusticus | Maddocks
    202222 | 111076 | Sura | Webb
    202223 | 111076 | Parthenius | C. Kemble?
    202224 | 111076 | Cornellius | Trueman
    202225 | 111076 | the <i>Roman Actor</i> | Kemble
    202226 | 111076 | Aesopus | Whitfield
    202227 | 111076 | Latinus | Packer
    202228 | 111076 | Domitia | Mrs Powell
    202229 | 111076 | Julia | Miss DeCamp
    202230 | 111076 | Domitilla | Miss Heard
    202231 | 111076 | Galeria | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 111077 | 50183 | a | Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot | Characters-Palmer, Wroughton, C. Kemble (?); Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Granger, Miss Mellon. [Cast from $Genest=, VII, 243: Palamede-Palmer; Rhodophil-Wroughton; Celadon-C. Kemble; Melantha-Miss Farren; Doralice-Mrs Goodall; Florimel-Miss DeCamp; Flavia-Mrs Kemble; Olinda-Mrs Cuyler?; Sabina-Miss Granger?; Philotis-Miss Mellon. [Genest does not assign <i>Olinda</i> or <i>Sabina</i>; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the <i>Larpent MS</i>.]Genest does not assign <i>Olinda</i> or <i>Sabina</i>; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the <i>Larpent MS</i>.]
    Cast:
    202232 | 111077 | Characters | Palmer, Wroughton, C. Kemble
    202233 | 111077 | Palamede | Palmer
    202234 | 111077 | Rhodophil | Wroughton
    202235 | 111077 | Celadon | C. Kemble
    202236 | 111077 | Melantha | Miss Farren
    202237 | 111077 | Doralice | Mrs Goodall
    202238 | 111077 | Florimel | Miss DeCamp
    202239 | 111077 | Flavia | Mrs Kemble
    202240 | 111077 | Olinda | Mrs Cuyler?
    202241 | 111077 | Sabina | Miss Granger?
    202242 | 111077 | Philotis | Miss Mellon.
    Performance: 111078 | 50183 | a | No Song No Supper | As17950917, but Robin (1st time)-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_.
    AsSeeDate: 111078 | dl | a | As | 17950917
    Cast:
    202243 | 111078 | Robin | Wathen
    740659 | 111078 | Crop | Dignum
    740660 | 111078 | Frederick | Kelly
    740661 | 111078 | Endless | Suett
    740662 | 111078 | William | Sedgwick
    740663 | 111078 | Servant | Webb
    740664 | 111078 | Dorothy | Mrs Bland
    740665 | 111078 | Louisa | Miss DeCamp
    740666 | 111078 | Margaretta | Sga Storace
    740667 | 111078 | Nelly | Mrs Bramwell.
    Performance: 111079 | 50183 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End 2nd piece: an <i>Address</i>-Mrs Kemble on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage.
    Cast:
    202244 | 111079 | an <i>Address</i> | Mrs Kemble on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage.

Mainpiece

Comments:
The Emperor Domitian-Palmer; Lamia-Aickin; Aretinus-Caulfield; Rusticus-Maddocks; Sura-Webb; Parthenius-C. Kemble?; Cornellius-Trueman; Paris, the Roman Actor-Kemble; Aesopus-Whitfield; Latinus-Packer; Domitia-Mrs Powell; Julia-Miss DeCamp; Domitilla-Miss Heard; Galeria-Miss Miller.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters-Palmer, Wroughton, C. Kemble (?); Miss Farren, Mrs Goodall, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Granger, Miss Mellon. [Cast from Genest, VII, 243: Palamede-Palmer; Rhodophil-Wroughton; Celadon-C. Kemble; Melantha-Miss Farren; Doralice-Mrs Goodall; Florimel-Miss DeCamp; Flavia-Mrs Kemble; Olinda-Mrs Cuyler?; Sabina-Miss Granger?; Philotis-Miss Mellon. [Genest does not assign Olinda or Sabina; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the Larpent MS.]Genest does not assign Olinda or Sabina; they are my conjecture. The names of the parts are in the Larpent MS.]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17950917, but Robin (1st time)-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: an Address-Mrs Kemble on the Occasion of her Retiring from the Stage

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