07 September 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Elliston. Mainpiece: The Play will be dressed in characteristick Habits. Morning Herald, 3 Sept.: Tickets to be had of Elliston, No. 3, Frith-street, Soho
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
Romeo-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Friar Lawrence-Aickin; Capulet-Davies (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-C. Kemble; Benvolio-Palmer Jun.; Tybalt-Caulfield; Prince-Trueman; Peter-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Friar John-Abbot; Montague-Usher; Balthasar-Ledger; Sampson-Lyons; Apothecary-Waldron; Gregory-Waldron Jun.; Mercutio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Juliet-Mrs Kemble.
Romeo-Elliston (1st appearance in that character); Friar Lawrence-Aickin; Capulet-Davies (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Paris-C. Kemble; Benvolio-Palmer Jun.; Tybalt-Caulfield; Prince-Trueman; Peter-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Friar John-Abbot; Montague-Usher; Balthasar-Ledger; Sampson-Lyons; Apothecary-Waldron; Gregory-Waldron Jun.; Mercutio-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Capulet-Miss Tidswell; Juliet-Mrs Kemble.
Cast:
- Role: Romeo Actor: Elliston
- Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Aickin
- Role: Capulet Actor: Davies
- Role: Paris Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Benvolio Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: Tybalt Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Prince Actor: Trueman
- Role: Peter Actor: Suett
- Role: Friar John Actor: Abbot
- Role: Montague Actor: Usher
- Role: Balthasar Actor: Ledger
- Role: Sampson Actor: Lyons
- Role: Apothecary Actor: Waldron
- Role: Gregory Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Mercutio Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Kemble.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Children in the Wood
Comments:
As17960729 but added: Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale.
As17960729 but added: Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale.
Cast:
- Role: Servants Actor: Abbot, Lyons, Chippendale.
- Role: Old Philpot Actor: Suett
- Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
- Role: Young Wilding Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Beaufort Actor: Trueman
- Role: Dapper Actor: Ledger
- Role: Quildrive Actor: Waldron Jun.
- Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Jones
- Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
- Role: Scout Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Snarl Actor: Suett
- Role: Charles Actor: Trueman
- Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Usher
- Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
- Role: Kate Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
- Role: The Children Actor: Master _Kemble, Master Menage.
- Role: Helen Actor: Miss Heard.
- Role: Bowkitt Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Bouquet Actor: Trueman
- Role: Vinegar Actor: Aickin
- Role: Mum Actor: Burton
- Role: Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp
- Role: Idle Actor: Palmer Jun.
- Role: John Actor: Ledger
- Role: Cranky Actor: Suett
- Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Leak.
- Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
- Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble
- Role: Apathy Actor: Suett
- Role: Gabriel Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Oliver Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Lord Alford Actor: Davies
- Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Dance
Comment:
I: a Masquerade Scene, in which a Pas Russe-Master and Miss Menage
Song
Comment:
End IV: a Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets, with a Solemn Dirge-