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24 September 1796

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: "Nothing reduces acting to so miserable a show of mechanism as the constant applause at particular speeches...Mrs Siddons labours under a disadvantage [in dl theatre]. that she is not everywhere heard. To be so she would strain her voice unnaturally. She does not choose to make the sacrifice, and preserves her excellence with the near, whatever she may lose to the remote" (Oracle, 27 Sept.). Receipts: #372 0s. 6d. (280.13.0; 89.18.6; 1.9.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Isabella; or, The Fatal Marriage. Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Barrymore; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Officer-Cooke; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth. *aThe Liar. Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell. *sIn III: <i>Epithalamium</i>[. Vocal Parts%-Miss Leak, Master Welsh. *c"Nothing reduces acting to so miserable a show of mechanism as the constant applause at particular speeches...$Mrs Siddons= labours under a disadvantage [in <i>dl theatre</i>]. that she is not everywhere heard. To be so she would strain her voice unnaturally. She does not choose to make the sacrifice, and preserves her excellence with the near, whatever she may loseto the remote" (<i>Oracle</i>, 27 Sept.). Receipts: #372 0s. 6d. (280.13.0; 89.18.6; 1.9.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1796 09 24 dl Isabella; or, The Fatal Marriage. Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Barrymore; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Officer-Cooke; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.*a1796 09 24 dl The Liar. Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.*s1796 09 24 dl In III: <i>Epithalamium</i>. Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Master Welsh.*c1796 09 24 dl "Nothing reduces acting to so miserable a show of mechanism as the constant applause at particular speeches...$Mrs Siddons= labours under a disadvantage [in <i>dl theatre</i>]. that she is not everywhere heard. To be so she would strain her voice unnaturally. She does not choose to make the sacrifice, and preserves her excellence with the near, whatever she may lose to the remote" (<i>Oracle</i>, 27 Sept.). Receipts: #372 0s. 6d. (280.13.0; 89.18.6; 1.9.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50339 | 17960924 | dl | "Nothing reduces acting to so miserable a show of mechanism as the constant applause at particular speeches...$Mrs Siddons= labours under a disadvantage [in <i>dl theatre</i>]. that she is not everywhere heard. To be so she would strain her voice unnaturally. She does not choose to make the sacrifice, and preserves her excellence with the near, whatever she may lose to the remote" (<i>Oracle</i>, 27 Sept.). Receipts: #372 0s. 6d. (280.13.0; 89.18.6; 1.9.0)
    Performance: 111512 | 50339 | p | Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage | Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Barrymore; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Officer-Cooke; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
    Cast:
    203515 | 111512 | Count Baldwin | Packer
    203516 | 111512 | Biron | Barrymore
    203517 | 111512 | Carlos | C. Kemble
    203518 | 111512 | Villeroy | Palmer
    203519 | 111512 | Sampson | Phillimore
    203520 | 111512 | Child | Master Chatterley
    203521 | 111512 | Bellford | R. Palmer
    203522 | 111512 | Pedro | Trueman
    203523 | 111512 | Gentlemen | Caulfield, Maddocks
    203524 | 111512 | Servant | Webb
    203525 | 111512 | Officer | Cooke
    203526 | 111512 | Isabella | Mrs Siddons
    203527 | 111512 | Nurse | Mrs Booth.
    Performance: 111513 | 50339 | a | The Liar | Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
    Cast:
    203528 | 111513 | Sir James Elliot | R. Palmer
    203529 | 111513 | Old Wilding | Aickin
    203530 | 111513 | Young Wilding | Palmer
    203531 | 111513 | Papillion | Wewitzer
    203532 | 111513 | Miss Grantham | Miss Mellon
    203533 | 111513 | Miss Godfrey | Miss Heard
    203534 | 111513 | Kitty | Miss Tidswell.
    Performance: 111514 | 50339 | s | In III: <i>Epithalamium</i> | Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Master Welsh.
    Cast:
    203535 | 111514 | Vocal Parts | Miss Leak, Master Welsh.

Mainpiece

Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage
Comments:
Count Baldwin-Packer; Biron-Barrymore; Carlos-C. Kemble; Villeroy-Palmer; Sampson-Phillimore; Child-Master Chatterley; Bellford-R. Palmer; Pedro-Trueman; Gentlemen-Caulfield, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Officer-Cooke; Isabella-Mrs Siddons; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1757
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779
Publish Date:
Birth: 1660
Death: 1746

Afterpiece

Title: The Liar
Comments:
Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Grantham-Miss Mellon; Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

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