London Stage Event: 29 November 1796 at Drury Lane Theatre

29 November 1796

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1796-1797

Volume: 5

Comments: [Mainpiece in place of The Force of Ridicule; afterpiece of Richard Coeur de Lion, both advertised on playbill of 28 Nov.] "The new Comedy last night was deferred upon the pretext of Miss Farren's illness...The Manager sent after Mrs Siddons, who was found at Covent-Garden Theatre, seeing Abroad and at Home. Brandon, however, ordered her a chair, and she kindly performed Isabella. Wroughton read the Father" (Oracle, 30 Nov.). "For near an hour the audience waited patiently...At half past seven Palmer addressed the audience" He said that Miss Farren was ill, that to those who preferred to leave the theatre their money would be returned, and that instead of the new play Mrs Siddons would act Isabella, "as soon as the dresses could be prepared for that purpose. This address was by no means favourably received, and hundreds of persons immediately left the house. A few minutes after eight, the Curtain drew up to the tragedy, which was well performed, and much applauded by the few who remained to witness it" (Morning Herald, 30 Nov.). "November 30. Miss Farren last night refused to appear in a new Play at Drury Lane which made much confusion in the House. The cause assigned was indisposition but that was not believed by the audience; and the fact Lysons says is, that as she cannot obtain payment from the Theatre, she resolutely told them she wd. not appear unless her demands were paid...Such is the unprincipled conduct of Sheridan" (Diary of Joseph Farington, 1922, I, 174). [On 1 Dec. Morning Herald prints a letter from Miss Farren, from Green-street, Grosvenor-square. saying that she really was ill. The editor of the paper adds a note in which he affirms his positive knowledge that rumours about a dispute as to Miss Farren's unpaid salary were without foundation.] Receipts: #134 2s. (82.2; 50.18; 1.2)

