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20 January 1797

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 29 Apr. 1774]. "In the scene where Varanes kills himself, Kemble...was peculiarly striking. His manner of sheathing the sword in his body, after he has exclaimed, 'I feel the art'ry where the life-blood lies! It heaves against the point!-Now-Oh ye gods!' astonished us; and we turned, with horror, from the sight" (Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1797, p. 161). "I asked [Mrs Siddons] in which part she would most wish me to see her? She named Portia in the Merchant of Venice; but I begged to be excused...Mrs Siddons's warmest devotes do not hold her above a demigoddess in comedy. I have chosen Athenais;...her scorn is admirable" (Walpole [15 Jan. 1788], XIV, 42). Receipts: #231 9s. (175.2; 54.14; 1.13)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Theodosius; or, The Force of Love. Theodosius-Barrymore; Varanes-Kemble; Marcian-Whitfield; Lucius-Trueman; Atticus-Packer; Leontine-Aickin; Aranthes-Holland; Pulcheria-Mrs Powell; Athenais-Mrs Siddons; Marina-Miss DeCamp; Flavilla-Miss Leak; Julia-Miss Heard; Delia-Miss Tidswell. *aRobinson Crusoe. As13 Jan. *sMainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Cooke, Wentworth, Maddocks,Welsh, Grimaldi, Evans, J. Fisher, Gregson, Tett, Mrs Butler, Mrs Maddocks, MrsGranger, Mrs Roffey, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Benson, Mrs Menage. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 29 Apr. 1774]. "In the scene where <i>Varanes</i>r kills himself, $Kemble=...was peculiarly striking. His manner of sheathing the sword in his body, after he has exclaimed, 'I feel the art'ry where the life-blood lies! It heaves against the point!-Now-Oh ye gods!' astonished us; and we turned, with horror, from the sight" (<i>Monthly Visitor</i>, Feb. 1797, p. 161). "I asked [$Mrs Siddons=] in which part she would most wish me to see her? She named<i>Portia</i>r in the <i>Merchant of Venice</i>; but I begged to be excused...Mrs Siddons's warmest devotes do not hold her above a demigoddess in comedy. I have chosen<i>Athenais</i>r;...her scorn is admirable" ($Walpole= [15 Jan. 1788], XIV, 42). Receipts: #231 9s. (175.2; 54.14; 1.13).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 01 20 dl Theodosius; or, The Force of Love. Theodosius-Barrymore; Varanes-Kemble; Marcian-Whitfield; Lucius-Trueman; Atticus-Packer; Leontine-Aickin; Aranthes-Holland; Pulcheria-Mrs Powell; Athenais-Mrs Siddons; Marina-Miss DeCamp; Flavilla-Miss Leak; Julia-Miss Heard; Delia-Miss Tidswell.*a1797 01 20 dl Robinson Crusoe. ^As17970113^.*s1797 01 20 dl Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Cooke, Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Grimaldi, Evans, J. Fisher, Gregson, Tett, Mrs Butler, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Granger, Mrs Roffey, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Benson, Mrs Menage.*c1797 01 20 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 29 Apr. 1774]. "In the scene where <i>Varanes</i>r kills himself, $Kemble=...was peculiarly striking. His manner of sheathing the sword in his body, after he has exclaimed, 'I feel the art'ry where the life-blood lies! It heaves against the point!-Now-Oh ye gods!' astonished us; and we turned, with horror, from the sight" (<i>Monthly Visitor</i>, Feb. 1797, p. 161). "I asked [$Mrs Siddons=] in which part she would most wish me to see her? She named <i>Portia</i>r in the <i>Merchant of Venice</i>; but I begged to be excused...Mrs Siddons's warmest devotes do not hold her above a demigoddess in comedy. I have chosen <i>Athenais</i>r;...her scorn is admirable" ($Walpole= [15 Jan. 1788], XIV, 42). Receipts: #231 9s. (175.2; 54.14; 1.13).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50537 | 17970120 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 29 Apr. 1774]. "In the scene where <i>Varanes</i> kills himself, $Kemble=...was peculiarly striking. His manner of sheathing the sword in his body, after he has exclaimed, 'I feel the art'ry where the life-blood lies! It heaves against the point!-Now-Oh ye gods!' astonished us; and we turned, with horror, from the sight" (<i>Monthly Visitor</i>, Feb. 1797, p. 161). "I asked [$Mrs Siddons=] in which part she would most wish me to see her? She named <i>Portia</i> in the <i>Merchant of Venice</i>; but I begged to be excused...Mrs Siddons's warmest devotes do not hold her above a demigoddess in comedy. I have chosen <i>Athenais</i>;...her scorn is admirable" ($Walpole= [15 Jan. 1788], XIV, 42). Receipts: #231 9s. (175.2; 54.14; 1.13)
