25 May 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
At the Request of many Friends to Worth and Genius, and in Commemoration of the late Mr Storace [who died 19 Mar.], Benefit for his Widow and Orphan. Receipts: #657 12s. (352.18.6; 32.4.0; 2.2.0; tickets: 270.6.0; odd money: 0.1.6) (charge: #244 13s. 9d.)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Mahmoud
Comments:
As17960509, but Cassan-Wewitzer.
As17960509, but Cassan-Wewitzer.
Cast:
- Role: Cassan Actor: Wewitzer.
- Role: unassigned Actor: _Maddocks, _Cooke, _Evans, _Webb, _Trueman, _Wentworth, _Phillimore
- Role: Petitioners Actor: _Caulfield.
- Role: Mahmoud Actor: C. Kemble.
- Role: General Chorus Actor: _Annereau, _Bardoleau, _Cook, _Walker.
- Role: Characters Actor: Aickin, Kemble, Braham
- Role: Sultan Actor: Aickin
- Role: Noureddin Actor: Braham
- Role: Helim Actor: Packer
- Role: Barakka Actor: Suett
- Role: Abdoul Cassan Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Mossafer Actor: Kelly
- Role: Hassan Actor: Dignum
- Role: Malek Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Muley Actor: Banks
- Role: Aladdin Actor: Miss Menage
- Role: Balsora Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: Zobeide Actor: Miss Miller
- Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Zelica Actor: Sga Storace
Afterpiece
Title:
A Dramatic Cento
Comments:
Selected from the following Pieces, composed by the late Mr Storace. Overture, Five times by the taper-Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Master Welsh, Suett (The Iron Chest); Little Taffine-Mrs Bland (The Three and the Deuce); Of plighted Faith-Palmer, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (The Siege of Belgrade); The Silver Waters-Sedgwick (The Pirates); Go not my Love-Miss Leak (The Three and the Deuce); Listen listen-Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss DeCamp, Chorus (The Iron Chest).
Selected from the following Pieces, composed by the late Mr Storace. Overture, Five times by the taper-Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Master Welsh, Suett (The Iron Chest); Little Taffine-Mrs Bland (The Three and the Deuce); Of plighted Faith-Palmer, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (The Siege of Belgrade); The Silver Waters-Sedgwick (The Pirates); Go not my Love-Miss Leak (The Three and the Deuce); Listen listen-Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss DeCamp, Chorus (The Iron Chest).
Cast:
- Role: Five times by the taper Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Master Welsh, Suett
- Role: Little Taffine Actor: Mrs Bland
- Role: Of plighted Faith Actor: Palmer, Kelly, Mrs Crouch
- Role: The Silver Waters Actor: Sedgwick
- Role: Go not my Love Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: Listen listen Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss DeCamp, Chorus
Afterpiece
Title:
The Sultan
Comments:
As17960425, but Ismene (for that night only; with With lowly Suit and Lullaby)-Sga Storace; Roxalana-Miss Wallis (of cg); Elmira-_.
As17960425, but Ismene (for that night only; with With lowly Suit and Lullaby)-Sga Storace; Roxalana-Miss Wallis (of cg); Elmira-_.
Cast:
- Role: Ismene Actor: Sga Storace
- Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Wallis
- Role: Solyman Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Osmyn Actor: Dignum
- Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
- Role: In the dead of the night Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Dance
Comment:
End I: (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre) the new favorite Ballet, in the Scots' Stile, Little Peggy's Love- The Pantomime, Principal Steps by Didelot; the Principal Characters the Dancers of the Opera House: Didelot, Gentili, Ms Vidi, Ms Bossi, Ms Barre, Ms Parisot, Ms Hilligsberg, Ms Rose
Song
Comment:
End 3rd piece: the Finale to The Iron Chest, Harmony Harmony- being the last Composition of Storace