28 April 1797
Event Information
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.)
Performance List
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.
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:
- Role: Characters Actor: 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
- Role: Aeneas Actor: Barrymore
- Role: Narbal Actor: Palmer
- Role: Iopas Actor: Caulfield
- Role: Dido Actor: Mrs Siddons
- Role: Characters Actor: Aickin, Packer, C. Kemble, Whitfield, Cooke, Maddocks, Webb, Miss Stuart, Miss Heard
- Role: Anna Prologue Actor: C. Kemble.
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.
Little Pickle-Mrs Jordan; Old Pickle-Suett; Tag-R. Palmer; Miss Pickle-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Heard; Margery-Mrs Booth; Susan-Mrs Hale.
Cast:
- Role: Little Pickle Actor: Mrs Jordan
- Role: Old Pickle Actor: Suett
- Role: Tag Actor: R. Palmer
- Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Miss Tidswell
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard
- Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Booth
- Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Hale.
Afterpiece
Title:
My Nightgown and Slippers
Comments:
The Maid of the Moor-Suett; The Newcastle Apothecary-Palmer; Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen-Suett.
The Maid of the Moor-Suett; The Newcastle Apothecary-Palmer; Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen-Suett.
Cast:
- Role: The Maid of the Moor Actor: Suett
- Role: The Newcastle Apothecary Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lodgings to Let for Single Gentlemen Actor: Suett.
Ballet
Comment:
The Scotch Ghost. As17970105