28 April 1797

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Palmer. [1st piece originally acted in 1767 as Dido. Prologue by David Garrick.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, consisting of 3 tales in verse inserted into a continuous verse narrative]: As intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal, Hay-market, by George Colman Ynger. Morning Herald, 3 Apr. 1797: This Day is Published My Nightgown and Slippers (2s. 6d.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square. Receipts: #491 16s. (152.3; 77.16; 11.16; tickets: 250.1) (charge: #232 18s. 6d.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Queen of Carthage. [Characters-Barrymore, Palmer, Caulfield, Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Siddons, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard. Partial cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341:% Aeneas-Barrymore; Narbal-Palmer; Iopas-Caulfield; Dido-Mrs Siddons; Characters-Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Miss Stuart, MissHeard; [Text ($Longman= [et al], 1808) lists the other parts: <i>Bitias</i>r, <i>Achates</i>r, <i>Gyas</i>r, <i>Cloanthus</i>r, <i>Sergestus</i>r, <i>Adoam</i>r, <i>Barce</i>r, <i>Anna</i>r% <i>Prologue</i>-C. Kemble. *aThe Spoil'd Child. Little Pickle-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett;Tag-R. Palmer; Miss Pickle-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Hale. *aMy Nightgown and Slippers. <i>The Maid of the Moor</i>-Suett; <i>The Newcastle Apothecary</i>-Palmer; <i>Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen</i>-Suett. *b<i>The Scotch Ghost</i>. As 5 Jan. *cBenefit for $Palmer=. [1st piece originally acted in 1767 as <i>Dido</i>. Prologue by $David Garrick=.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, consisting of 3 tales in verse inserted into a continuous verse narrative]:As intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal, <i>Hay-market</i>, by $George Colman Ynger=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 3 Apr. 1797: This Day is Published <i>My Nightgown and Slippers</i> (2s. 6d.). <i>True Briton</i>, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer,No. 39, <i>Great Pulteney-street</i>, <i>Golden-square</i>. Receipts: #491 16s. (152.3; 77.16; 11.16; tickets: 250.1) (charge: #232 18s. 6d.).