    Performance: 111993 | 50537 | p | Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love | Theodosius-Barrymore; Varanes-Kemble; Marcian-Whitfield; Lucius-Trueman; Atticus-Packer; Leontine-Aickin; Aranthes-Holland; Pulcheria-Mrs Powell; Athenais-Mrs Siddons; Marina-Miss DeCamp; Flavilla-Miss Leak; Julia-Miss Heard; Delia-Miss Tidswell.
    Cast:
    205134 | 111993 | Theodosius | Barrymore
    205135 | 111993 | Varanes | Kemble
    205136 | 111993 | Marcian | Whitfield
    205137 | 111993 | Lucius | Trueman
    205138 | 111993 | Atticus | Packer
    205139 | 111993 | Leontine | Aickin
    205140 | 111993 | Aranthes | Holland
    205141 | 111993 | Pulcheria | Mrs Powell
    205142 | 111993 | Athenais | Mrs Siddons
    205143 | 111993 | Marina | Miss DeCamp
    205144 | 111993 | Flavilla | Miss Leak
    205145 | 111993 | Julia | Miss Heard
    205146 | 111993 | Delia | Miss Tidswell.
    Performance: 111994 | 50537 | a | Robinson Crusoe | As17970113.
    AsSeeDate: 111994 | dl | a | As | 17970113
    Cast:
    749403 | 111994 | Doiley | Suett
    749404 | 111994 | Sandford | R. Palmer
    749405 | 111994 | Granger | Barrymore
    749406 | 111994 | Gradus | Bannister Jun.
    749407 | 111994 | Elizabeth | Miss Heard
    749408 | 111994 | Charlotte | Miss Mellon.
    749409 | 111994 | Robinson Crusoe | Palmer
    749410 | 111994 | Friday | Gentili
    749411 | 111994 | Principal Savages | Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman
    749412 | 111994 | Pantaloon | Banks
    749413 | 111994 | Pero | Grimaldi
    749414 | 111994 | Captain of the Portugese Frigate | Sedgwick
    749415 | 111994 | Chorus of Sailors | Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson
    749416 | 111994 | Robinson Crusoe | Palmer
    749417 | 111994 | remaining at Lisbon | Male
    749418 | 111994 | Pantaloon | Banks
    749419 | 111994 | the Lover | Caulfield
    749420 | 111994 | the Clown | Hollingsworth
    749421 | 111994 | Pero | Grimaldi
    749422 | 111994 | Miller | Cooke
    749423 | 111994 | Father Paul | Denman
    749424 | 111994 | Lay Brother | Evans
    749425 | 111994 | Friars | Phillimore, Webb
    749426 | 111994 | Principal Witches | Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard
    749427 | 111994 | Ursula | Miss Tidswell
    749428 | 111994 | Colombine | Mrs Wild , late $Miss Simonet=
    749429 | 111994 | on Friday's return to his Island | Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.
    Performance: 111995 | 50537 | s | Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Cooke, Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Grimaldi, Evans, J | Fisher, Gregson, Tett, Mrs Butler, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Granger, Mrs Roffey, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Benson, Mrs Menage.

Mainpiece

Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love
Comments:
Theodosius-Barrymore; Varanes-Kemble; Marcian-Whitfield; Lucius-Trueman; Atticus-Packer; Leontine-Aickin; Aranthes-Holland; Pulcheria-Mrs Powell; Athenais-Mrs Siddons; Marina-Miss DeCamp; Flavilla-Miss Leak; Julia-Miss Heard; Delia-Miss Tidswell.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: Nathaniel Lee
Birth: 1645x52
Death: 1692

Afterpiece

Title: Robinson Crusoe
Comments:
As17970113.
Cast:

Song

Comment: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Cooke, Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Grimaldi, Evans, J. Fisher, Gregson, Tett, Mrs Butler, Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Granger, Mrs Roffey, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Benson, Mrs Menage

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