28 September 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Wilson, widow of Richard Wilson, lately of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden and Haymarket [whose 1st appearance on the stage was at Manchester, 26 Feb. 1796]. Tickets to be had of Mrs Wilson, No. 239, Piccadilly, near the Haymarket
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Rivals
Comments:
Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Egerton; Julia-Mrs Wilson (1st time in a London Theatre, and 4th on any stage).
Captain Absolute-Palmer; Faulkland-Egerton; Julia-Mrs Wilson (1st time in a London Theatre, and 4th on any stage).
Cast:
- Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer
- Role: Faulkland Actor: Egerton
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Wilson
Afterpiece
Title:
The Miser
Comments:
Lappet-Mrs Wilson; other Characters-The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Shakesperian Society.
Lappet-Mrs Wilson; other Characters-The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Shakesperian Society.
Cast:
- Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Wilson
- Role: other Characters Actor: The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Shakesperian Society.
Entertainment
Comment:
Monologue Mainpiece: The Original Epilogue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]-Mrs Wilson