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*p dl Isabella. See 19 Nov., but Count Baldwin-Wroughton. *aThe Prisoner. As 11 Oct. *c[Mainpiece in place of The Force of Ridicule; afterpiece of Richard Coeur de Lion, both advertised on playbill of 28 Nov.] "The new Comedy last night was deferred upon the pretext of $Miss Farren='s illness...The Manager sent after $Mrs Siddons=, who was found at Covent-Garden Theatre, seeing Abroad and at Home. $Brandon=, however, ordered her a chair, and she kindly performed Isabellar. $Wroughton= read the Fatherr" (Oracle, 30 Nov.). "For near an hour the audience waited patiently...At half past seven $Palmer= addressed the audience" He said that Miss Farren was ill, that tothose who preferred to leave the theatre their money would be returned, and that instead of the new play Mrs Siddons would act Isabella, "as soon as the dresses could be prepared for that purpose. This address was by no means favourably received, and hundreds of persons immediately left the house. A few minutes after eight, the Curtain drew up to the tragedy, which was well performed, and much applauded by the few who remained to witness it" (Morning Herald, 30 Nov.). "November 30. Miss Farren last night refused to appear in a new Play at Drury Lane which made much confusion in the House. The cause assigned was indisposition but that was not believed by the audience; and the fact $Lysons= says is, that as she cannot obtain payment from the Theatre, she resolutely told them she wd. not appear unless her demands were paid...Such is the unprincipled conduct of $Sheridan=" ($Diary of Joseph Farington=, 1922, I, 174). [On 1 Dec. Morning Herald prints a letter from Miss Farren, from Green-street, Grosvenor-square.saying that she really was ill. The editor of the paper adds a note in which he affirms his positive knowledge that rumours about a dispute as to Miss Farren's unpaid salary were without foundation.] Receipts: #134 2s. (82.2; 50.18; 1.2).
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*p1796 11 29 dl Isabella. ^See17961119^, but Count Baldwin-Wroughton.*a1796 11 29 dl The Prisoner. ^As17961011^.*c1796 11 29 dl [Mainpiece in place of The Force of Ridicule; afterpiece of Richard Coeur de Lion, both advertised on playbill of 28 Nov.] "The new Comedy last night was deferred upon the pretext of $Miss Farren='s illness...The Manager sent after $Mrs Siddons=, who was found at Covent-Garden Theatre, seeing Abroad and at Home. $Brandon=, however, ordered her a chair, and she kindly performed Isabellar. $Wroughton= read the Fatherr" (Oracle, 30 Nov.). "For near an hour the audience waited patiently...At half past seven $Palmer= addressed the audience" He said that Miss Farren was ill, that to those who preferred to leave the theatre their money would be returned, and that instead of the new play Mrs Siddons would act Isabella, "as soon as the dresses could be prepared for that purpose. This address was by no means favourably received, and hundreds of persons immediately left the house. A few minutes after eight, the Curtain drew up to the tragedy, which was well performed, and much applauded by the few who remained to witness it" (Morning Herald, 30 Nov.). "November 30. Miss Farren last night refused to appear in a new Play at Drury Lane which made much confusion in the House. The cause assigned was indisposition but that was not believed by the audience; and the fact $Lysons= says is, that as she cannot obtain payment from the Theatre, she resolutely told them she wd. not appear unless her demands were paid...Such is the unprincipled conduct of $Sheridan=" ($Diary of Joseph Farington=, 1922, I, 174). [On 1 Dec. Morning Herald prints a letter from Miss Farren, from Green-street, Grosvenor-square. saying that she really was ill. The editor of the paper adds a note in which he affirms his positive knowledge that rumours about a dispute as to Miss Farren's unpaid salary were without foundation.] Receipts: #134 2s. (82.2; 50.18; 1.2).
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Event: 50434 | 17961129 | dl | [Mainpiece in place of The Force of Ridicule; afterpiece of Richard Coeur de Lion, both advertised on playbill of 28 Nov.] "The new Comedy last night was deferred upon the pretext of $Miss Farren='s illness...The Manager sent after $Mrs Siddons=, who was found at Covent-Garden Theatre, seeing Abroad and at Home. $Brandon=, however, ordered her a chair, and she kindly performed Isabella. $Wroughton= read the Father" (Oracle, 30 Nov.). "For near an hour the audience waited patiently...At half past seven $Palmer= addressed the audience" He said that Miss Farren was ill, that to those who preferred to leave the theatre their money would be returned, and that instead of the new play Mrs Siddons would act Isabella, "as soon as the dresses could be prepared for that purpose. This address was by no means favourably received, and hundreds of persons immediately left the house. A few minutes after eight, the Curtain drew up to the tragedy, which was well performed, and much applauded by the few who remained to witness it" (Morning Herald, 30 Nov.). "November 30. Miss Farren last night refused to appear in a new Play at Drury Lane which made much confusion in the House. The cause assigned was indisposition but that was not believed by the audience; and the fact $Lysons= says is, that as she cannot obtain payment from the Theatre, she resolutely told them she wd. not appear unless her demands were paid...Such is the unprincipled conduct of $Sheridan=" ($Diary of Joseph Farington=, 1922, I, 174). [On 1 Dec. Morning Herald prints a letter from Miss Farren, from Green-street, Grosvenor-square. saying that she really was ill. The editor of the paper adds a note in which he affirms his positive knowledge that rumours about a dispute as to Miss Farren's unpaid salary were without foundation.] Receipts: #134 2s. (82.2; 50.18; 1.2)

Performance: 111743 | 50434 | p | Isabella | See17961119, but Count Baldwin-Wroughton.
Cast:
204640 | 111743 | Count Baldwin | Wroughton.

Performance: 111744 | 50434 | a | The Prisoner | As17961011.
AsSeeDate: 111744 | dl | a | As | 17961011

Cast:
747238 | 111744 | Pasqual | Sedgwick.

747239 | 111744 | Marcos | Kelly

747240 | 111744 | Bernardo | Dignum

747241 | 111744 | Roberto | Suett

747242 | 111744 | Lewis | Wewitzer

747243 | 111744 | Narcisso | Master Welsh

747244 | 111744 | Clara | Miss DeCamp

747245 | 111744 | Theresa | Miss Leak

747246 | 111744 | Nina | Mrs Bland

747247 | 111744 | Juliana | Miss Menage

747248 | 111744 | Chorus of Soldiers | Evans, J.? Fisher, Maddocks, Phillimore, Trueman, Welsh, Atkins, Burrows, Meyers, Caulfield Jun., Denman, Fisher, Tett, Aylmer, Dibble, Gallot, Potts, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Peck.