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    *p1797 04 28 dl The Queen of Carthage. Characters-Barrymore, Palmer, Caulfield, Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Siddons, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard. Partial cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341: Aeneas-Barrymore; Narbal-Palmer; Iopas-Caulfield; Dido-Mrs Siddons; Characters-Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard; [Text ($Longman= [et al], 1808) lists the other parts: <i>Bitias</i>r, <i>Achates</i>r, <i>Gyas</i>r, <i>Cloanthus</i>r, <i>Sergestus</i>r, <i>Adoam</i>r, <i>Barce</i>r, <i>Anna</i>r <i>Prologue</i>-C. Kemble.*a1797 04 28 dl The Spoil'd Child. Little Pickle-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; Miss Pickle-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Hale.*a1797 04 28 dl My Nightgown and Slippers. <i>The Maid of the Moor</i>-Suett; <i>The Newcastle Apothecary</i>-Palmer; <i>Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen</i>-Suett.*b1797 04 28 dl <i>The Scotch Ghost</i>. ^As17970105^.*c1797 04 28 dl Benefit for $Palmer=. [1st piece originally acted in 1767 as <i>Dido</i>. Prologue by $David Garrick=.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, consisting of 3 tales in verse inserted into a continuous verse narrative]: As intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal, <i>Hay-market</i>, by $George Colman Ynger=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 3 Apr. 1797: This Day is Published <i>My Nightgown and Slippers</i> (2s. 6d.). <i>True Briton</i>, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39, <i>Great Pulteney-street</i>, <i>Golden-square</i>. Receipts: #491 16s. (152.3; 77.16; 11.16; tickets: 250.1) (charge: #232 18s. 6d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50711 | 17970428 | dl | Benefit for $Palmer=. [1st piece originally acted in 1767 as <i>Dido</i>. Prologue by $David Garrick=.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, consisting of 3 tales in verse inserted into a continuous verse narrative]: As intended for Representation at the Theatre Royal, <i>Hay-market</i>, by $George Colman Ynger=. <i>Morning Herald</i>, 3 Apr. 1797: This Day is Published <i>My Nightgown and Slippers</i> (2s. 6d.). <i>True Briton</i>, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39, <i>Great Pulteney-street</i>, <i>Golden-square</i>. Receipts: #491 16s. (152.3; 77.16; 11.16; tickets: 250.1) (charge: #232 18s. 6d.)
    Performance: 112448 | 50711 | p | The Queen Of Carthage | Characters-Barrymore, Palmer, Caulfield, Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Siddons, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard. Partial cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341: Aeneas-Barrymore; Narbal-Palmer; Iopas-Caulfield; Dido-Mrs Siddons; Characters-Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard; [Text ($Longman= [et al], 1808) lists the other parts: <i>Bitias</i>, <i>Achates</i>, <i>Gyas</i>, <i>Cloanthus</i>, <i>Sergestus</i>, <i>Adoam</i>, <i>Barce</i>, <i>Anna</i> <i>Prologue</i>-C. Kemble.
    Cast:
    205856 | 112448 | Characters | Barrymore, Palmer, Caulfield, Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Siddons, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard. Partial cast from <i>European Magazine</i>, May 1797, p. 341: Aeneas-Barrymore
    205857 | 112448 | Aeneas | Barrymore
    205858 | 112448 | Narbal | Palmer
    205859 | 112448 | Iopas | Caulfield
    205860 | 112448 | Dido | Mrs Siddons
    205861 | 112448 | Characters | Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard
    205862 | 112448 | <i>Anna</i> <i>Prologue</i> | C. Kemble.
    Performance: 112449 | 50711 | a | The Spoil'd Child | Little Pickle-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; Miss Pickle-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Hale.
    Cast:
    205863 | 112449 | Little Pickle | Mrs Jordan
    205864 | 112449 | Old Pickle | Suett
    205865 | 112449 | Tag | R. Palmer
    205866 | 112449 | Miss Pickle | Miss Tidswell
    205867 | 112449 | Maria | Miss Heard
    205868 | 112449 | Margery | Mrs Booth
    205869 | 112449 | Susan | Mrs Hale.
    Performance: 112450 | 50711 | a | My Nightgown and Slippers | <i>The Maid of the Moor</i>-Suett; <i>The Newcastle Apothecary</i>-Palmer; <i>Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen</i>-Suett.
    Cast:
    205870 | 112450 | <i>The Maid of the Moor</i> | Suett
    205871 | 112450 | <i>The Newcastle Apothecary</i> | Palmer
    205872 | 112450 | <i>Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen</i> | Suett.
    Performance: 112451 | 50711 | b | <i>The Scotch Ghost</i> | As17970105.
    AsSeeDate: 112451 | dl | b | As | 17970105
    Cast:
    753537 | 112451 | Jamie | Gentili
    753538 | 112451 | Glaude | Grimaldi
    753539 | 112451 | Fanny | Sga Bossi DelCaro
    753540 | 112451 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Sga Bossi DelCaro

Mainpiece

Title: The Queen Of Carthage
Comments:
Characters-Barrymore, Palmer, Caulfield, Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Mrs Siddons, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard. Partial cast from European Magazine, May 1797, p. 341: Aeneas-Barrymore; Narbal-Palmer; Iopas-Caulfield; Dido-Mrs Siddons; Characters-Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard; [Text (Longman [et al], 1808) lists the other parts: Bitias, Achates, Gyas, Cloanthus, Sergestus, Adoam, Barce, Anna Prologue-C. Kemble.
Cast:

Related Works

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Work Title: Dido, Queen of Carthage
Associated Date?: 1792
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Prince Hoare (1755 - 1834)
   Stephen Storace (1762 - 1796)

Afterpiece

Title: The Spoil'd Child
Comments:
Little Pickle-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; Miss Pickle-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Hale.
Cast:

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What's this?

Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.

Work Title: The Spoil'd Child
Associated Date?: 1792
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Isaac Bickerstaffe (1728 - 1808)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The spoil'd child
Author(s):Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.
Publication Date:1792
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Afterpiece

Title: My Nightgown and Slippers
Comments:
The Maid of the Moor-Suett; The Newcastle Apothecary-Palmer; Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen-Suett.
Cast:

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What's this?

Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.

Work Title: My Nightgown and Slippers
Associated Date?: 1797
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   George Colman, the younger (1762 - 1836)

Ballet

Comment: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

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